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The NFL Combine is now in full swing. Recent reports have said that the Green Bay Packers are among teams meeting with former Stanford running back Bryce Love. According to Dan Parr of NFL.com, the Packers, along with the Eagles and Bills, have spoken with the injured Love. Love was the Heisman runner-up in 2017, but […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones was limited to just 12 games this past season due to a knee injury, but when he was on the field, he was very productive, rushing for 728 yards and eight touchdowns while averaging a league-best 5.5 yards per carry. In addition, he hauled in 26 receptions for […]

Green Bay Packers safety Kentrell Brice is set to become a restricted free agent, but he would like to return to the Packers. The problem is, he wants a long-term deal, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. Is Brice worth a multi-year contract? He played in 14 games this past season, registering 50 tackles and […]

Last year, the Green Bay Packers went 6-9-1 on the season, landing third in the NFC North division. Overall, it was a very poor performance from the team. They fired their head coach Mike McCarthy after Wee 13 and their lack of consistency from both the offense and the defense led to their downfall. Nothing […]

The Green Bay Packers have 10 total selections in the upcoming 2019 NFL Draft, including two first-rounders. Coming off of a very disappointing season that saw their head coach of 13 seasons fired before their regular season finale, the Packers will need to make quality selections in order to get back to being the playoff […]

With the offseason about to ramp up, one of the biggest focuses is on NFL free agency. This season could be one of the most active in recent years with plenty of marquee guys available. One of the teams that could be very vigorous when free agency kicks off is the Green Bay Packers. According to […]

The Green Bay Packers have some major issues to address on the defensive side of the ball. Although there are some fantastic pieces already on the roster, there needs to be more cohesiveness in all aspects of the defense. The Packers drafted two great young cornerbacks last season in Jaire Alexander and Josh Jackson, who […]

The Green Bay Packers went 6-9-1 and finished third in the NFC North division last season. It was a very disappointing season for a team that had a multitude of issues. However, the problems mainly landed at the feet of head coach Mike McCarthy. The lack of production on both sides of the ball led […]

Former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy has found himself in some hot water after an incident at a Green Bay High School basketball game. According to Fox 11 News McCarthy was involved in an incident with referees after his stepson’s game on Tuesday night. Pulaski High School defeated Notre Dame Academy by one […]

It’s looking like a transitional year for the Green Bay Packers. With Mike McCarthy out and a new regime in, many players will be on the chopping block. Long-time outside linebacker Clay Matthews is one player that is in danger of losing his roster spot. The Packers could choose to get younger on defense, and […]

Matt LaFleur has only been head coach of the Green Bay Packers for a month, but he can already tell how serious Aaron Rodgers is about his putting some finishing touches on what has been a brilliant NFL career. “I know this: When I talk to him, the guy wants to win,” LaFleur said during […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur indicated that he would like to take the pressure off of quarterback Aaron Rodgers on offense. This could mean a bigger workload for running back Aaron Jones moving forward. Jones has been the budding workhorse in Green Bay for the last two seasons. According to Zach Kruse of […]

In spite of some speculation that the Green Bay Packers could cut tight end Jimmy Graham this offseason, it appears that Graham will be back with the team for the 2019 season. “Obviously, Jimmy had a productive year for us last year,” said Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst, according to Brian Jones of 247 Sports. […]

The Green Bay Packers are heading into a transitional year. The team finally fired long-time coach Mike McCarthy midway through that season as the team was in a downward spiral. His relationship with Aaron Rodgers had become damaged beyond repair, and the team decided to pull the plug. To spice things up, they hired 39-year-old […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding the future of Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews. It appears he may not be going anywhere this offseason. Matthews is set to test the waters of the market in NFL free agency. According to Mike Silver of the NFL Network, the Packers would like to bring him back […]

Marshawn Lynch is set to hit free agency this offseason and there are going to be a few teams that could use help at the running back position. After a season that saw him play in just six games, Lynch still has some football left in the tank. He carried the football 90 times in […]

The Green Bay Packers have a busy offseason ahead of them if they hope to enjoy a resurgence in 2019, and it appears Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Michael Crabtree could be on their radar. There is no question that Green Bay has some improvements to make on offense. Aaron Nagler of Cheesehead TV indicated that […]

A new report suggests that Randall Cobb will no longer be a member of the Green Bay Packers in a few week, since he’s not resigning his contract. At least that’s the word according to the NFL Network, who say that Michael Silver, a longtime sports commentator for the site, believes that the team will […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones missed four games this past season due to a sprained MCL, marking the second year in a row that Jones was sidelined as a result of a knee injury. However, during a recent appearance on NFL Network, Jones said that he is done rehabbing his knee injury and […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has made it clear that he wants to be traded and it seems the team is now open to trading him, as long as they get a good return. There is no question what Brown can do on the field but there is also a lot of question marks […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones isn’t too concerned with Aaron Rodgers’ ability to work effectively with new head coach Matt LaFleur. The Packers are hoping for a quick turnaround in LaFleur’s first season on the job, and with Rodgers under center, there’s plenty of optimism that the new staff will be able to […]

