Greg Jennings unceremoniously departed the Minnesota Vikings last offseason and while he remained a decent receiving option, he was clearly an afterthought during the free agency frenzy.
The former Packers wide receiver had been the focus of a few very quiet and uneventful rumors since his March 15, 2015 release but it was obvious that almost no one is waiting on pins and needles for the veteran to pick his landing spot.
Jennnigs thought the entire NFL world couldn’t sleep knowing that he hadn’t signed yet.
Really glad to be wrapping this #FreeAgency process up! Glad it's coming to an end.
— Greg Jennings (@GregJennings) March 31, 2015
Done deal!
— Greg Jennings (@GregJennings) March 31, 2015
Has there ever been a professional athlete break the news of where he's signing via social media?
— Greg Jennings (@GregJennings) April 1, 2015
Attention media outlets and NFL insiders: There will be no leaks inside the Jennings camp! You will all find out the same time as the fans!
— Greg Jennings (@GregJennings) April 1, 2015
Tonight 10 PM PST.
— Greg Jennings (@GregJennings) April 1, 2015
30 minutes…
— Greg Jennings (@GregJennings) April 1, 2015
15 minutes…
— Greg Jennings (@GregJennings) April 1, 2015
Announcement will come via Sqor video, but I will sync it to Twitter!
— Greg Jennings (@GregJennings) April 1, 2015
After much discussion, I've decided that this fall I'm taking my talents to… https://t.co/VXmkwLyBiu
— Greg Jennings (@GregJennings) April 1, 2015
That final link leads to a video of Jennings announcing his free agency decision:
And yes, that is one of the dumbest April Fools’ Day joke you will ever see. Well done, Greg, you really had us all sweating it out.
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