The Packers are considering signing former Oregon TE Colt Lyerla, CSN Northwest's Aaron Fentress reports.
Lyerla, a 2012 Fiesta Bowl Champion with a recent arrest on his record, worked out for the team earlier this week, apparently making a strong impression.
According to Fentress, the Pack have previously done research on the undrafted youngster, a big reason why they gave him the chance they did.
“We did a lot of work on Colt,” Green Bay GM Ted Thompson said yesterday. “He’s very talented. We interviewed him at the combine. He’s made some mistakes. We felt he was worth bringing in and taking a look at.”
That last part may be true, as the ex-Duck undoubtedly has potential, but still, the debate on whether or not the risk of signing him is worth taking is there.
As I said in the post I did about Lyerla Saturday, the prospect can be irresponsible off the field, so I guess the Packers just have to decide if they think he's worth it. In my opinion, he probably is, as people who do dumb stuff usually don't mess up twice, but again, you can never be too sure. He could always take a turn for the worst.
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It's official now: Via Adam Schefter, the Packers have signed Lyerla
I don't know about this. Off the field, he was a big mess in college.
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