Allen Lazard Throws Shade At Packers After Leaving In Free Agency

Allen Lazard was one of the better wide receivers that were going to be hitting the market this offseason. He was coming off of a career year and given his contributions to the team other than just catching the ball, he was going to be a sought-after player.

But, it sounds like one of the teams that weren’t going to put too much effort into signing him was his own, the Green Bay Packers. Allen Lazard made comments after the season ended that strongly hinted he would not be returning to the franchise he spent the first five seasons of his career with and that has come to fruition.

He signed a four-year, $44 million deal with the New York Jets that includes $22 million guaranteed. It is the largest contract for a wide receiver this offseason, surpassing the three-year, $33 million deals that Jaboki Meyers signed with the Las Vegas Raiders and JuJu Smith-Schuster signed to replace him on the New England Patriots.

It certainly sounds like there will be no love lost between Allen Lazard and the Packers, as he didn’t have too flattering of words about his departure. Per Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic, it didn’t sound like the Packers had much interest at all in bringing him back.