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Packers not willing to take the risk on Collins

April 26, 2012 By

Rather than take a chance on putting Nick Collins back on the field and seeing

Mark Murphy

him get hurt, the Green Bay Packers chose to cut ties with Collins, releasing him on Wednesday after seven seasons with the Packers. 

AUDIO: President & CEO Mark Murphy on releasing Nick Collins :22

Collins suffered a herniated disk in his neck and underwent single-level cervical fusion surgery.  Following a lengthy rehab, some specialists thought Collins could play again with risking injury.  But the Packers and their doctors felt the risk was too great and decided they didn’t want to be a party to something bad happening.

The 29-year-old Collins hasn’t made a final decision on whether he is going to try to play in the NFL again. [Read more...]

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Packers tell Collins he’ll be released

April 25, 2012 By

You can add a safety to the Green Bay Packers wish list in this week’s NFL

Nick Collins

Draft.  According to Tom Silverstein’s blog in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel this morning, the Packers told Collins they will release him.

Collins recently had tests evaluated by five different neurosurgeons to see if it would be safe for him to return.  Collins wants to play if doctors say he’s able to return to the field without the risk of further injury.  It looks like the Packers aren’t willing to take that risk at all.

Collins ruptured a disk in his neck in Week 2 of last season and underwent fusion surgery.

 

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Packers won’t get a report on Collins prior to the draft

April 20, 2012 By

Safety Nick Collins may or may not return to play safety for the Green Bay

Ted Thompson

Packers.  What is certain is that the team won’t have an answer prior to the start of the NFL Draft next Thursday. 

AUDIO: GM Ted Thompson said there’s nothing new on the Nick Collins front :07

Thompson said it’s not that important for the Packers to have that information before the draft either. 

Collins future is certainly in question.  Without him last season, the Packers allowed more passing yards than any team in NFL history.  One might think Thompson would be looking at safety help early on.  But Thompson said that’s not the way they do things. [Read more...]

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Collins to meet with Packers next week

April 4, 2012 By

A decision on Nick Collins future was supposed to be made public this week,

Nick Collins

but the future of the Packers safety in the NFL will now be discussed next week.

The Green Bay Press Gazette reported on Tuesday that Collins’ agent Alan Herman and Nick will both meet with the Packers next week and a decision will be made after that, based on the results of several tests.

Collins has single fusion surgery on his neck last September after he sustained a herniated disc in Week 2 of last season. 

The 28-year old safety was coming off of three straight Pro Bowls seasons when he was injured trying to make a tackle against the Carolina Panthers.

 

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Still nothing from Collins on his NFL future

April 3, 2012 By

No word from the Nick Collins camp with regards to his NFL playing future.  Collins agent said his client would receive test results from his doctors on Monday.  Whether those results were received or not is up in the air.

Last week, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy indicated that he would advise Collins not to return after he sustained a herniated disc in week 2 of last season.  McCarthy said if Collins were his son, he wouldn’t let him play.

Collins said late last season that he wanted to have information in March to allow him to make a decision on his future.  He also wanted the Packers to be able to plan for the draft based on the news that Collins may receive. 

 

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