Jolly may not be a Pro Bowl caliber player, but he proved his worth last season and best of all, he made a comeback from a troubled past and stayed out of trouble.
Assuming Jolly is healthy, the Green Bay Packers should fill the roster spot opened through the release of running back Johnathan Franklin to sign the veteran defensive lineman. Currently, the Packers have 89 of 90 potential roster berths occupied.
Granted, the decision whether or not to sign Jolly lies primarily with the Packers medical staff, a consistently conservative bunch.
Jolly underwent single fusion neck surgery this offseason to repair a bulging disc between the C-5 and C-6 vertebrae, the condition that landed him on injured reserve late last season.