Full Version: Jake Allen
There is a published report that Allen is now on the Packers active roster and will probably see action this Sunday.
This seems like the natural course of action. I like Jake Allen, and I wish him the best.
Shoot. I had my heart set on Robert Furguson. 
According to Peissero, Packers sign WRs Biren Ealy and Patrick Williams to practice squad. G Stanley Daniels cut. Williams was waived/injured in camp.
Good for Jake Allen. I really like the kid. He's got good height and has seemed to do pretty good things in training camp when he was given opportunities. Hopefully he'll do a good job now that he gets his chance. Nice move on the Packers part.
GB needs a player that can suit up and play this week. Jake Allen is that guy and is the only guy. He has potential and I would love to see him lineup in the 4WR set and break a big one.
I like this kid.
Think he has good potential. In fact, I think he is good enough to be on the squad.
Think he has good potential. In fact, I think he is good enough to be on the squad.
Surprised that they didn't bring in Matt Jones for a look. Laast weeks that he played was doing a good job but also understand he has drug issues but still has one more chance.
I could see him making a few big plays this Sunday as a real sleeper.
Allen really stood out on the practice field because of his stature.He was also alittle green and hopefully he will continue to mature as a player and be able to help GB . It would be nice to have a big target for Rodgers at the WR as the rest of the Wr's are not that type of player.
With Finley being Rodger's big target at TE being hurt maybe MM could use Allen down the middle a few times to change things up .If Finley is a no go look for 3 - 5 catches for Mr. Havner.
With Finley being Rodger's big target at TE being hurt maybe MM could use Allen down the middle a few times to change things up .If Finley is a no go look for 3 - 5 catches for Mr. Havner.
Highlighted below you will find what I wrote about Jake back in late May and had published here in early June. I liked the kid then and think he has progressed nicely this season on the practice squad. Jake should be able to hit the ground running.
QUOTE (Bruce @ Jun 9 2009, 11:10 PM) 
Five Roster Spots, Three Distinct Sets of Training Camp Battles:
Training Camp Battles Part IV
Greg Jennings, 5’11” 198 lbs 25 years old, is coming off career highs in receptions (80) and yards (1,292), as he enters the ’09 season on the threshold of stardom. Greg, who has a 31.3 yard average on his 24 career TD catches is not only cemented into the role of #1 receiver in Green Bay, he is now regularly referred to as one of the best young Wide Receivers in the in the National Football League…
Donald Driver, 6’0” 194 lbs 34 years old, is locked in at the #2 wide receiver position in Green Bay, coming off of a franchise record sixth career 1,000-yard plus season, with 74 catches for 1,012 yards (13.7 avg.) and five touchdowns...
With the top two receiver spots locked down, the first of three very intense training camp battles at the WR position is the battle between first – day draft picks James Jones and Jordy Nelson for the number three wide-receiver spot on the Packers.
On the surface to the casual fan this is not a significant battle, as both draft picks will likely garner plenty of playing time. The reality is this will be a fiercely contested battle as the winner not only increases his value to the team and around the league, he also moves closer to becoming the heir apparent to still great, but aging #2 WR Donald Driver.
These two ascending wide receivers enter the ‘09 OTA’s virtually locked in a tie for the #3 WR position, which in Green Bay offense is often referred to as the 12 starter.
For James Jones, whose 6’1” 218 lb frame is cut a lot like former Packer great Sterling Sharpe, it was not supposed to be this way. After all the WR quickly grabbed the No. 3 receiver job by the throat in his rookie season, and in the process put up numbers that ranked 4th best in storied Packer history for catches (47) and yards (676) by a rookie – by passing greats like Hutson, Dowler, McGee, Brooks, Freeman, Driver, Jennings… trailing only Howton, Lofton, Sharpe in the record books for a rookie.
