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| Height: 6-6 Weight: 265 Born: Jan 6, 1978, Riverside, CA |
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| November 28, 2008 Bubba Franks (hip) is listed as probable for the Week 13 matchup with the Broncos, according to Newsday. |
| November 21, 2008 Bubba Franks who missed four games with a hip injury, is practicing and probably will play. according to the Daily News. |
| November 13, 2008 The following Jets players have been declared inactive for their Thursday night matchup with the Patriots: QB Brett Ratliff, TE Bubba Franks, WR David Clowney, LB David Harris, CB Drew Coleman, FS Eric Smith, RB Marcus Mason, PK Mike Nugent. |
| November 11, 2008 Tight end Bubba Franks was unable to participate in the Jets practice on Tuesday with a hip injury, according to the Providence Journal. |
| October 30, 2008 Jets tight end Bubba Franks did not practice on Thursday with an injured hip, according to the Bubba Franks. |
| October 23, 2008 Jets tight end Bubba Franks probably will not suit up for the team's game Sunday against the Chiefs, according to the New York Daily News. |
| October 22, 2008 Bubba Franks did not participate in Wednesday's practice according to the Daily News. |
| October 19, 2008 Tight end Bubba Franks exited the game against Oakland in the first quarter with what appeared to be a leg injury. |
| August 12, 2008 Everything isn't new for Brett Favre in New York. His former go-to guy tight end Bubba Franks is a familiar face, and is lending a helping hand, according to the AP. Im here when he needs me, said Franks, who played with Favre for eight seasons with the Packers. Our lockers are right next to each other. Im here if he needs me. If he has any questions, he knows who to ask. |
| May 15, 2008 Bubba Franks had a solid first practice hauling in a handful of passes during 7-on-7 drills with Chris Baker unavailable because he is unhappy with his contract, according to the New York Daily News. |
| March 26, 2008 The New York Jets signed tight end Bubba Franks not to bring in a new starter, but to mentor emerging incumbent Chris Baker, according to USA Today. Franks, who played in only eight games last season with Green Bay because of a torn knee ligament that didn't require surgery, caught a career-low 18 passes last season. He should be a reliable back-up and possible red zone threat in the Big Apple. |
| March 16, 2008 The Jets have agreed to terms with Bubba Franks on a free-agent contract, according to the Detroit Free Press. He hasn't had much fantasy value in recent years, and that likely won't change as a backup to Chris Baker. |
| March 3, 2008 Bubba Franks is drawing considerable interest around the league, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Franks will likely have a new home before the end of the week, according to his agent, Eugene Mato. There have been some rumors that Franks could land in Seattle, after the team lost out in the Alge Crumpler sweepstakes. |
| February 20, 2008 The Packers released veteran Bubba Franks Wednesday, according to Sports Network. Franks has spent his entire career with the Packers but hasn't been targeted much by Brett Favre over the last few seasons. He doesn't figure to land a starting job anywhere. |
| February 12, 2008 Packers GM Ted Thompson has several tough decisions to make this month according to PackersNews.com. Among those is whether to bring back highly paid veteran TE Bubba Franks. With an expected $25 million in cap room and a team that advanced to the NFC championship game, Thompson will probably ask several players to take pay cuts and be more active in free agency in an attempt to get the team over the hump and into the Super Bowl. Franks is one of the players expected to be asked to assist the team by taking a salary reduction. |
| January 9, 2008 Bubba Franks was limited to the jog-through portion of practice on Tuesday, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He is still nursing a knee injury that caused him to miss nine regular season games. |