Rookie Gets Shot at Receiver Slot; Francies Promoted From Practice Squad

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › October 21, 2006

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Green Bay - In the Green Bay Packers' estimation, there wasn't anybody on the street who could come close to filling receiver Koren Robinson's shoes so the logical choice for filling his roster spot was practice squad rookie Chris Francies.

On Wednesday, the Packers promoted Francies, an undrafted free agent from Texas-El Paso, to the 53-man roster to take the place of Robinson, who was suspended for a year Tuesday for violating the National Football League's substance abuse program.

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Rookie Gets Shot at Receiver Slot; Francies Promoted From Practice Squad

The 6-foot-1, 193-pound Francies opened some eyes early in training camp but wasn't able to beat out a more experienced Ruvell Martin for a roster spot and was let go on the final cut. ...

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