Jones’ big plans to build upon the solid foundation he poured in his 1st season came to a screeching halt when he sprained his knee in the 3rd preseason game in Mile High Stadium, forcing Jones to sit out multiple games. Making things worse every time James returned he continued to limited his action by re-aggravating the knee injury with every pass reception. It wasn’t until week 14 of the ’08 NFL season, in the game against Jacksonville that fans got a glimpse of what had made Jones such a rookie sensation the season before.
Despite only catching 4 passes totaling an impressive 132 yards, all four of the catches were HUGE, each coming at critical junctures:
1. Early in the 1st quarter on 3rd-and-10 on its own 17 Jones slipped behind the defense down the sideline and for 46 yards and a big 1st down – putting the Pack in position to take the lead.
2. Later in the half, facing another third down, Jones ran a stop-and-go up the right sideline, beating his man and hauling in a 40 yard reception along the sideline despite taking a huge hit from safety Reggie Nelson – again allowing the Packers to take the lead.
3. Trailing in the 4th quarter, Jones made his 3rd big catch on a double move up the right sideline was good for 34 yards, putting the Packers in position for a go-ahead field goal.
4. When the Packers failed to hold that lead, Rodgers went back to Jones for a 12-yarder on a quick slant on the final drive, picking up a first down at the Green Bay 40. The game ended two plays later on a Rodgers interception.
Jones is thrilled to be back healthy and ready to go. Reflecting upon last year and looking forward Jones recently said:
“Stressful, stressful, frustrating… you can imagine. It was tough, missing time and playing hurt all of last season, but I made it through it. I’m healthy now. I am excited to get out there and get back to myself, run around having fun, making the plays that I know I can make.”
“Last year I couldn’t play like myself all year. This is a fresh start healthy. It is great to get out there making plays, running and being myself without pain. I am very comfortable in this offense, running it without having to think about things. If you get 11 to 12 guys playing like that it is awfully tough to stop. I am excited about this season.”
As is often the case in the NFL, one man’s misfortune – see James Jones, is another man’s opportunity – enter Jordy Nelson.
Nelson, the 3rd wide receiver selected in the ’08 draft early in the 2nd round with the 36th overall pick is a big man. At 6’3” 217 lbs, Jordy plays much quicker than his 40 Yard Dash times of 4.49 and 4.51 might lead one to expect. Nelson has good hands and is a reliable pass catcher. Jordy does a nice job snatching the ball in traffic, and can go up to get it as well. He runs crisp routes and is quick out of his breaks, with good agility, strength and balance, giving him the ability to get yards after the catch (YAC).
Nelson, a smart player, extremely hard worker and tough athlete, was likely drafted to add depth to the receiving corps and to develop into a possession receiver and goal-line threat after posting the most prolific single season in Kansas State history with 122 receptions for 1,606 yards in 2007 on his way to earning consensus All-America honors.
Those plans changed when Jones went down to injury in the preseason, pressing Jordy to play in every game, and start twice as a rookie on his way to a 33 receptions for 366 yards (11.1 avg.) and two touchdowns in his initial campaign.
Nelson commented on being on the accelerated track and his anticipation of developing significantly in ’09:
"I was glad to get on the field, get that experience, that way my second year is not my first year still, so I feel good about that. I got a full grasp of the offense, and I feel real comfortable. I'm not thinking as much out there, I'm just out there hearing the play and playing football. That's a big step to get to, and when you're just out there relaxed and playing football, you play faster and you're able to make more plays."
"I think it got better throughout the year. You learn some new routes obviously with a new offense and stuff, so it progressed. That's one thing I look forward to in the offseason is really fine-tuning all those, learning different ways to run them so you're not doing the same thing every time."
As previously stated, Jennings and Driver, if healthy, will continue to lock down the top two spots at wide receiver, but these two young men (James 25 and Nelson 23) will push each other and do everything they can to be nipping at the heals of the two greats ahead of them on the depth chart.
