Packer News Briefs: Jennings says nothing certain as to his Packer status

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GREEN BAY - Green Bay Packers’ receiver Greg Jennings says it’s an “educated guess” that he won’t be back with the team next year. The seventh-year pro is in the final year of his current contract – and the Packers have made no visible effort to re-sign him.

Jennings told the “NFL Double Coverage Podcast” that he’d be back in a heartbeat if it was his choice – but he said the Packers are going to do what’s best for them. Jennings says he still hopes he’s in Ted Thompson’s and Mike McCarthy’s plans – but if not, he wants to show the other 31 teams his resume and quote, “walk into the door and start back over.” It’s been a rough contract year for Jennings, who sat out more than two months after having surgery on an abdominal tear that spurred from a groin injury. He suffered that injury on September 30th, after scoring a touchdown against New Orleans. The Packer offense kept humming along with receivers Jordy Nelson, James Jones, and Randall Cobb. Jennings returned December second against Minnesota – and last week against Chicago, he caught four passes for 50 yards. Jennings says he’s quote, “coming in a little late to the party” and he hopes to be a force during the rest of the regular season and the playoffs.

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The Packers appear to have altered their play-calling because of the struggles Mason Crosby has had, especially with kicking longer field goals. On Sunday at Chicago, coach Mike McCarthy passed up a chance at a 55-yard attempt for three points – and the Packers converted on a fourth-and-two before Crosby blew a 43-yard attempt wide right. In the third quarter, the Packers went for it on fourth-and-six at the Chicago-26, when Aaron Rodgers converted on a 12-yard pass to Randall Cobb – and it led to James Jones’ third touchdown which put the Pack up 21-7. In the final quarter, Crosby missed a 42-yard field goal attempt. It hit the left upright and failed to go through. McCarthy said yesterday that no one’s happy with the number of kicks Crosby has missed – but the Packers won’t even try to replace him. Crosby’s field goal rate is just 58-point six percent, making 17-of-29 on the year. Crosby and the other Packer players are off today, before they start practicing tomorrow for their Sunday home contest against Tennessee.

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Green Bay Packers’ defensive back Charles Woodson says he’d like to play in at least one game before the post-season. The veteran suffered a broken collarbone on October 21st. There was talk that he might return for yesterday’s victory at Chicago, but he was not medically cleared. Woodson said he did not suffer a setback, and he was only being withheld as a precaution. The Packers have two regular season games left against Tennessee on Sunday at Lambeau Field, and at Minnesota on December 30th. Woodson said he’d like to get into a game and get used to the speed again – but he and the coaches have yet to talk about that.

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