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Robert? Bobby? By any name, Tonyan trending toward more opportunities in Packers’ offense

GREEN BAY — No change has been made on the official roster. At least, not yet.

But make no mistake about it, Robert Tonyan is no longer Robert Tonyan around 1265 Lombardi Avenue.

Tonyan

He’s Bobby.

The Green Bay Packers' second-year tight end was in the midst of a heated group-text debate with a few buddies back home — all of whom call him “Bobby,” too, for the record — about LeBron James after practice earlier this week when the name change came up in locker-room conversation. Even Tonyan had been taken by surprise when general manager Brian Gutekunst referred to him as “Bobby” during a press briefing.