That brings us to the 2nd of three battles within the wide-receiver position in Green Bay this season. While there is an outside chance that the Packers could expand their roster allotment from 5 to 6 wide receivers, it is likely that there is only one WR roster spot open for competition – the 5th wide receiver position currently held by 26 year old veteran wide-receiver Ruvell Martin.
Martin, 6’4” 220 lbs, may as well have a target painted upon his back, as his is the position that all of the young players will be shooting for including: last season’s practice squad players Brett Swain, Jake Allen, and Lorne Sam and the 4 non-drafted free agents signed following the draft -, Jamarko Simmons of Western Michigan, Kole Heckendorf of North Dakota State, JaRon Harris of South Dakota State, and Patrick Williams of Colorado.
But Martin has never known it any other way, and after fighting for a job in San Diego for a couple of seasons before working his way onto and up from the Packers practice squad he acknowledges the battle continues:
"I think in the NFL, period, your job is always one that's going to be gunned for. When you get comfortable in your position, that's when you're in trouble. There are no free passes.”
"I don't think I'm in any different situation than anybody else is. Everybody else has their eye on the next-best thing. It's nothing new. They're bringing new guys in every single year fighting for jobs, and then you've got guys that already have the jobs fighting not only to keep their jobs but to improve their standing with the team."
Last year’s practice squad players who are first in line to challenge Ruvell for that number 5 slot include:
WR Jake Allen 6’4”, 196 pounds is an athlete who runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds, had a 36-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot, nine-inch broad jump. He holds college career records in receptions (152), receiving yards (2,867) and touchdowns (26) and single-season records in receptions (61) and receiving yards (1,254), and is tied for the record for touchdowns (12)
Allen expresses his excitement:
"I can't tell you how excited I am to get this chance. I have an opportunity to prove that I belong there and I'm gonna make the most of it."
Wide receiver Brett Swain, 6’ 203 lbs is next in line. Brett caught the attention of Thompson and scouts at San Diego State's pro day, where they went to scout a QB, but came away impressed by Swain’s quickness and 4.41 40-yard dash time. In fact Brett attracted enough notice that the Packers used their second seventh-round pick, No. 217 overall, in drafting Swain.
"At my pro day I got my chance, I was able to run a good time, and my speed is something that's really helping me. A lot of people don't look at me as a guy who's going to blow past them, but ... when I'm able to run by them, then they understand, 'Hey, this guy can run a little bit.' I feel my speed work, some of the things I do, have put me in this position I am right now."
"Just being that team player where you do what the coaches ask. I feel like I can be a coachable person."
Former UTEP QB Lorne Sam, 6’3” 220 lbs spent last season on the practice squad while making the shift from college QB to WR. In addition to all of the wild cat possibilities that make Sam an interesting prospect, he can make plays with his arm, legs, hands and his head. Sam has good initial quickness off the snap as a wide receiver and is an imposing target who flashes some toughness over the middle. Sam has the ability to come down with the football in traffic and quick acceleration to generate positive yardage once the ball is in his hands. Since the Pack seems to have an interest in bloodlines, it is noteworthy that his brother, P.K. Sam, spent 2007 on the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.
Speaking of lineage, Jamarko Simmons 6’2” a well-cut 231 pounds, broke three of Greg Jennings’ receiving records at Western Michigan, and is probably is the top candidate among the four undrafted rookies to challenge for a roster spot. He has good hands and can move for a big guy, running 40-yard dash times of 4.48 and 4.52 at his pro day.
Simmons acknowledges facing an uphill battle:
"So I'm just taking this and being humble with it. I'm glad Green Bay gave me a shot, and I have to run with it now. If I really want to play receiver, I may have to drop about 10 pounds during the offseason, but that's fine with me. Whatever I need to do to make this roster, that's what I'll do."
"It will be very tough. They have a lot of talent here, but at the same time, I compete at a high level. I'm very physical; I have good hands; and I think I can contribute to this team I have to be a big impact on special teams. I know they have great receivers - Donald Driver, Greg Jennings, Martin, Jordy, all those guys. I'll fit in some kind of way."
