Mason Crosby Says His Wife Emotional Farewell Message To The Packers Was For The Fact That…
An offseason of foundational change continued for the Green Bay Packers this week, as another of the franchise’s tentpole players took his leave from Lambeau Field.
Most signs pointed to kicker Mason Crosby being on his way out in Green Bay, particularly after the franchise used a sixth-round pick to draft Auburn kicker Anders Carlson in April.
Green Bay added some confusion to the mix a week ago by keeping Crosby’s number available after assigning jerseys to its summer roster members, indicating that he might return to claim it.
The comment in question was made in reply to a celebratory Tweet from the account of Olympic gymnast Simone Biles after Green Bay signed her husband, safety Jonathan Owens, to its secondary.
Biles asked for recommendations on a variety of amenities in Green Bay, to which Molly Crosby responded with some unintentionally revealing information.
“Sad we will miss you. We just ended a 16-year run with the team,” Molly Crosby wrote in a now-deleted portion of her response. “We loved our time there and so will you!”
Once her comment picked up media traction, she revised it to something less telling, though the word of Crosby’s exit from the team had already begun to spread.
I’ve got stuff I’d love to share with you. Little city with a big heart and some AMAZING stores and restaurants,” Molly Crosby wrote in the amended version of her reply. “We love Green Bay! Let’s talk coats, boots, custom Packer gear…”