Official Site of the Packers · Dec 27, 2016
Geronimo Allison steps up for Packers' offense in a pinch
Rookie receiver caught four passes for 66 yards vs. Vikings
GREEN BAY — Geronimo Allison had been waiting patiently all season for his opportunity, knowing full well there was no guarantee it would come in 2016.Then, the Packers informed the undrafted rookie receiver in the hours leading up to last Saturday’s noon kickoff against Minnesota that his role was about to grow exponentially.
The Packers were going to be without Pro Bowl receiver Randall Cobb, who had been questionable due to the lingering ankle injury he first sustained against Seattle two weeks ago. In Cobb’s place, the offense was turning to Allison, who had played roughly 40 offensive snaps in his first seven NFL games.