The young men who lose the above battle will join the following undrafted rookies in the 3rd and final training camp battle, the battle for the two to three practice squad spots that Ted Thompson usually allocates to the wide receiver position. Thompson learned the hard way how quickly a west coast offense can unravel if you do not have WR ready to plug in if injuries hit as hard as they hit the Packers in the ’05 season.
Mosinee native Kole Heckendorf 6’2” 191 lbs, is the all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards at North Dakota State, but he has a big adjustment to make in an attempted leap to the NFL.
Kole described his excitement:
"It was a long day today, but couldn't have ended any better. I always rooted for the Packers growing up and now I'm going to get a shot with Green Bay and we'll see what happens.I talked to Houston, San Diego, Washington and more teams were calling and I had to tell them that I already signed. The Packers got on me right away.”
"They're pretty deep at wideout, but they like to bring in guys that have a chance to make the team or practice squad. I thought it was a good fit for me compared to a couple of the other teams, and I've always wanted to be a Packer."
JaRon Harris 6’ 193 lbs from South Dakota State, displays good athleticism on the field, releases quickly into routes & into breaks and gets separation from opponents. JaRon can effectively use his frame to protect the pass, plays with a large degree of quickness, and shows a burst of speed, but has to be considered as of the longest shots.
Finally, rounding out the roster is Patrick Williams 6’1” 204 lbs, who hopes to shake off injuries that torpedoed his chances of being drafted after flashing some talent as an underclassman.
Twelve wide-receivers, 3 distinct roster battles that should make watching the wide-receiver training camp battles entertaining this season.
Training Camp Battles Part IV
Greg Jennings, 5’11” 198 lbs 25 years old, is coming off career highs in receptions (80) and yards (1,292), as he enters the ’09 season on the threshold of stardom. Greg, who has a 31.3 yard average on his 24 career TD catches is not only cemented into the role of #1 receiver in Green Bay, he is now regularly referred to as one of the best young Wide Receivers in the in the National Football League…
Donald Driver, 6’0” 194 lbs 34 years old, is locked in at the #2 wide receiver position in Green Bay, coming off of a franchise record sixth career 1,000-yard plus season, with 74 catches for 1,012 yards (13.7 avg.) and five touchdowns...
With the top two receiver spots locked down, the first of three very intense training camp battles at the WR position is the battle between first – day draft picks James Jones and Jordy Nelson for the number three wide-receiver spot on the Packers.
On the surface to the casual fan this is not a significant battle, as both draft picks will likely garner plenty of playing time. The reality is this will be a fiercely contested battle as the winner not only increases his value to the team and around the league, he also moves closer to becoming the heir apparent to still great, but aging #2 WR Donald Driver.
These two ascending wide receivers enter the ‘09 OTA’s virtually locked in a tie for the #3 WR position, which in Green Bay offense is often referred to as the 12 starter.
For James Jones, whose 6’1” 218 lb frame is cut a lot like former Packer great Sterling Sharpe, it was not supposed to be this way. After all the WR quickly grabbed the No. 3 receiver job by the throat in his rookie season, and in the process put up numbers that ranked 4th best in storied Packer history for catches (47) and yards (676) by a rookie – by passing greats like Hutson, Dowler, McGee, Brooks, Freeman, Driver, Jennings… trailing only Howton, Lofton, Sharpe in the record books for a rookie.
Jones’ big plans to build upon the solid foundation he poured in his 1st season came to a screeching halt when he sprained his knee in the 3rd preseason game in Mile High Stadium, forcing Jones to sit out multiple games. Making things worse every time James returned he continued to limited his action by re-aggravating the knee injury with every pass reception. It wasn’t until week 14 of the ’08 NFL season, in the game against Jacksonville that fans got a glimpse of what had made Jones such a rookie sensation the season before.
