Packers: 5 high-risk, high reward wide receivers in 2021 free agency

GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 24: A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals avoids a tackle by Damarious Randall #23 of the Green Bay Packers during a game at Lambeau Field on September 24, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 24: A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals avoids a tackle by Damarious Randall #23 of the Green Bay Packers during a game at Lambeau Field on September 24, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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CINCINNATI, OH – DECEMBER 21: A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals catches a pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium on December 21, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – DECEMBER 21: A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals catches a pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium on December 21, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

High-risk, high-reward wide receiver for Packers in free agency: A.J. Green

The ultimate high-risk, high-reward wide receiver in this year’s free agency class is A.J. Green. He’s a household name thanks to his freak athleticism, ability to high-point the ball and run past a defender. Unfortunately, injuries have sapped some of his athleticism and he’s only played. in25 games over the last three years.

The good news is he was able to appear in all 16 last season even if he didn’t fully look like his old self. And at 32-years-old, those days are probably long gone. Still, it could be worth a gamble for the Packers to see if Green can turn back Father Time and tap into his once elite production.