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

By Brian Sampson

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.

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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.

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