Family Issue Or Not, Nick Collins Wouldn’t Be With The Packers

Packers safety Nick Collins supposedly is staying away from offseason workouts with the team due to an unspecified family issue. However, even if Collins didn’t have the unspecific family issue with which to contend, he still wouldn’t be there. How do we know this? Because his agent said so. “As always, family comes first and foremost with Nick, as it should. But despite any other issues or concerns, Nick would not be attending the offseason program -- regardless of any family matters,” Dave Butz told Jason Wilde of the Wisconsin State Journal. “For now, unless the team is willing to at least discuss the contract situation, we don’t see any need for Nick to participate on the field.” Butz wouldn’t elaborate on whether Collins will attend a mandatory minicamp that opens on June 22. Collins is due to earn $3.045 million in 2009, the final year of his rookie deal. The Packers have more than $29 million in cap space.