Green Bay Packers: Options Surrounding Nick Barnett’s Future in Titletown

April 8, 2011   ·   John Fellon   ·   Jump to comments

Almost everyone expects Packers inside linebacker Nick Barnett to be on his way out of Titletown because of recent transactions that have pointed to his likely departure.
While Barnett spent the majority of 2010 on the IR, his replacement, 26 year old Desmond Bishop, excelled in his absence. Bishop proved his worth with 103 tackles, two forced fumbles, and a pick.  His promising play led GM Ted Thompson to hand him a four year, $19 million contract extension.
Fellow inside linebacker A.J. Hawk, whose return was also questionable, was re-signed after being cut due to a bulky contract.
With Bishop and Hawk locked up for the near future, it seems all but certain that Barnett will be bounced from the team.
Head coach Mike McCarthy has already said that when Barnett returns, he will be a backup to those two players.
Everything is up in the air right now, of course, because all contract conversations are illegal during the lock...

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