Despite only catching 4 passes totaling an impressive 132 yards, all four of the catches were HUGE, each coming at critical junctures:
1. Early in the 1st quarter on 3rd-and-10 on its own 17 Jones slipped behind the defense down the sideline and for 46 yards and a big 1st down – putting the Pack in position to take the lead.
2. Later in the half, facing another third down, Jones ran a stop-and-go up the right sideline, beating his man and hauling in a 40 yard reception along the sideline despite taking a huge hit from safety Reggie Nelson – again allowing the Packers to take the lead.
3. Trailing in the 4th quarter, Jones made his 3rd big catch on a double move up the right sideline was good for 34 yards, putting the Packers in position for a go-ahead field goal.
4. When the Packers failed to hold that lead, Rodgers went back to Jones for a 12-yarder on a quick slant on the final drive, picking up a first down at the Green Bay 40. The game ended two plays later on a Rodgers interception.
Jones is thrilled to be back healthy and ready to go. Reflecting upon last year and looking forward Jones recently said:
“Stressful, stressful, frustrating… you can imagine. It was tough, missing time and playing hurt all of last season, but I made it through it. I’m healthy now. I am excited to get out there and get back to myself, run around having fun, making the plays that I know I can make.”
“Last year I couldn’t play like myself all year. This is a fresh start healthy. It is great to get out there making plays, running and being myself without pain. I am very comfortable in this offense, running it without having to think about things. If you get 11 to 12 guys playing like that it is awfully tough to stop. I am excited about this season.”
As is often the case in the NFL, one man’s misfortune – see James Jones, is another man’s opportunity – enter Jordy Nelson.
Nelson, the 3rd wide receiver selected in the ’08 draft early in the 2nd round with the 36th overall pick is a big man. At 6’3” 217 lbs, Jordy plays much quicker than his 40 Yard Dash times of 4.49 and 4.51 might lead one to expect. Nelson has good hands and is a reliable pass catcher. Jordy does a nice job snatching the ball in traffic, and can go up to get it as well. He runs crisp routes and is quick out of his breaks, with good agility, strength and balance, giving him the ability to get yards after the catch (YAC).
Nelson, a smart player, extremely hard worker and tough athlete, was likely drafted to add depth to the receiving corps and to develop into a possession receiver and goal-line threat after posting the most prolific single season in Kansas State history with 122 receptions for 1,606 yards in 2007 on his way to earning consensus All-America honors.
Those plans changed when Jones went down to injury in the preseason, pressing Jordy to play in every game, and start twice as a rookie on his way to a 33 receptions for 366 yards (11.1 avg.) and two touchdowns in his initial campaign.
Nelson commented on being on the accelerated track and his anticipation of developing significantly in ’09:
"I was glad to get on the field, get that experience, that way my second year is not my first year still, so I feel good about that. I got a full grasp of the offense, and I feel real comfortable. I'm not thinking as much out there, I'm just out there hearing the play and playing football. That's a big step to get to, and when you're just out there relaxed and playing football, you play faster and you're able to make more plays."
"I think it got better throughout the year. You learn some new routes obviously with a new offense and stuff, so it progressed. That's one thing I look forward to in the offseason is really fine-tuning all those, learning different ways to run them so you're not doing the same thing every time."
As previously stated, Jennings and Driver, if healthy, will continue to lock down the top two spots at wide receiver, but these two young men (James 25 and Nelson 23) will push each other and do everything they can to be nipping at the heals of the two greats ahead of them on the depth chart.
That brings us to the 2nd of three battles within the wide-receiver position in Green Bay this season. While there is an outside chance that the Packers could expand their roster allotment from 5 to 6 wide receivers, it is likely that there is only one WR roster spot open for competition – the 5th wide receiver position currently held by 26 year old veteran wide-receiver Ruvell Martin.
Martin, 6’4” 220 lbs, may as well have a target painted upon his back, as his is the position that all of the young players will be shooting for including: last season’s practice squad players Brett Swain, Jake Allen, and Lorne Sam and the 4 non-drafted free agents signed following the draft -, Jamarko Simmons of Western Michigan, Kole Heckendorf of North Dakota State, JaRon Harris of South Dakota State, and Patrick Williams of Colorado.
