Tight end Jimmy Graham plans to continue playing, but it doesn’t sound like he’ll be back with the Packers in 2020. The Packers plan to move on from him and the final part of his three-year, $30MM deal, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport (on Twitter). 
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As of this writing, Graham is the league’s highest-paid tight end on a per-year basis. And, as of this writing, he’s set to count for an $11.6MM cap figure. The Packers, in all likelihood, will terminate the deal in order to save $8MM against $3.6MM in dead money. A trade may also be possible, though Graham is well past his best years.
Across ten campaigns with the Saints, Seahawks, and Packers, Graham went to the Pro Bowl five times. In 2013, he was also a First-Team All-Pro as he led the league with 16 touchdown catches.
Last year, Graham stayed healthy – it was his fourth-straight season with 16 games played – but he wasn’t able to play up to his contract. After he registered just 38 catches for 447 yards and three scores, the Packers are ready to move on.
A strange career. Jimmy Graham has spent his entire career with first Drew Brees throwing to him in New Orleans, Russell Wilson throwing to him in Seattle and now in his main swan song, Aaron Rogers throwing to him in Green Bay. Graham’s last really good season was in 2016 when he caught 68.4% of the passes thrown to him in Seattle for 923 yards. His 1200+ yard seasons are long behind him and his catch ratio is only around 60%, journeyman levels (top end tight ends should be catching 70%). Heck of a career though.
He also makes a heck of a cracker.
airball
Obviously hes stats declined when he went from the best passer to to worst of the 3 throughout his career.
Mostly though because he couldn’t run, catch, or “post up” defenders anymore by the time he got to GB.
Not keep Graham ??
That’s just CRACKERS !!
Headline should read “Packers wouldn’t keep Graham if he was paying THEM $10 million for the privilege.”