GREEN BAY — Having spent roughly four years on the veteran tight end carousel — a ride that has, much like the merry-go-round at the local amusement park, taken them for a spin but really gotten them nowhere — the Green Bay Packers seem committed to finding young, long-term solutions at the vexing position.
Having moved on from Jimmy Graham after two disappointing seasons, it appears the Packers are going to give 2019 third-round pick Jace Sternberger every opportunity to be their No. 1 tight end in 2020.
Sternberger didn’t catch a single pass in regular-season play after suffering a concussion early in training camp and an ankle injury at the end of the preseason that landed him on injured reserve for most of the year, but he did catch three passes for 15 yards and a touchdown during the playoffs and give a glimpse into why Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst picked him last year despite a very thin collegiate résumé.