Green Bay packers could have their eyes set on a wide veteran receiver at a free agency.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano, the Packers and Miami Dolphins “could be in play” for free agent receiver TY Hilton, demonstrating the expected interest of both teams when the new league year begins. Wednesday.
Hilton, a four-time Pro Bowler, enters the free agency after catching 56 762-yard passes and five touchdowns with the Indianapolis Colts in 2020. He has five receiving yards of 1,000 career yards, though he has been kept at less than 800 yards each in the last two years.
The Packers may be looking for cheap veteran agency options for free, included in a wide receiver. With more than 30 years and a declining production, Hilton is unlikely to be an expensive player in 2021, possibly giving the Packers a chance to add an experienced veteran capable of giving the offense something new alongside In front of Adams, Allen Lazard and Márquez Valdés. Scantling to the receiver.
Hilton, who turned 32 in November, played in 15 games last season after appearing in just ten in 2019.
Hilton grabbed 60.2 percent of his goals and averaged 8.2 yards per goal for the Colts in 2020. He produced five touchdowns, giving him at least five scores in eight of his first nine NFL seasons.
Pro Football Focus ranked Hilton as the 22nd best receiver by overall rating in 2020.
The veteran receiver played most of his catches as a perimeter receiver last season, but can operate from the slot.
Hilton grabbed three passes for 36 yards in the Colts ’victory over the Green Bay Packers in 2020. In eight games, he produced more than 50 receiving yards.
Hilton will be an unrestricted free agent. The legal manipulation period, when teams and players can agree on the terms of the new offers, begins Monday.