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The Green Bay Packers made one of the more surprising hires of the offseason back in January, electing to go with the inexperienced Matt LaFleur as their new head coach. LaFleur is a disciple of Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, so there are some high hopes for LaFleur to bring McVay’s style of […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams is coming off of an incredible season, and one of the most impressive things about his 2018 campaign was how good he was on third downs. According to Pro Football Focus, Adams led the NFL with 484 receiving yards on third downs and also had the most catches […]

Mike McCarthy is finally starting to resurface. Ever since being fired by the Green Bay Packers toward the end of last season, McCarthy has been laying low. But in a recent interview with Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, the longtime Packers coach broke his silence. McCarthy talked about how his firing “couldn’t have been handled any […]

Mike McCarthy has finally broken his silence. The longtime Green Bay Packers coach was fired late last season, and he’s remained mostly silent on his departure ever since. Until now. McCarthy sat down for a recent interview with Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com and dished on a variety of topics. McCarthy was already making waves last […]

Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson decided to hang up his cleats up after being let go by the Oakland Raiders last month. But he knows if Aaron Rodgers calls and asks him to come back, it’s going to be hard for him to say no. Nelson was making an appearance Wednesday on […]

The Green Bay Packers have a number of voids to fill on their roster this offseason. Fortunately, head coach Matt LaFleur is optimistic about the state of his pass-rush. Green Bay managed to shore up some depth this offseason with the addition of edge rushers Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith. Lafleur expects both players to […]

Mike McCarthy and the Green Bay Packers suffered through back-to-back rough seasons in 2017 and 2018. Unfortunately for McCarthy, the Green Bay management team was not going to wait around any longer to make moves. Green Bay ended up making the decision to relieve McCarthy of his coaching duties after a Week 13 loss at […]

Mike McCarthy’s firing was a shock to the football world. It had seemed like a foregone conclusion that the Green Bay Packers would be moving on at some point, but the decision to make the move in the middle of the season was very surprising. McCarthy was the coach for a long time and won […]

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur has met Aaron Rodgers before, but it was when he wasn’t the head coach of the team, and he is ready to meet him for the second time and get ready for the upcoming season. The Packers’ head coach was recently on “The Adam Schefter Podcast” and talked about the […]

Aaron Jones is without question the No. 1 running back on the Green Bay Packers’ roster, but that wasn’t the case starting the 2018 NFL season. Even though he was viewed as the most talented back on the roster, he didn’t see a whole lot of playing time early on in the year. In a […]

According to a recent report from Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst, the Green Bay Packers could soon be in the market for a defensive back. With the 2019 NFL Draft under one month away, the Packers are apparently interested in adding former Virginia Cavaliers cornerback Tim Harris. The Packers will try to replace a slew […]

It appears the Green Bay Packers are interested in former Boston College wide receiver and current 2019 NFL Draft prospect Jeff Smith. The Packers are trying to replace a major void left by the departure of veteran wide receiver Randall Cobb. With Cobb notably signing a free-agent contract with the heralded Dallas Cowboys, the Packers […]

The Green Bay Packers began the offseason with an aggressive free agency period, vastly improving their defense by signing Adrian Amos, Preston Smith, and Za’Darius Smith. With the pass rush and secondary upgraded, Green Bay must find a way to rebuild their linebacker group, as Clay Matthews, Jake Ryan, and Nick Perry have all moved […]

According to Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst, the Green Bay Packers could have their eyes set on one wide receiver in particular ahead of the upcoming 2019 NFL Draft. Pauline recently told the Bleav Podcast Network that the Packers have interest in former UMass wide receiver Andy Isabella. “The Packers also like him as a slot receiver,” […]

NFL players playing basketball in the offseason was a hot topic when Patrick Mahomes was seen in a video playing at a rec center. Now, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams is another guy who has a video of him playing basketball all over social media. Adams was seen in a gym doing a […]

Mississippi State edge rusher Montez Sweat has established himself as one of the premier prospects in the 2019 NFL Draft. It appears the Green Bay Packers are among the teams interested in his services. Sweat is set to meet with a number of teams leading up to the draft. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, […]

The Green Bay Packers would like to add another wide receiver alongside of Davante Adams, and one potential target is University of Massachusetts wide out Andy Isabella. According to Tony Pauline of NFL Draft Analyst, the Packers are expressing interest in the wide out, as they seem to admire his versatility: “Two teams I left […]

Perhaps critics of Aaron Rodgers’ performance this past season were exaggerating a bit. According to Mike Clay of ESPN, Rodgers, who threw just two interceptions in 2018, is the only quarterback in NFL history to throw at least 450 passes with fewer than four picks in a single season. Overall, the Green Bay Packers signal-caller […]

Former Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jordy Nelson certainly had his share of highlights during his solid 11-year NFL career. Had it not been for Nelson’s exploits, it would’ve been hard for Cheeseheads to imagine the Pack winning Super Bowl XLV eight years ago. Nelson, the star wide receiver out of Kansas […]

DeShone Kizer hasn’t been impressive in his time in the NFL, but the Green Bay Packers still have faith in him as their backup quarterback. At the NFL owners meeting, general manager Brian Gutekunst talked about how the team still believes in Kizer and third-string quarterback Tim Boyle. “It’s really about the player and how you think […]

