Report: Packers unwilling to pay Cobb $10M per season; will hit free agency

With free agency set to open March 10, it doesn't appear likely that the Green Bay Packers will reach an agreement on a long-term deal with wide receiver Randall Cobb.

The Packers have reportedly declined to meet Cobb's demands of a contract averaging $10 million per season and the 24-year-old is now set to hit the open market, according to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports.

Green Bay will almost certainly maintain contact with the receiver's representation in the event that his market doesn't take shape the way he hopes, but all indications are that Cobb will have plenty of interest elsewhere around the league.

Among the teams reportedly expected to target Cobb when free agency begins are the Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders, who both have a significant amount of salary-cap space at their disposal, as well as the receiver-needy Kansas City Chiefs.

Though the Packers' organization has been able to find production elsewhere when allowing key contributors to walk away in the past, Cobb's presence would certainly be missed if he were to move on.

Emerging as one of the NFL's most dominant slot receivers, Cobb finished the 2014 campaign with 91 receptions, 1,287 yards and 12 touchdowns.