It was a splash signing that brought former Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham to Green Bay in March. A late pickup of Marcedes Lewis led another seasoned veteran to 1265 Lombardi Avenue last week. Now, the Packers hope to parlay their pair of offseason acquisitions into larger tight end production versus divisional opponents in 2018.
A February article examined the Packers’ need for more potency at the position with the return of Joe Philbin. Unbeknownst to this writer, Green Bay’s front office had bigger plans than anticipated with the addition of a more expensive, big-bodied player to stretch the field in Graham.