The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Finley is at least two months away and maybe several months more from being in position to sign with a team, a source familiar with the situation said this week.

Diehards Line: This according to Journal-Sentinel staffer Bob McGinn, who went on to remind readers that Finley visited Seattle on March 12. John Schneider, who was scouting for the Packers when they drafted Finley in 2008, is the Seahawks' general manager. The Seahawks thanked Finley for coming and informed him in so many words to stay in touch after the passage of time would presumably mean additional healing for his bruised spinal cord, according to McGinnis sources. McGinn went on to note the Seahawks' opinion will circulate among teams because they were the first club Finley visited. Finley underwent a cervical fusion Nov. 14 after suffering damage to the C3-C4 area of his spine. He was injured Oct. 20. ... Stay tuned (but don't hold your breath).