Last season, the Green Bay Packers had a very disappointing year by going 6-9-1 and finishing third in the NFC North Division. The team fired Mike McCarthy after a Week 13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, and it was clear that his relationship with quarterback Aaron Rodgers had deteriorated. Rodgers would constantly call audibles out […]

Last season, the Green Bay Packers were very much a disappointment. They went 6-9-1 during the regular season and failed to make the playoffs for the second straight season. Head coach Mike McCarthy ended up being fired 13 weeks into the season. However, one bright spot to the season was the emergence of rookie cornerback […]

After coming into the 2018 season with the hardest strength of schedule in all of football, the Green Bay Packers seem to have it just a little bit easier in the coming season. CBS Sports’ John Breech recently ranked every team’s strength of schedule (via 247 Sports) for the 2019 NFL season, and unlike last […]

The Green Bay Packers could certainly use some help on the defensive side of the football, which is why Marc Sessler of NFL.com feels that linebacker Preston Smith could be a good fit for the team. Smith is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he finished with 53 tackles, four sacks, an interception, […]

This offseason has already featured a lot of former Green Bay Packers players taking shots at Aaron Rodgers, and Jordy Nelson isn’t quite sure why. Nelson and Rodgers had a lot of success together, and in an interview with ESPN Wisconsin earlier this week, Nelson said he thinks the big reason people take shots at Rodgers […]

Former Detroit Lion Ezekiel Ansah is now a free agent. The six-year veteran has been with the Lions his entire career. It’s unlikely that the team will pay big dollars to retain him. Last season for the Lions he only played in seven games, starting just two. He did amass 4.0 sacks and 11 tackles […]

The Green Bay Packers already made some sweeping changes to the coaching staff this offseason, bringing in Matt LaFleur to bring in the troops. Even with the changes already made there are some burning questions that need to be answered this offseason to make sure the Packers are a contender in the NFC North and the […]

Aaron Rodgers is a fantastic talent who remains a top quarterback at the age of 35. With quarterbacks like Drew Brees and Tom Brady playing into their 40s, there is plenty of time left for Rodgers in the league. However, there is some speculation the Green Bay Packers should look for a quarterback to address […]

The Green Bay Packers fell vastly short of expectations in the 2018 NFL season. However, it appears quarterback Aaron Rodgers was still the best the NFC North had to offer. Rodgers did not have much to hang his hat on this season outside of his individual numbers. According to Pro Football Focus, he was still […]

As the NFL free agency draws closer, rumors are swirling about the potential landing spots for talented free agents, including Clay Matthews. According to 247 Sports, the Miami Dolphins are rumored to be interested in the outside linebacker, and have declared him a “free agency fit.” Marc Sessler of the NFL, in fact, believes that […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers cannot be a man unto himself — he needs to have a formidable team behind him. A quarterback cannot carry a team by himself, and Rodgers is no exception. No one knows this better than new Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, and that’s why he and Brian Gutekunst are […]

The news is out that the Pittsburgh Steelers and Antonio Brown are getting ready to part ways this offseason. The only question is going to be where the wide receiver ends up. Based on his off-field antics that led to the two deciding to part ways, there may not be many teams interested. That is […]

The Green Bay Packers are set to continue their trend of recent changes going into free agency. However, it appears ESPN feels linebacker Clay Matthews may not be going anywhere. Matthews will hit the market as a free agent this offseason. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Green Bay will do what they can to re-sign […]

A lot of teams have been talked about as potential landing spots for Antonio Brown, but one that’s flown mostly under the radar is the Packers. Green Bay makes a lot of potential sense for a Brown trade, and Field Yates of ESPN laid out the case in a recent tweet. As Yates point out, […]

Now that Matt LaFleur is officially the head coach of the Green Bay Packers, he’s happy to discuss some of the techniques he plans to deploy for the team. According to the Journal Sentinel, LaFleur said that while he does plan to use stats and analytics this season with the Packers — and in every […]

While most of this NFL offseason’s trade buzz has centered around Antonio Brown, rumors about a potential Odell Beckham Jr. trade have quietly started to pop up again. Beckham was shopped heavily last year but ultimately agreed on a mega-extension with the New York Giants last August just before the start of the season. That […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had played for Mike McCarthy since coming into the league, so learning a new offense will be something new. However, offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has made it clear it won’t be a start over for the future Hall of Fame quarterback. Hackett said it’s going to be about building […]

This past season was a tough one for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. They went 6-9-1 and finished third overall in the NFC North. Their offense was mediocre and their defense was just terrible. They averaged 23.5 points per game, which ranked only 14th overall in the league. For an offense led by […]