Jerel Worthy to Patriots: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction

August 13, 2014   ·   Tim Keeney   ·   Jump to comments

The Green Bay Packers were running out of roster space for defensive lineman Jerel Worthy, but instead of an outright release, they were able to ship him to the New England Patriots in exchange for a potential late-round pick.   
NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported the news Tuesday:
ESPN's Rob Demovsky added an important detail of the deal, noting that the draft pick is a conditional one:
Worthy's agent confirmed the report via Twitter:
Of course, as Demovsky pointed out, the former portion of that tweet is worth paying attention to, considering the 24-year-old's battle to stay healthy:
The 51st overall pick in 2012, Worthy struggled to adjust to Dom Capers' defense as a rookie, recording 2.5 sacks in 14 games (four starts). When he was starting to look a bit more comfortable, he blew out his knee in the regular-season finale. 
Reconstructive surgery kept him on the physically unable to perform list until Nov. 23 of last season, and he ende...

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