But Martin has never known it any other way, and after fighting for a job in San Diego for a couple of seasons before working his way onto and up from the Packers practice squad he acknowledges the battle continues:
"I think in the NFL, period, your job is always one that's going to be gunned for. When you get comfortable in your position, that's when you're in trouble. There are no free passes.”
"I don't think I'm in any different situation than anybody else is. Everybody else has their eye on the next-best thing. It's nothing new. They're bringing new guys in every single year fighting for jobs, and then you've got guys that already have the jobs fighting not only to keep their jobs but to improve their standing with the team."
Last year’s practice squad players who are first in line to challenge Ruvell for that number 5 slot include:
WR Jake Allen 6’4”, 196 pounds is an athlete who runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds, had a 36-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot, nine-inch broad jump. He holds college career records in receptions (152), receiving yards (2,867) and touchdowns (26) and single-season records in receptions (61) and receiving yards (1,254), and is tied for the record for touchdowns (12)
Allen expresses his excitement:
"I can't tell you how excited I am to get this chance. I have an opportunity to prove that I belong there and I'm gonna make the most of it."
Wide receiver Brett Swain, 6’ 203 lbs is next in line. Brett caught the attention of Thompson and scouts at San Diego State's pro day, where they went to scout a QB, but came away impressed by Swain’s quickness and 4.41 40-yard dash time. In fact Brett attracted enough notice that the Packers used their second seventh-round pick, No. 217 overall, in drafting Swain.
"At my pro day I got my chance, I was able to run a good time, and my speed is something that's really helping me. A lot of people don't look at me as a guy who's going to blow past them, but ... when I'm able to run by them, then they understand, 'Hey, this guy can run a little bit.' I feel my speed work, some of the things I do, have put me in this position I am right now."
"Just being that team player where you do what the coaches ask. I feel like I can be a coachable person."
Former UTEP QB Lorne Sam, 6’3” 220 lbs spent last season on the practice squad while making the shift from college QB to WR. In addition to all of the wild cat possibilities that make Sam an interesting prospect, he can make plays with his arm, legs, hands and his head. Sam has good initial quickness off the snap as a wide receiver and is an imposing target who flashes some toughness over the middle. Sam has the ability to come down with the football in traffic and quick acceleration to generate positive yardage once the ball is in his hands. Since the Pack seems to have an interest in bloodlines, it is noteworthy that his brother, P.K. Sam, spent 2007 on the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.
Speaking of lineage, Jamarko Simmons 6’2” a well-cut 231 pounds, broke three of Greg Jennings’ receiving records at Western Michigan, and is probably is the top candidate among the four undrafted rookies to challenge for a roster spot. He has good hands and can move for a big guy, running 40-yard dash times of 4.48 and 4.52 at his pro day.
Simmons acknowledges facing an uphill battle:
"So I'm just taking this and being humble with it. I'm glad Green Bay gave me a shot, and I have to run with it now. If I really want to play receiver, I may have to drop about 10 pounds during the offseason, but that's fine with me. Whatever I need to do to make this roster, that's what I'll do."
"It will be very tough. They have a lot of talent here, but at the same time, I compete at a high level. I'm very physical; I have good hands; and I think I can contribute to this team I have to be a big impact on special teams. I know they have great receivers - Donald Driver, Greg Jennings, Martin, Jordy, all those guys. I'll fit in some kind of way."
The young men who lose the above battle will join the following undrafted rookies in the 3rd and final training camp battle, the battle for the two to three practice squad spots that Ted Thompson usually allocates to the wide receiver position. Thompson learned the hard way how quickly a west coast offense can unravel if you do not have WR ready to plug in if injuries hit as hard as they hit the Packers in the ’05 season.
