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The Packers regard the former Cardinals tight end either as a replacement for Bubba Franks or as a complement to Franks. "That's what they said," agent Mike McCartney said Monday night after his client left Green Bay earlier in the day to meet Tuesday with the Minnesota Vikings. "He had a really good visit." Arizona is trying to sign Seattle's Itula Mili, which could open a berth in Seattle for Franks.
Reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Jones has been a starter for San Diego and then Arizona during all eight of his seasons. Last year, he ranked eighth among NFL tight ends with 45 receptions, which were good for 426 yards and two touchdowns. In 2003, Jones led the NFL by not dropping any of the 89 passes thrown to him, according to Stats Inc. Last season, he dropped four of 74.
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