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As of 4:00 PM EST on Tuesday, any free agent signings will not count for compensatory picks for the 2020 NFL Draft, meaning teams will be more likely to spend money to get the remaining impact players still on the market. Here are some good landing spots for the top free agents still available. Jay […]

The Green Bay Packers are entering the 2019 campaign with a lot of hope, as they addressed a lot of their issues defensively (or at least they hope) and have made a coaching change that could (should) be a breath of fresh air in the locker room. While most of us are focused on what […]

With the NFL Draft officially over, it’s time to start looking at the 2019 season. Right now we’re specifically talking about the 2019 fantasy football season. Every year there are standout rookies. Rookies that intrigue a lot of people and are taken early in drafts. There are also rookies that are taken as sleepers late […]

With star quarterback Aaron Rodgers turning 36 next season, the championship window for the Green Bay Packers is rapidly closing. After an active free agency period and a strong Draft, the Packers will expect to be legitimate Super Bowl contenders in 2019, and they must make each of their roster spots count. Here are five […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been under harsh criticism not only for his leadership ability, but also for what some have considered a lackluster 2018 campaign. Still, it’s hard to consider a season where he threw for 4,442 yards, 25 touchdowns, and just two interceptions while completing 62.3 percent of his passes and […]

Aaron Rodgers and Randall Cobb have been extremely close since Cobb was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2011 and Rodgers knows that he is going to be miss Cobb. Rodgers was at a Kentucky Derby event over the weekend and said that he is going to miss having Cobb on the field, but […]

Former Green Bay Packers associate head coach Winston Moss will be named the head coach and general manager of Los Angeles’ XFL team today, reports from the L.A. Times said. Moss was the Packers’ linebackers coach the last 13 seasons but was fired in December after the team parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy. […]

Jimmy Graham and the Green Bay Packers are heading into the 2019 NFL season looking to make a big leap forward. After failing to make the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, the franchise went into the offseason looking to make some big changes. Brian Gutekunst signed three big defensive free agents. Za’Darius […]

Former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Michael Crabtree is still out on the open market after being released at the end of February, but Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports thinks he will find a home soon. And where does Benjamin feel that Crabtree will end up? Green Bay. It definitely makes sense, as the Packers’ receiving […]

Bart Starr hasn’t done much in the way of public appearances as he’s gotten older, but the Green Bay Packers and NFL legend looks like he’ll be coming out to cheer on the Packers once again during one of their 2019 regular season games. Starr’s son, Bart Starr Jr., recently attended the Packers Hall of […]

For all intents and purposes, Aaron Rodgers had a pretty down year last year. Not only did he suffer a serious knee injury during the first game of the 2018 regular season, but the quarterback also struggled with the injury throughout the season, affecting nearly everything about his game. While Rodgers was able to tough […]

The Green Bay Packers have released running back Lavon Coleman, the team announced on Monday. #Packers release RB Lavon Coleman https://t.co/fpc6TBHsgX — Green Bay Packers (@packers) May 6, 2019 Coleman, a rookie in 2018, spent the final two weeks of last season on the 53-man roster. He appeared in one game, against the New York […]

Ted Thompson is no longer the GM of the Green Bay Packers, so the organization decided to honor him. The Packers inducted their former longtime front office head into the team’s Hall of Fame on Saturday. It’s a pretty big deal, as Thompson is only the second general manager to make it into the hall […]

The Green Bay Packers picked up Darnell Savage with the 21st overall pick in the 2019 draft and it appears they have themselves a shut down corner, or at least that’s what he was in college. Pro Football Focus tweeted out a stat on Monday morning that is actually hard to believe. According to PFF […]

The Ohio State and Michigan rivalry is one of the biggest rivalries in all of college sports, if not the sporting world in general. With the two teams seemingly legitimately disliking each other, that rivalry sometimes translates to the NFL when players get drafted. For newly drafted Green Bay Packer Rashan Gary, he’ll have a […]

When the Green Bay Packers selected Michigan linebacker Rashan Gary with the twelfth overall pick, the team was aware of a lingering shoulder injury. When Gary practiced at Packers rookie mini-camp in a shoulder harness, it was a scare to some, but the rookie doesn’t seem too worried. Speaking to reporters after their first practice […]

Rashan Gary had his first practice as a member of the Green Bay Packers on Friday, but he did so wearing a brace on his right shoulder. The defensive lineman played in just nine games during his junior campaign at the University of Michigan due to a shoulder injury, and while the Packers cleared him […]

Rashan Gary was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He was met with quite a few mixed reactions, but most fans have now come around to the selection. Just a short time after being drafted, Gary has made even more waves in Green Bay. […]

Green Bay Packers star Davante Adams has long been considered one of the better wide receivers in the NFL. Last season, he took the next step. He truly put himself in the “elite” category at the position. In 2018, Adams reeled in 111 receptions (sixth in the NFL) for 1,386 yards (seventh) and 13 touchdowns […]

The Green Bay Packers are making sure that most of their newly selected players are ready to go by the time their rookie mini-camp kicks off this weekend, as the team has announced that Rashan Gary has signed his rookie contract. After being the first team to sign a rookie to his deal earlier this […]

