Packers reportedly plan to release Charles Woodson

The Packers are planning to release eight-time Pro Bowl defensive back Charles Woodson, according to his agent via Ian Rapoport of NFL.com.

Woodson, 36, has played for the Packers the last seven years, including the team’s Super Bowl win in 2010. He was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2009.

The 1997 Heisman Trophy winner was drafted in 1997 out of Michigan by the Raiders, and named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Carl Poston, Charles Woodson's agent, tells me: "They're getting ready to release him. It's part of the business."—
Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 15, 2013

Released DB Charles Woodson's agent Carl Poston: "He'd like to go play for a contender, win another Super Bowl. He caught that bug."—
Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 15, 2013