Sammy WatkinsThe first year with Green Bay did not last a full 18 weeks.
The Packers are releasing the veteran receiver, NFL Network insider Tom Bellicero reported Monday, according to sources familiar with the situation. Watkins would go down on waivers after his release.
Watkins joined Green Bay with the goal of becoming a reliable target Aaron Rodgers in the receiving corps which consisted largely of young, inexperienced passmakers. Instead, he caught just 13 passes for 206 yards in nine games, missed a month of action with a hamstring injury, and played a total of just 11 snaps between Weeks 12 and 13, the last two contests he participated in this season.
With Watkins quickly fading into the background, the aforementioned youngsters gradually took on a larger role in the Packers’ offense. Christian Watson Has scored touchdowns on more than 25 percent of total receptions (25 catches, 401 yards, and seven scores), and Romeo Dobbs He currently ranks sixth among all Packers in receiving yards with 314 and three touchdowns.
It seems as if Watkins and the Packers realized that their time together doesn’t really yield much of anything, and it was best they went their separate ways. He would head to waivers with only three games remaining in his ninth season in the NFL.
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