Green Bay Packers expected to bring back tight end Jimmy Graham
Tuesday 29 January 2019 23:40, UK
The Green Bay Packers are expected to bring back tight end Jimmy Graham in 2019.
Graham, 32, is due a $5m roster bonus on March 15, with the expectation that the Packers pay it and retain the nine-year veteran, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
In 2018, Graham caught 55 passes for 636 yards and two touchdowns in what was his first season in Green Bay.
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Despite this, Graham had his lowest reception total this season while playing at least 15 games since his rookie year when he had 31 catches for the New Orleans Saints in 2010.
His TD total also matched a career low which was set in 2015 when he played just 11 games with the Seattle Seahawks.
Graham has 611 career receptions with 7,436 yards and 71 touchdowns - he caught a career-best of 16 TD passes for the Saints in 2013.
The Packers were 12th in the NFL in total offense in 2018, with 369.1 yards per game and were ninth in passing offense at 264.9 yards per game behind quarterback Aaron Rogers.
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