Around 5 p.m., about 90 minutes before the team took the field for its final night practice of the summer, Ferguson was informed by coach Mike McCarthy that an attempt was being made to trade him to another team. If a trade can't be made, then he will in all likelihood be released.
"Robert will no longer be a Packer," McCarthy said after the night practice. "We're going to go in another direction. We're just moving on with the other guys and that's where it stands right now. I'll have more definitive information for you tomorrow."
So the WR picture is clearing up. First, that means that they are going to keep Carlyle Holiday because he would replace Ferg on special teams. We know they are keeping Jones, Driver and Jennings. The final spot is likely a battle between Ruvell Martin, Shaun Bodiford and the rookie 5th round pick David Clowney. Look for Martin to win that battle. Clowney or Bodiford probably have to become the KR to make the team based on how others performed or the team has to decide they want to keep 6 WRs. I wonder if a guy like Clowney would be able to be stashed on the pratcie squad or if he would get scooped up. My guess is that Packers are wondering the same thing.
Driver, Jennings, Jones, Martin and Holiday is not exactly making other teams shiver, but it seems like there is some upside with the young guys there, which I can handle.
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