Green Bay Packers Add WR Devin Funchess Per Report
By Paul Bretl
It was just reported that the Green Bay Packers will be signing free agent wide receiver, Devin Funchess.
It’s no secret that the Green Bay Packers need to upgrade their passing attack this offseason and fortunately, they will have a loaded wide receiver draft class to choose from. However, many fans have been hoping that they would also add a veteran to the mix through free agency.
Except so far, Green Bay has been very quiet only signing Christian Kirksey and Rick Wagner, while re-signing Marcedes Lewis and Will Redmond. As has already been pointed out, the Packers just don’t have nearly as much spendable cap space as they did a year ago and they have had to go bargain hunting.
Now with a number of veteran receivers now signed elsewhere, it was just reported that the Green Bay Packers will add Devin Funchess to the fold for the 2020 season.
The #Packers are expected to sign WR Devin Funchess, per sources. A big body on the perimeter for Aaron Rodgers.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 24, 2020
Funchess was a former second-round pick in 2015 by the Carolina Panthers where he would appear in 61 games during his first four seasons and that includes 40 starts. During that span, he would total over 2,200 receiving yards at nearly 14 yards per catch with 21 touchdowns. However, he had a catch rate of just 51.8 percent and drops have been a major issue.
Then just this past season, Funchess would join the Indianapolis Colts where he would play in just one game. And many refer to 2019 as a lost season for him.
2017 was the best season of Funchess’ career as he would total 63 receptions for 840 yards along with eight touchdowns. Obviously the hope is that he returns to that form in Green Bay and given his size at 6’4” – 225 pounds, he could very well be a nice red zone weapon for Aaron Rodgers.
But it’s also worth pointing out that he doesn’t fit the typical athletic profile that we’ve seen GM Brian Gutekunst gravitate towards.
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The addition of Devin Funchess is by no means the answer to their need at receiver, but he is another piece to the puzzle and given how his 2019 season went, he likely isn’t going to break the bank either.