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Given that the Green Bay Packers desperately want to improve their pass rush this season, a late offseason trade for Jason Taylor can't be completely ruled out. With their high-priced pass-rush specialist Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila rehabilitating a surgically repaired knee, there's added concern about the Packers' ability to put the heat on opposing quarterbacks. The Packers recently made an ... [link]

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REPORT: Packers inquire about Jason Taylor
Published 6/19/2008 by Matty I at The Phinsider
... The Green Bay Press Gazette reports that the Packers, due to injury concerns with Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, have decided to explore the idea of trading for Jason Taylor: ...

PACKERS INQUIRE ABOUT TAYLOR
Published 6/19/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
... ) reports that the Green Bay Packers recently made an “ exploratory inquiry ” regarding the availability of Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor. “Anytime you can get a guy of that caliber, you’d want to try to get him,” said Packers defensive tackles coach Bob Nunn, who was on the Dolphins’ staff from 2000 to 2002.  “But I don’t get involved in anything like that.” The real question is whether the Dolphins and the Packers could reach an agreement as to trade terms for a player who has publicly said that he plans to play only one more year.  And it would be ironic if the ...

Packers Could Trade for Jason Taylor
Published 6/19/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
Filed under: Dolphins, Packers, MiamiJason Taylor wants to leave the Miami Dolphins for a team he thinks has a shot at the Super Bowl. The Green Bay Packers are coming off a 13-3 season and are looking to improve their pass rush. The Green Bay Press Gazette reports (via PFT) that the Packers have contacted the Dolphins about an agreement that would make Taylor a Packer. Robert Nunn, one of the Packers' defensive assistants, made clear he'd like for it to happen: "Anytime you can get a guy of that caliber, you'd ...

Talk of the town
Published 6/19/2008 by Brian Carriveau (noreply@blogger.com) at Green Bay Railbird Central
... General manager Ted Thompson has apparently been in contact with the Miami Dolphins about their interest in dealing the 2006 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. ...

Dolphins may accept second round pick for Jason Taylor
Published 6/19/2008 by Anthony Brown at The NFL Source
... A nugget buried in a story appearing on packersnews.com revealed that the Dolphins could accept a second or third round draft pick for their estranged defensive star.   ...

Packers Looking To Pluck Taylor From Dolphins?
Published 6/19/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... staff earlier in the decade with Taylor. Although they say they don’t want to tell Packers GM Ted Thompson how to do his job, both coaches were complimentary of Taylor. As Nunn explained: “ Anytime you can get a guy of that caliber, you’d want to try to get him … All I know is that when I coached him, he was a great football player and a great person.” But success in trading for Taylor depends on what the Dolphins want in return and what the Packers are willing to give up. From Rob Demovsky ...

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Packers looking to dance?

Could the Green Bay Packers be looking into Jason Taylor? According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, the Packers have made an exploratory inquiry with the Miami Dolphins in regards to Taylor. It’s no secret that Taylor has wanted out of Miami, but this is interesting timing as reports have said the sides semi-made up and Taylor was willing to play out his contract for the Dolphins.
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PACKERS INQUIRE ABOUT TAYLOR

The Green Bay Press-Gazette (via the Palm Beach Post) reports that the Green Bay Packers recently made an “exploratory inquiry” regarding the availability of Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor. “Anytime you can get a guy of that ...
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Swap for Taylor intrigues team By GREG A. BEDARD gbedard@journalsentinel.com Posted: June 18, 2008 Green Bay - While defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila said Wednesday he has "no doubt" his surgically repaired knee will be ready for the start of ...
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Remember all the talk surrounding the Packers acquiring Randy Moss last season? It looks like the Packers are back at it with another big name star, Miami defensive end Jason Taylor. The compensation to pry Taylor away from the Dolphins will ...
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