The Green Bay Packers have a big offseason ahead of them. They’re entering the first year of the Matt LaFleur era, and desperately need their luck to change in 2019. Mike McCarthy is gone, and the Packers need to seize the opportunity this year and reestablish themselves as one of the top franchises in the […]

Former Green Bay Packers star wide receiver Jordy Nelson announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday. Packers GM Brian Gutekunst wasted little time in releasing a statement congratulating Nelson on an incredible career, via the Packers’ Instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvhNIHOhI0j/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Nelson spent 10 seasons in the NFL – nine of them with the Green Bay […]

Wide receiver Jordy Nelson announced his retirement from the game of football on Wednesday, and afterward, the Green Bay Packers took to Instagram to thank him for all of his contributions to the franchise: https://www.instagram.com/p/BvhL-FVBNoQ/ While Nelson spent the 2018 campaign with the Oakland Raiders, hauling in 63 receptions for 739 yards and three touchdowns, […]

In a bit of a shocker former Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders wide receiver, Jordy Nelson has decided to hang up the cleats according to former teammate and current NFL Network analyst James Jones. 🚨After more than a decade in the NFL, my brother, former #Packers & #Raiders WR @JordyRNelson is calling it a career. He’s […]

The Matt LaFleur era has begun in Green Bay. After 12 years of Mike McCarthy, the Packers have a new man in charge to take them back to the top of the NFC North. LaFleur was hired in hopes that he will become the next Sean McVay for a Packers franchise that is used to […]

The Green Bay Packers have made history by leading the NFL in having the most so-called “octopi.” This sounds a bit strange, but there’s an explanation. According to Sports Illustrated, an octopus is someone who scores both a touchdown and a two-point conversion in the same game. Rob Moore and Torrence Small scored the first two […]

Earlier this month, former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Za’Darius Smith signed a four-year, $66 million contract with the Green Bay Packers. With a $20 million signing bonus and $34.5 million paid out during the first two years, Smith decided to put that money to good use on March 22, buying his mother Sharon a home in their native […]

The NFL, celebrating its 100th season in existence, will open the 2019 campaign with one of its longest-running rivalries. The league announced Monday that the upcoming season will kick off when the Green Bay Packers visit the Chicago Bears for a Thursday night matchup on Sept. 5: The NFL’s 100th season will kick off with […]

The Green Bay Packers broke with time-honored norms in the first week of free agency, emerging as one of the league’s most active teams. And with the NFL draft fast approaching, one analyst expects general manager Bryan Gutekunst and company to remain aggressive in overhauling a roster that quickly grew stale last season. Bleacher Report’s […]

The Green Bay Packers have had a busy offseason, but in spite of their splurge, they still have $14 million remaining in cap space, according to the NFL Players’ Association. Thus far, the Packers have signed linebackers Preston Smith and Za’Darius Smith, safety Adrian Amos and offensive lineman Billy Turner while also re-signing wide receiver […]

The Green Bay Packers must find a way to get not only their team back to winning football but Aaron Rodgers as well. Last season, the Packers finished the year 6-9-1, while missing the playoffs for the second straight season. If this was any other team besides the New England Patriots, then this could be […]

The Green Bay Packers haven’t always been known for making major moves in free agency. However, this offseason they’ve made quite a few splashes. There’s one more they need to try to make before it’s all said and done though – Ndamukong Suh. The defensive line of the Green Bay Packers isn’t bad. It’s bolstered […]

The Green Bay Packers made an enormous splash as soon as the free agent market opened up a couple weeks ago, but they may not be done after adding three of the top names this offseason. After adding Preston Smith, Za’Darius Smith, and Adrian Amos, the Packers might be waiting for their final act. Although […]

After being released by the Detroit Lions earlier this month, it appears as if former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman T.J. Lang is ready to hang up his cleats and retire from the NFL According to those close with him (via the Detroit Free Press), Lang has begun telling people that he has “definitely” played […]

The Green Bay Packers’ offseason purge of entrenched stalwarts continued on Wednesday when the Dallas Cowboys signed free agent wide receiver Randall Cobb to a one-year, $5 million deal. Even after his first day meeting his new team, though, the eight-year veteran couldn’t help but express gratitude for his old in an emotional farewell post […]

The Green Bay Packers have made some big splashes this offseason – and they might not be done. According to Brian Jones of 247Sports.com, they’ve been named a top landing spot for free agent safety Eric Berry. The Green Bay Packers have added two fantastic pass rushers in Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith. They’ve also […]

The Green Bay Packers have a lot to look forward to heading into the 2019 season as they have a new head coach, new offensive coordinator, and some fantastic new additions to the team. The Packers have missed the playoffs each of the last two seasons after making a trip tot the postseason on a […]

Wide receiver Randall Cobb signed with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday, marking the end of his eight-year tenure with the Green Bay Packers. On Wednesday, Packers quarterback took to Instagram to express his thoughts on Cobb’s departure. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvNynbBBEKk/ Cobb is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played in just nine games due […]

Linebacker Clay Matthews signed with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday, marking the end of his 10-year tenure with the Green Bay Packers. Following Matthews’ signing, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst took to Instagram to thank him for his spectacular run in Green Bay: https://www.instagram.com/p/BvPIfpJhbFa/ Matthews is coming off a 2018 campaign in which he […]