Linebacker Nick Barnett Announces That He Expects to Leave Team

Earlier today, star linebacker Nick Barnett posted a series of ‘tweets’ implying that his time with the Packers will soon come to an end. “Just met with Ted, Thanks for the great 8 years. Very blessed 2 be apart of such a great tradition and great fans.. Happy I was able to be here for the great xlv run… I will always keep a Special place in my heart for this team and city..”- Nick Barnett’s twitter account. Barnett has been with the team his entire career since he was drafted in the first round back in 2003. Since his rookie season he has been featured in the starting lineup 107 times in the regular season, and started eight playoff games. The announcement should not come has a huge surprise to Packers fans, especially after the restructuring of A.J. Hawk’s contract, and the emergence of Desmond Bishop and of course, Clay Matthews. Even though Barnett spent two seasons on the injured reserved list, he has still be very productive for the Pa...