Managing editor of The Packers Wire. He was the first player in Panthers history to catch at least four touchdowns in each of his first four NFL seasons.Green Bay now must figure out how to boost its receiving group without Funchess. Twitter: @zachkruse2 Email: zachkruse2@gmail.com Always will be.

Packers receiver Devin Funchess, who was signed in part to help replace Allison, already opted out.Allison, an undrafted free agent signed out of Illinois in 2016, played four seasons with the Packers, catching 89 passes for 1,045 yards and six touchdowns. Packers' Corey Linsley not fazed by uncertainty of 2020 season, own contract year JASON WILDE For the State Journal Aug 5, 2020 52 min ago; Return to homepage × Please subscribe to keep reading. You can cancel at any time. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)FILE - In this Thursday, July 25, 2019 file photo, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Devin Funchess (17) runs a drill during practice at the NFL team's football training camp in Westfield, Ind.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Allison has opted out of the season. In such unpredictable times, it’s been one of the constants on my mind as I’ve worked through one of the toughest decisions of my life.”Funchess thanked the Packers for their understanding and said that “I look forward to getting back to work with them next season.”Funchess was attempting to come back from an injury-shortened 2019 season, as he played just one game with the Indianapolis Colts before going on injured reserve with a broken collarbone.The 2015 second-round pick from Michigan spent his first four NFL seasons with the Carolina Panthers. By: Parker Douglas | July 25, 2020 The NFL season is coming up even with COVID-19 rearranging the sports world. Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess is opting out of playing this season in a move he calls one of the most difficult decisions he’s ever made. GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess is opting out of playing this season in a move he calls one of the most difficult decisions he’s ever made.Funchess’ choice leaves Green Bay without its only major offseason addition to their receiving group, one year after Davante Adams was the only Packer to catch as many as 50 passes or accumulate as many as 500 yards receiving.The 26-year-old Funchess announced his decision in an “Family is first,” Funchess wrote on his Instagram post.

Green Bay Packers Schedule: The official source of the latest Packers regular season and preseason schedule This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with Green Bay Packers or NFL Properties LLC. Tentatively, the NFL is set to kick off as regularly scheduled but with no fans in attendance this year. The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of Funchess on April 2. He was the offense’s slot receiver in 2019 but struggled, catching 34 passes for 287 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 8.7 yards per catch and 5.1 yards per target.Allison signed a one-year deal to join the Lions, giving him a chance to contribute in Detroit in 2021.Former Packers fullback Danny Vitale, who signed with the New England Patriots in free agency, also opted out.

The 2020 season is the Green Bay Packers' 100th season in the National Football League, their 102nd overall and their second under head coach Matt LaFleur. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)Connect with the definitive source for global and local news Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison won’t play for the Detroit Lions, his new team, during the 2020 season. The Packers also are hoping for continued development from Allen Lazard and Marquez Valdes-Scantling as well as a successful comeback from Equanimeous St. Brown, who missed the entire 2019 season with an ankle injury after catching 21 passes for 328 yards as a rookie in 2018.More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLFILE - In this Thursday, July 25, 2019 file photo, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Devin Funchess (17) runs a drill during practice at the NFL team's football training camp in Westfield, Ind. Green Bay Packers is a registered trademark of the Green Bay Packers LLC. Funchess’ exit leaves Green Bay without its only major offseason addition to their receiving corps.