The thing is though, he is a WR. He is on the practice squad for the team that has the best WR corps in the league. Im pretty sure he's just fine where he is soaking up all the knowledge and experience of these vets.
Plus he has plenty of time ahead of him to be a starter. Let the kid learn from the best while he can.
You never know how much time u have in this league.
WE do have great vets, But other than Driver we have a lot of time left in our WR's, It could be years before he sees any real playing time. But To get a ring he made the right decision i believe.
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But just so you know the extent of his dedication to the Packers, consider this: According to Brian McIntyre of Mac's Football Blog, the usual salary for a practice squad player is $5,700 per week. Some players, like Packers quarterback Graham Harrell, do get more ($12,500 per week), but that's far above the average.
If the Vikings signed Gurley for even one day, he'd be guaranteed the equivalent of three game checks. And taking the league minimum of $375,000 into account, dividing that figure by 17 weeks, and multiplying by 3, Gurley would have made at least $66,176 the second he put his name on the dotted line.
Gurley's not guaranteed a spot in Green Bay next year, even on the practice squad. But then again, he wouldn't be guaranteed anything in Minnesota next year, either. He likes the situation he's in, and he's betting on himself. If it pays off, he'll be in a great position, and if it doesn't, well, it's not like he passed on some amazing opportunity in turning down the 2011 Minnesota Vikings.