Mosinee native Kole Heckendorf 6’2” 191 lbs, is the all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards at North Dakota State, but he has a big adjustment to make in an attempted leap to the NFL.
Kole described his excitement:
"It was a long day today, but couldn't have ended any better. I always rooted for the Packers growing up and now I'm going to get a shot with Green Bay and we'll see what happens.I talked to Houston, San Diego, Washington and more teams were calling and I had to tell them that I already signed. The Packers got on me right away.”
"They're pretty deep at wideout, but they like to bring in guys that have a chance to make the team or practice squad. I thought it was a good fit for me compared to a couple of the other teams, and I've always wanted to be a Packer."
JaRon Harris 6’ 193 lbs from South Dakota State, displays good athleticism on the field, releases quickly into routes & into breaks and gets separation from opponents. JaRon can effectively use his frame to protect the pass, plays with a large degree of quickness, and shows a burst of speed, but has to be considered as of the longest shots.
Finally, rounding out the roster is Patrick Williams 6’1” 204 lbs, who hopes to shake off injuries that torpedoed his chances of being drafted after flashing some talent as an underclassman.
Twelve wide-receivers, 3 distinct roster battles that should make watching the wide-receiver training camp battles entertaining this season.
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Allen can be a faster, more athletic Ruvell Martin.
QUOTE (Gregg @ Oct 28 2009, 04:12 PM)
Allen can be a faster, more athletic Ruvell Martin.
I'd say that's an accurate description. In Ruvell Martin's defense though, he was extremely sure-handed, an excellent blocker and a lot more physical than Jake Allen has been thus far. Allen needs to play "bigger" than I've seen him do so far these past two training camps. I thought that he had a good chance to bump Swain off the roster during the final cutdown, but his patience and hard work have paid off. He'll get a chance to show how much he's improved (likely against the Vikings), and I hope he makes the most of it.
Well, that didn't last long. He was waived today by the Packers.
http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2009/11/18/1/
He was, however, picked up by the Browns.
http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl
I wonder who Thompson is planning to pick up to fill the roster spot.
http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2009/11/18/1/
QUOTE
The Green Bay Packers have released WR Jake Allen. Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations, announced the transaction Wednesday.
Allen saw action in one game and was inactive for two others. He spent the entire 2008 season and the first seven weeks of the 2009 season on the Packers' practice squad.
Allen saw action in one game and was inactive for two others. He spent the entire 2008 season and the first seven weeks of the 2009 season on the Packers' practice squad.
He was, however, picked up by the Browns.
http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl
QUOTE
Browns | Harrison, Allen claimed
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:39:23 -0800
Mary Kay Cabot, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports the Cleveland Browns have claimed free-agent LB Arnold Harrison (Steelers) and WR Jake Allen (Packers) off waivers.
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:39:23 -0800
Mary Kay Cabot, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports the Cleveland Browns have claimed free-agent LB Arnold Harrison (Steelers) and WR Jake Allen (Packers) off waivers.
I wonder who Thompson is planning to pick up to fill the roster spot.
QUOTE (grabthar @ Nov 18 2009, 03:41 PM)
Well, that didn't last long. He was waived today by the Packers.
http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2009/11/18/1/
He was, however, picked up by the Browns.
http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl
I wonder who Thompson is planning to pick up to fill the roster spot.
http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2009/11/18/1/
He was, however, picked up by the Browns.
http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl
I wonder who Thompson is planning to pick up to fill the roster spot.
Jordy Nelson is back and I'd assume Finley must be good for this week, so there was no point in having him on the roster, anymore. Dunno if anyone is out there that is worth signing to the roster, at the moment, though.
Best of luck to Allen. He'll be starting for them at receiver in a few weeks.
QUOTE (SKing @ Nov 18 2009, 04:49 PM)
Best of luck to Allen. He'll be starting for them at receiver in a few weeks.
I'd say this week, to be honest. So what if he doesn't know the playbook? Is it any worse than what the Browns have right now?
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