DEVIN FUNCHESS NEWS

Signed to 49ers' practice squad Funchess was added to the 49ers' practice squad Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact The 27-year-old has yet to play this season after reaching an injury settlement with the Packers in the preseason. Now healed from a hamstring injury, Funchess will look to provide depth at wide receiver for the 49ers. He has only appeared in one game since 2018, making three catches for 32 yards in a contest with the Colts in 2019. Funchess signed with the Packers in 2020 but sat out that season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets injury settlement Funchess (hamstring) has been released from IR by the Packers with an injury settlement, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Impact It remains to be seen how close Funchess is to being able to re-take the field. However, following this move, the wideout is now free to catch on with another team once he recovers from what ESPN's Rob Demovsky previously described as a lingering hamstring injury.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Packers reach injury settlement with WR Devin Funchess The Packers reached an injury settlement with WR Devin Funchess on Friday.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Packers place receiver Devin Funchess on injured reserve Green Bay Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess has gone on injured reserve after hurting his hamstring in a joint practice with the New York...

AUGUST 25, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Packers place receiver Devin Funchess on injured reserve

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess has gone on injured reserve after hurting his hamstring in a joint practice with the New York Jets last week

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moved to IR The Packers placed Funchess (lower body) on injured reserve Wednesday.

Impact The timing means he can't return this season unless he agrees to an injury settlement and becomes a free agent again. Even if that happens, Funchess is now 27 years old and has been either injured, ineffective or opted out every season since his 840-yard, eight-TD breakout for Carolina back in 2017. It remains to be seen if he's actually dealing with a severe injury or just didn't do enough to make the Week 1 roster before suffering a less-serious injury.

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Saturday Funchess (lower body) will not play Saturday versus the Jets, Jason Wilde of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Funchess was a dominant force in the team's preseason opener corralling six passes for 70 yards against the Texans, but the veteran wideout had to be carted off the field Wednesday with a lower-body injury that was later deemed to not serious. Funchess is in a heated battle for one the team's final roster spots at wide receiver along with Equanimeous St. Brown and Malik Taylor.

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Packers' surplus of receivers creates plenty of competition

Green Bay Packers wideout Davante Adams says the addition of veteran Randall Cobb has made it easier to provide leadership to the team’s younger receivers

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No practice Thursday Funchess (lower body) is not participating in Thursday's practice, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.

Impact Funchess had to be carted off the field after pulling up during Wednesday's practice, and while the nature and severity of his apparent injury remain undisclosed, it's not encouraging that he's absent Thursday. At the very least, Funchess is trending in the wrong direction for Saturday's preseason contest against the Jets, and it's within the realm of possibility that he's dealing with a serious injury.

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Carted off at practice Funchess was carted off the practice field Wednesday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Funchess is coming off an impressive preseason showing, having secured six of eight targets for 70 yards while showing chemistry with Jordan Love (shoulder), but he now appears to have suffered a potentially worrying injury. The 27-year-old opted out of the 2020 season and was only able to suit up for one game in 2019 because of a broken collarbone. For the 2021 campaign, he's facing competition from the likes of Equanimeous St. Brown, Malik Tayor and Reggie Begelton for a roster spot.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jason Vrable: Devin Funchess took practice to the playing field Packers wide receivers coach Jason Vrable praises the strides made by WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • PACKERS.COM

Devin Funchess 1-on-1: 'Blessed to be back out there' Analyst Larry McCarren met with WR Devin Funchess following the Packers' 26-7 loss to the Houston Texans.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • PACKERS.COM

Love 'dinged' in Packers' 26-7 preseason loss to Texans

Tyrod Taylor went 4 of 4 for 40 yards in his lone series and rookie quarterback Davis Mills led a couple of scoring drives for the Houston Texans in a 26-7 preseason victory over t...

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Highlights: Devin Funchess with a spectacular one-handed catch Green Bay Packers WR Devin Funchess snags a one-handed catch from QB Jordan Love for a 15-yard gain vs. the Houston Texans.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • PACKERS.COM

Packers WR Funchess apologizes for slur against Asians

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess has apologized for using a racial slur against Asians during a news conference on Saturday night

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Highlight: Jordan Love connects with Devin Funchess ' Packers Family Night Packers quarterback Jordan Love completes a pass to wide receiver Devin Funchess along the sideline during Packers Family Night on Aug. 7, 2...

AUGUST 8, 2021 • PACKERS.COM

Not assured roster spot Funchess is not assured a spot on the Packers' roster, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com.

Impact Funchess has had several productive seasons since entering the league in 2015, but his last one came in 2018, so his track record only counts for so much. He opted out of last season just a few months after joining the Packers, and according to head coach Matt LaFleur, "there is a lot to learn there and (Funchess) has got to continue to grind over the summer so he can put his best foot forward come training camp." Four Packers wideouts are virtually assured of making the cut, so Funchess will need to beat out Equanimeous St. Brown and a host of other players -- or at least all but one or two receivers in that group -- to come away with a spot for Week 1.

JULY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Packers 2021 roster preview: Devin Funchess makes his return What can Devin Funchess add to the Green Bay Packers' offense this season? It's easy to forget that last offseason the Packers were criticiz...

JUNE 17, 2021 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM

Devin Funchess ready for redo as Packers No. 2 wide receiver Devin Funchess hasn't played a game in going on two years, but he is confident he won't miss a beat for the Packers this year. The Green Bay...

JUNE 12, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM

Thursday's NFL: Former Michigan receiver Devin Funchess ready for comeback with Packers Former Michigan wide receiver Devin Funchess hasn’t played a game in nearly two full seasons, but remains confident he can make a successful...

JUNE 10, 2021 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Packers' Funchess ready for comeback after long time away

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess hasn’t played a game in nearly two full seasons but remains confident he can make a successful comeback

JUNE 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After taking care of his own, Devin Funchess ready to get back to football New Packers receiver found his purpose during year spent away from the game

JUNE 10, 2021 • PACKERS.COM

Aaron Rodgers not present as Packers open mandatory minicamp

Aaron Rodgers wasn’t with the Green Bay Packers for their first mandatory minicamp session

JUNE 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Agrees to pay cut Funchess is accepting a pay cut of approximately $750,000 to stay with the Packers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact Funchess opted out of the 2020 season a few months after he signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract. The deal tolls over to 2021, and the Packers apparently were ready to release him if he didn't agree to a smaller salary. Funchess will be only 27 years old for the upcoming season, but he's played in just one game since the end of 2018, bouncing from Carolina to Indianapolis to Green Bay. He may end up battling for a roster spot this summer.

MARCH 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Packers have decision to make on Devin Funchess’ future After an exciting season for the Green Bay Packers that resulted in a second consecutive NFC title game appearance as well as the league's h...

FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM