starkeeper
07-16-2006, 07:46 AM
by Mike Vandermause
Source: packersNews.com
July 15, 2006
Fourth-round draft choice Will Blackmon signed a contract with the Green Bay Packers on Friday, but when the Boston College cornerback will be ready to practice remains uncertain.
Blackmon broke a foot on May 21, the final day of the Packers’ second offseason minicamp, and there’s been speculation he won’t be able to work out with the team until the middle of August at the earliest.
The 6-foot, 198-pounder is the fourth of 12 draft picks to sign with the Packers. He looked impressive in the Packers’ first minicamp in early May after being drafted 115th overall as the second of two fourth-round picks.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy disclosed Blackmon’s injury 10 days after it occurred. At the time, McCarthy said he hoped Blackmon would be ready to practice by the start of training camp on July 28.
“He had foot surgery and there’s a little, I’ll say, debate as far as how long he’s out,” McCarthy said at the time. “He had a break of his fifth metatarsal and he’s in rehab.”
Blackmon didn’t practice during the Packers’ organized team activities from May 31 to June 21, and there were indications he might miss a significant portion of training camp.
General Manager Ted Thompson was out of the office late Friday afternoon and unavailable for comment. Terms of Blackmon’s contract were not immediately available.
Blackmon, a cornerback and wide receiver in college, will play cornerback for the Packers.
Source: packersNews.com
July 15, 2006
Fourth-round draft choice Will Blackmon signed a contract with the Green Bay Packers on Friday, but when the Boston College cornerback will be ready to practice remains uncertain.
Blackmon broke a foot on May 21, the final day of the Packers’ second offseason minicamp, and there’s been speculation he won’t be able to work out with the team until the middle of August at the earliest.
The 6-foot, 198-pounder is the fourth of 12 draft picks to sign with the Packers. He looked impressive in the Packers’ first minicamp in early May after being drafted 115th overall as the second of two fourth-round picks.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy disclosed Blackmon’s injury 10 days after it occurred. At the time, McCarthy said he hoped Blackmon would be ready to practice by the start of training camp on July 28.
“He had foot surgery and there’s a little, I’ll say, debate as far as how long he’s out,” McCarthy said at the time. “He had a break of his fifth metatarsal and he’s in rehab.”
Blackmon didn’t practice during the Packers’ organized team activities from May 31 to June 21, and there were indications he might miss a significant portion of training camp.
General Manager Ted Thompson was out of the office late Friday afternoon and unavailable for comment. Terms of Blackmon’s contract were not immediately available.
Blackmon, a cornerback and wide receiver in college, will play cornerback for the Packers.