Photo credit: Jeff Hanisch/USA Today. On August 13, the NFL formally approved the trade the sent Packers defensive end Jerel Worthy to the New England Patriots for a conditional 7th-round draft pick pending him passing a physical. At first glance, it seems like a simple trade that sent a player who had no chance of […]
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Mike Daniels, Casey Hayward Can Save the Packers’ 2012 draft
With defensive end Jerel Worthy now officially a member of the New England Patriots, the Green Bay Packers have given up on yet another member of its draft class of 2012. Since the completion of the Worthy trade, much discussion has broken out about whether or not that draft class is one of if not […]
Jerel Worthy a Blemish on Packers’ Stellar 2nd Round Track Record
Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, Nick Collins, Greg Jennings, Eddie Lacy: These are some of the Packers’ second-round draft picks who have turned into big-time players during the Ted Thompson era. Players like Casey Hayward, Mike Neal and Daryn Colledge — solid contributors, not big-time players (at least not yet in Hayward’s case) — were also […]
Packers Jerel Worthy traded to The Patriots for a late round pick
The Green Bay Packers have reportedly traded defensive tackle Jerel Worthy to the Patriots for a late round pick, according to Ian Rapaport of NFL Network, as well as Worthy’s agent, Chafie Fields. The former second round pick in the 2012 draft was a promising 3-technique in college at Michigan State, but was drafted out […]
Jerel Worthy 2013 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: Jerel Worthy made it back from a late-season ACL injury suffered in 2012. He didn’t do anything upon returning, but simply making it back onto the field so soon was more than most people expected. 2) Profile: Jerel Worthy Age: 23 Born: 4/28/1990 in Huber Heights, OH Height: 6’2″ Weight: 308 College: Michigan St. Rookie Year: 2012 NFL […]