The Green Bay Packers have a big hole to fill as the team's top two tight ends have become NFL free agents and neither is likely to return.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is among the league's best, but finding play makers for him and the offense is a must this off-season. Recent reports have the franchise sitting is good position with nearly $30 million is
salary cap space, enough to make a big splash with a veteran signing or two. Bleacher Report writer Michelle Noyer-Granacki has suggested Dennis Pitta is a solid option, but with the amount of
money the team has to spend, Jimmy Graham is a far better player and the type of tight end that can lineup all over the field and give Rodgers a big time target in the red zone.
The 27 year-old has transformed the tight end position and has 36 touchdowns over the last three years. With the New Orleans Saints struggling with salary cap room, resigning the talented receiver could be tough and that could leave the door open for teams like Green Bay, who are looking to add the talent necessary to win a Super Bowl.
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