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Foxworth not convinced the Packers tin marque the playoffs (0:49)
Domonique Foxworth details wherefore helium thinks the Packers won't marque the playoffs contempt an awesome triumph implicit the Cowboys. (0:49)
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Rob DemovskyESPN Staff Writer
- Covered Packers for Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1997-2013
- Two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year arsenic selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Amari Rodgers' fumble against the Dallas Cowboys connected Sunday, his 5th of the season, didn't conscionable outgo him the punt instrumentality job. It outgo him his roster spot with the Green Bay Packers.
The squad released Rodgers connected Tuesday, 1 time aft it was noncommittal astir his presumption arsenic the returner.
Rodgers' fumble against the Cowboys came aboriginal successful the 3rd 4th of a 14-14 game. The Cowboys turned that into a touchdown and scored again connected their adjacent possession to physique a 28-14 lead. The Packers came backmost to win 31-28 successful overtime, snapping a five-game losing streak.
Rodgers' 5 fumbles, including 4 connected punt returns, are the astir by immoderate non-quarterback successful the NFL this season, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Defensive backmost Keisean Nixon replaced Rodgers connected punt returns against the Cowboys and could proceed successful that relation connected Thursday nighttime against the Tennessee Titans.
Packers wide manager Brian Gutekunst traded a fourth-round prime to the Titans successful bid to determination up 7 spots to draught Rodgers successful the 3rd circular (No. 85 overall) successful 2021. Only 1 subordinate drafted higher since 2019 is nary longer connected the Packers' roster, and that's 2019 third-round prime Jace Sternberger (No. 75 overall).
Rodgers averaged 8.3 yards per punt instrumentality this play and had conscionable 4 catches for 50 yards arsenic a receiver.
"I truly similar Amari Rodgers," Packers peculiar teams manager Rich Bisaccia said Monday. "Jersey No. 8 has enactment himself and enactment america successful immoderate atrocious situations. So you person to manager the antheral first, and past manager the player. We person to spell done some of those things erstwhile these situations arise. So arsenic of close now, we're evaluating the position, and we'll spot however it turns retired Thursday night."
The Packers besides released moving backmost Kylin Hill, a 2021 seventh-round prime who played 2 games this play pursuing his instrumentality from a torn ACL past year.
They did not instantly adhd anyone to the progressive roster, but there's a accidental receiver Randall Cobb could beryllium activated disconnected injured reserve this week.
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