Green Bay Packers
Finley was drafted by the
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in the third round of the
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. He battled
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in training camp to be the Packers' No. 2 tight end. Finley has recently won the battle with incumbent veteran, Donald Lee for the starting
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position.
Finley had a breakout season in 2009, totaling his first 100-yard game in an October 5 matchup against the
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while finishing the latter half of the season leading the team in targets. On January 10, 2010, Finley posted an historic performance in the Packers playoff bout with the
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, catching six passes for 159 yards, the second most yards amassed by a tight end in playoff history behind
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performance in
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.
After posting two 100-yard games in the first three games of 2010, Finley suffered a season-ending knee injury against the
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. He was placed on injured reserve by the Packers on October 18.
Regular season statistics
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| Year | | Receiving | |
| G | Rec | Yds | TD | Avg | |
| 2008 |
14 |
6 |
74 |
1 |
12.3 |
| 2009 |
13 |
55 |
676 |
5 |
12.3 |
| 2010 |
5 |
22 |
301 |
1 |
14.3 |
| Total |
32 |
82 |
1051 |
7 |
12.8 |
|
Playoff statistics
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| Year | | Receiving | |
| G | Rec | Yds | TD | Avg | |
| 2009 |
1 |
6 |
159 |
0 |
26.5 |
| Total |
1 |
6 |
159 |
0 |
26.5 |
Personal
Finley has two children. His daughter lives with her mother in Diboll, Texas. He is raising his son Kaydon with his wife Courtney.
He is also the half brother of former
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running back
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. According to a November 2007 report, the two still continue to have a relationship with their father. They also played together growing up, and also were on the same AAU basketball team during their teen years.