The Minnesota Vikings recently released Greg Jennings, leaving the veteran receiver without an NFL home. Although it seems unlikely, Jennings could possibly land with his former team, the Green Bay Packers, where he spent the first seven seasons of his career. The 31-year-old left the door open to a possible reunion during a recent interview with Stephen A. Smith on Sirius XM/Mad Dog Sports Radio.
"I'm open to everything," Jennings said. "I would never tear down any one of those bridges, even the ones to Green Bay. If that was an opportunity and it was right, then it would definitely be pursued, but I don't know. We'll see what the future holds."
As much as Jennings may want to return to an offense that helped him produce three seasons with at least 1,100 receiving yards, the financials of such a move may be impossible. The Packers are paying wide receiver Jordy Nelson $39 million over the next four years, and the team just re-signed Randall Cobb to a four-year deal worth $40 million. Adding Jennings, even at a discounted rate, would tie up a lot of money into one position. Not to mention, the Packers are high on 2014 second-round WR Davante Adams.
Still, there is no denying the productive on-field results of a Jennings-Aaron Rodgers partnership. After two years in Minnesota in which he failed to total more than 804 yards, Jennings is likely itching to get back with the MVP winning quarterback.
"I've had my struggles with the quarterbacks, so a quarterback would be nice," Jennings said. He even went so far as to admit he made a mistake when he left Green Bay in free agency.
"In the stage of my career where I was at, I was thinking this was my last deal," Jennings said. "So I've got to max out, and I've got to do something that's benefiting myself and my family. When I look at a guy like Randall [Cobb, who re-signed with the Packers], this is not his last deal. He made a tremendous decision and a great one in my book to stay and then in a few years when he's back up, because he's still young, then he has to make that decision."
