The Green Bay Packers and tight end Dominique Dafney have agreed to an injury settlement, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
Dafney was waived-injured last week, went unclaimed on waivers and reverted back to the Packers’ injured reserve list. With an injury settlement, Dafney and the Packers will officially part ways, giving the team a financial benefit (settlement cost is less than paying a player on injured reserve all season) and the player a chance to catch on elsewhere this season.
Dafney was dealing with a knee injury at the time the Packers waived him. The issue is minor and not season-ending.
Per Pelissero, several teams are already interested in working out the former Packers tight end.
Dafney, 25, played in 15 games for the Packers over the last two seasons. He caught four passes for 60 yards and a touchdown while playing 235 snaps on offense and 150 on special teams.
While not a traditional tight end type, Dafney worked as a H-back or move tight end in Matt LaFleur’s offense. He’ll likely be looking for a team with a similar scheme now that he’s free.
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