by Bill Scott | Jun 30, 2014
Free agent defensive end Johnny Jolly has been cleared by his own doctors to return to NFL action. Now the 31-year old must convince teams to give him an opportunity. Jolly suffered a bulging disc in the C5 section of his cervical spine last December. Jolly was a big...
by Bill Scott | Feb 28, 2014
This isn’t the first time that Johnny Jolly has had to try to fight the odds and make a comeback in the NFL, but it is the first time his health is an issue. Jolly had surgery in early January to repair a bulging disc between the 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae. ...
by Bill Scott | Jan 6, 2014
James Jones isn’t sure where his football future will take him, but he plans to spend a month or more decompressing with his family before he starts getting back into the football swing of things. Jones will be an unrestricted free agent and it’s uncertain...
by Bill Scott | Sep 4, 2013
At the moment, there’s no better story in the Green Bay Packers lockerrom than defensive lineman Johnny Jolly. The 30-year-old was out of football for three years because of a drug suspension. Three years away from the game would be career ending for most...
by Bill Scott | Aug 29, 2013
The moment of truth is coming soon for Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Johnny Jolly. The big defensive lineman has had a good camp, returning from a three-year absence from the game. The question is, has Jolly done enough to make the 53-man roster? Jolly has come...
by Bill Scott | Aug 20, 2013
If you spend any time watching Johnny Jolly in Green Bay Packers training camp practice, you’ll see him bat down quarterback pass attempts at least 2 or 3 times a day. It’s one of the things that Jolly does, and does well. In the Packers 19-7 win over the...
by Bill Scott | Aug 19, 2013
The Green Bay Packers decided to take a chance on Johnny Jolly after he battled drug addiction, spent time in jail and served a three-year suspension handed down by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. It appears that the gamble is about to pay off for the Packers. He has...
by Bill Scott | Jul 31, 2013
Wednesday was practice #5 for the Green Bay Packers as training camp rolls on. The team was on the field for 2-hours and 29-minutes before calling it quits. Here we some of the highlights from Head Coach Mike McCarthy talking to the media after practice: DT Johnny...
by Bill Scott | Jun 5, 2013
After 3-years of court rooms, incarceration and drug rehab programs, Johnny Jolly has served his time and now hopes to resume a once promising pro football career. Jolly returned to the practice field with the Green Bay Packers for the first time on Tuesday as the...
by Bill Scott | May 23, 2013
Defensive lineman Johnny Jolly graduated from his court-ordered drug treatment program in Houston on Wednesday and will report to the Green Bay Packers’ organized team activities. The story was first reported by WBAY-TV in Green Bay. The 30-year old Jolly is...
by Bill Scott | Apr 29, 2013
It would appear more and more that the Green Bay Packers are going to give Johnny Jolly a chance to make their football team this season. Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said this weekend that Jolly has been in Green Bay but is still working through some matters...
by Bill Scott | Jun 19, 2012
Former Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly has applied for reinstatement to the NFL and is hoping to prove he is a changed man. Jolly hasn’t played in the NFL since 2009. He’s spent six months in jail for possession of the drug codeine. ...
