GREEN BAY – With his rookie season drawing to a close, Max McCaffrey finally received the call he’d been waiting for his entire life on the eve of the NFC Championship Game.
The Packers, banged up at receiver, promoted the 6-foot-2, 200-pound rookie from the practice squad in case of emergency prior to their meeting with Atlanta at the Georgia Dome.
While Green Bay’s three questionable receivers – Jordy Nelson, Davante Adams and Geronimo Allison – all played in the game, it still was a meaningful moment for McCaffrey to get the late call-up to the 53-man roster.