Green Bay - Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins is getting closer to finding out his football future, but he insists he's not nervous about the outcome.

Collins said he is about a week or two away from meeting the spinal specialist who surgically repaired a herniated disk in his neck last fall. At that time, tests will determine whether there's enough room in his spinal canal to allow him to play without a heightened risk of suffering spinal cord damage.

"When that day comes, I might be nervous, but right now I'm not really thinking about it," Collins said Thursday. "I've been a family man, working out and staying in shape. That's pretty much it."

All along, Collins has said he wanted to let the Packers know about his health status before the draft so they can plan accordingly. It's possible the Packers will draft a safety no matter what, but the urgency would increase if it's determined he must retire.

If he can't play, Morgan Burnett and Charlie Peprah would be the incumbent starters, and the Packers would be seeking competition for at least one of the positions. Both of the safeties gave up a lot of big plays, but Burnett is the younger of the two and considered to have more potential.

In a game against Carolina Sept. 18, Collins tried to reach up from the ground and tackle running back Jonathan Stewart as he hurdled tacklers. Stewart's thigh collided with the top of Collins' helmet as he landed, bending Collins' neck in an awkward position.

It was determined Collins would need cervical fusion surgery to repair a bulging disc between his C3 and C4 vertebrae. A bone graft was taken from his hip and put in his neck. He had surgery with the goal of playing again.

Soon, he'll see how much it has healed.

"Tell (the fans) I'm going to help them very soon," Collins said.

Visits completed: Free agent center Jeff Saturday spent Thursday with the Denver Broncos on an official visit, but no deal appeared completed with either the Broncos or Packers.

Saturday's choice is believed to have come down to Green Bay and Denver and most people are assuming he would join Peyton Manning, the guy for whom he snapped the ball practically his entire career.

The Packers need a center more than the Broncos do and might be willing to pay more, but Saturday might be just using them for leverage to get a better deal from Denver. It's unclear exactly when the 36-year-old Saturday will make a decision, but it's expected soon.

Flynn's deal: Quarterback Matt Flynn's three-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks was worth $19.5 million and included $10 million in guaranteed money.

Many reports had the deal worth $26 million over three years. The actual $6.5 million average pretty much assures that Flynn will not warrant a third-round compensatory pick all by himself next year.

Flynn received a $6 million signing bonus and base salaries of $2 million this season, $5.25 million in 2013 and $6.25 million in 2014. His base salary is guaranteed this season, and $2 million of his base salary in '13 also is guaranteed.

Flynn's contract also contains escalator clauses in 2013 and '14 that could increase the total value by $5 million.

Tom Silverstein and Bob McGinn of the Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this report.