The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Finley’s agent, Blake Baratz, said on Thursday’s PFT Live that Finley has received clearance from Dr. Joseph Maroon. The Pittsburgh neurosurgeon performed the fusion of the C3-C4 vertebrates in Finley’s spine following a spinal cord contusion suffered during the 2013 season.

Diehards Line: But PFT's Mike Florio stressed that doesn’t mean Finley will soon be joining a new team. Or rejoining his former team, the Packers. ... That's because Finley still has to be cleared medically by the doctors employed by a team interested in signing him. Baratz said Finley will be making a team visit on Friday; Baratz declined to name the team, citing a request made by the organization for silence. Florio speculates that team might be the Patriots. In March, Finley visited the Seahawks. The Packers seem to have ongoing interest in a reunion. ... Stay tuned. Fantasy football owners will have an interest in where a healthy Finley will land.