Green Bay Packers
Randall Cobb - #18 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 10"/ 192 lbs. |
| Birthday | 08/22/1990 |
| Birthplace | Maryville, TN |
| College | Kentucky |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 2nd round, 32nd pick by Packers |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | 954 | 8 |
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Rodgers throws three TDs; Packers outlast Saints 42-34
Aaron Rodgers outdueled Drew Brees, and Clay Matthews led a Packers goal-line stand on the final play of the game to beat the Saints 42-34.
Packers' Cobb ties NFL kickoff-return record
Green Bay rookie Randall Cobb tied an NFL record for the longest kickoff return, going 108 yards in the Packers' 42-34 season-opening win.
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Packers have special plans right away for rookie Cobb
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PLAYER NEWS
Cobb should be ready for Saturday night's NFC divisional playoff game against San Francisco despite missing practice Wednesday.|||||||
Cobb was sent home with the flu, the latest Packer to get sick.
Cobb returned for Saturday's playoff win over Minnesota after he missed the regular-season finale with an ankle injury.|||||||
Cobb caught one pass for seven yards and ran two times for six Saturday.
Coach Mike McCarthy says Monday that if Cobb is healthy, he will be the Packers' full-time punt and kick returner, even in the wake of the ankle injury he suffered in Sunday's 55-7 rout of the Tennessee Titans. McCarthy didn't have any update on Cobb's health, although he said Cobb seemed optimistic and the team's medical staff wasn't overly concerned, either.|||||||
Cobb was injured when tackled by Tennessee's Tracy Wilson while returning a punt with 8:38 left in the third quarter - a game in which Cobb set the franchise single-season record for all-purpose yardage. On his previous two punt returns, Cobb had gained 14 and 17 yards.
Cobb caught seven passes and tied a career high with 102 receiving yards in the Packers' victory against the Lions on Sunday.|||||||
Cobb, who had totaled 101 receiving yards in his previous two games, is still a viable starting WR in most fantasy formats.
Cobb caught a team-high nine passes for 74 yards and TD in Sunday's win at Detroit.|||||||
Cobb has blossomed into a solid No. 2 fantasy receiver with Greg Jennings hurt. Even though the bye weeks have concluded, Cobb is a serious flex option in standard leagues.