The Green Bay Packers went into the 2019 NFL Draft needing some help on the offensive line, and they might have found it in Mississippi State center Elgton Jenkins. While not one of the higher rated players, Pro Football Focus recently shared some stats that prove how good Jenkins can be. New Packers center Elgton […]

The Green Bay Packers took defensive lineman Kingsley Keke in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft and Michael Renner of Pro Football Focus thinks with the production he will provide the team he will be a steal. Renner points out how he dominated his competition at the Senior Bowl and thinks he will […]

The Green Bay Packers have signed rookie running back Dexter Williams to his rookie contract, according to the team’s official website. Welcome to Green Bay! #GoPackGo 5️⃣2️⃣ @RashanAGary 2️⃣6️⃣ @darnellsavage_ 7️⃣4️⃣ @Big_E_14 8️⃣7️⃣ @_Jstern 9️⃣6️⃣ @BucketsAll_Day2️⃣9️⃣ @Versatiledarr 2️⃣2️⃣ @DexterW_22 4️⃣4️⃣ @summerTYme42 Meet the 2019 #PackersDraft class: https://t.co/BUMaKoCkkq pic.twitter.com/oyl1soqFHA — Green Bay Packers (@packers) May 1, […]

Rookie safety Darnell Savage, Jr. has agreed to a four-year deal with the Green Bay Packers. According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, the deal includes a fifth-year option. Savage is the first first-round selection from the 2019 NFL Draft to agree to a deal. Packers’ first-round pick Darnell Savage agreed to 4-year deal with […]

The 2019 NFL Draft just recently ended but that doesn’t mean the NFL isn’t thinking ahead. The Green Bay Packers are aiming to host the 2022 NFL Draft in Wisconsin. According to the Packers president and CEO, Mark Murphy, Green Bay has applied to host the draft in 2022 or years beyond then. Murphy went […]

Clay Matthews was one of the faces of the Green Bay Packers throughout his entire career, but everything changed this offseason. After a rough season last year, the Packers allowed Matthews to walk in free agency. He ended up signing with the Los Angeles Rams, but no one knew Green Bay’s level of interest in […]

The Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders are apparently inching closer to having their scheduled preseason game take place in Canada, according to new reports. After initially planning for the game to take place in either Regina or Edmonton, the Packers and Raiders are closing in on holding their game in Winnipeg, according Rich Ryman […]

The Green Bay Packers picked up Kenny Clark’s fifth-year option earlier this week and now it appears the next step for the two sides is to work out a long term extension. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Clark is part of the long-term plan for the Packers and it’s expected an extension will be […]

There were many draft experts who really liked what the Green Bay Packers accomplished in the draft and many of those experts think their best pick was safety Darnell Savage, who was the 21st overall pick. Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus did a closer breakdown of Savage’s skillset and thinks that if everything pans […]

The Green Bay Packers had a very disappointing season in 2018, finishing with a record of 6-9-1 and missing out on the playoffs for the second straight year, which marked the first time since 2006 that that occurred. However, there is plenty of optimism in Green Bay heading into 2019. Not only do the Packers […]

The Green Bay Packers came into the NFL offseason looking to make major moves on the defensive side of the football. Most important, the Packers wanted to add more pass rushing options. They were able to do that in free agency with Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith, but also drafted one at No. 12 overall […]

The Packers spent much of the offseason retooling their defensive front. The team signed several free agents and also used the 12th overall selection in last week’s draft on Michigan’s Rashan Gary. The latest step in that process is taking care of their own. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Packers are picking up the fifth-year […]

When the Green Bay Packers selected Michigan linebacker Rashan Gary with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, many around the league saw it as a reach thanks to the lack of production the player had during his collegiate career. For Gary, though, he considers the pick destiny. Speaking […]

The Green Bay Packers signed safety Adrian Amos this offseason, then drafted Darnell Savage Jr. in the first round of last week’s NFL Draft. The moves made significant improvements to a weak spot on the team’s roster. However, they could also come at a price for one Packers veteran. In a piece on ESPN.com, NFL […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are entering the 2019 NFL season looking to prove a point. They are looking to prove that they are no longer going to be a team that misses the playoffs. After two straight years of watching the playoffs from their couches, Green Bay made quite a few moves […]

The Green Bay Packers appear to be more than happy after selecting former Texas A&M Aggies pass rusher Kingsley Keke in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. With the Packers loading up on defense this offseason, such a pick hardly came as a surprise over the weekend. “Honestly, this kid is so unique,” […]

Prized Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Dexter Williams slid down the 2019 NFL Draft due to off-field concerns. The Green Bay Packers selected Williams with the 194th overall pick in the sixth round. Williams had a stellar senior season at Notre Dame. Many predicted a team would select him in the second or third […]

The Green Bay Packers have given the number 52 jersey Clay Matthews wore with the team to Rashan Gary. One person upset with the decision was Matthews himself. The Packers’ official Twitter account tweeted a picture of Gary, their newly drafted edge rusher. In the picture, Gary is wearing the number 52 jersey Matthews wore […]

The Green Bay Packers certainly aren’t trying to temper expectations for Rashan Gary. The team announced on Monday that the twelfth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft will wear No. 52 in green and gold, which until this offseason belonged to star pass-rusher Clay Matthews. .@RashanAGary looks good in green & gold! 🔥#GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/oHGYEpVWiS […]