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Report: Vince Young to try out for Packers on Monday
By Josh Katzowitz | NFL Writer
August 5, 2013 12:16 am ET
Despite being cut a year ago by the Bills, most likely ending his career, Vince Young reportedly had kept himself in shape in case a desperate NFL team wanted to give him another chance to play.
The Packers apparently are that squad, according to the Green Bay Press Gazette, which reports that Young was spotted a local airport Sunday night and will work out with the Packers on Monday.
Young tried out with the Raiders a few months ago, and he reportedly had a strong performance at the 2013 University of Texas pro day workout. But the Raiders didn't sign him after drafting Tyler Wilson in the fourth round of the draft, leaving Young in purgatory (though he did end up graduating from college in May).
Still, Young kept himself in shape after not playing at all in 2012.
“That's my craft, that's all I do in the offseason," Young said in March. "When it's time for me to get ready for the season, I'm so focused on the plays, the preparation, you don't want to be thinking about footwork when you get with the team.”
Young, though, did not impress in his last NFL job. The Bills released him three months after signing him following his 12-for-26, 103-yard, two-interception performance in his final preseason game with Buffalo.
“I think he had (the playbook) down with his thought processes, but we just didn't see the consistency,” said then-Bills coach Chan Gailey.
Before Buffalo, Young was unimpressive as a backup with the Eagles following his departure from Tennessee, where he went 30-17 as a starting quarterback while making two Pro Bowls with the ans.
If Young gets signed by the Packers, he'd likely be competing with Graham Harrell andB.J. Coleman for the right to back up Aaron Rodgers.
Packers more concerned about bulagas injury tbh
Done deal.
Good for him...hope he gets the backup job.
Wow. Vince Young got a job!!!! I thought he was done.
Vince gots billz ta pay .... will take several years of the veteran mininum to make a dent in the $1.7M he owes. Hope he can catch on.
He deserves another chance. He made some mistakes, but he didn't deserve the blackballing perpetrated by that that coward Jeff Fisher.
lol Vince
after the season STL had last year vs. what Vince Young has done since leaving the oppression of
big mean Jeff Fisher
The Return
Vince sucks, but he's an upgrade over Graham Harrell.
there's no danger of Harrell putting a gun in his mouth after getting booed, so there's that
Harrell knowing how to throw a football makes him better.
Handling a snap is another story
I can't wait for the upcoming domination of the newly resurrected Black Jesus.
GB = super bowl favorites
tbh the packers are probably just trolling vince young. they play the redskins in week 2 and need det rg3 simulation in practice. then clipboard the rest of the season.
They also play against Kap in week 1.
Definitely doesn't hurt to have him simulate them in practice against Packer first team defense
Are they gonna train VY the same way Washington trained RG3 by having him chuck spears calibrated a certain way for the first half of practice and then a football for the second half?
Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if it was just to practice so they're prepared against RGIII, Kap, and Wilson-like QBs...might even cut him and then bring him back just so it's a week by week thing and not even guaranteed cash. Or maybe he's just better than most thought.
Looks like he did enough yesterday.
He looked decent. Then again, it was a preseason game and the replacement refs looked decent in those.
props to VY for winning the backup gig
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