Tight end Jermichael Finley is likely playing in his fifth and final season as a member of the Green Bay Packers as the club reportedly has decided to get rid of him in the off-season.
According to Bob McGinn's Report in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel the Packers are willing to release Finley, who signed a $14 million deal last February, if the team is unable to find a trade partner.
"The deadline on Finley is the 15th day of the league year, or mid-
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