Ryan Taylor in position to make Packers final roster

Posted Aug 28, 2011
Ryan Taylor and Tori Gurley have put themselves in position to make the Green Bay Packers 53-man roster. Taylor, a seventh-round pick from UNC, has worked on all four of the Packers' primary special teams units and has caught five passes for 54 yards in preseason games. In Friday's 24-21 victory at Indianapolis, he caught an 11-yard, fourth-down touchdown pass and the ensuing two-point conversion to tie the game at 21 with 35 seconds left. (Blue Ridge Now)

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