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The Green Bay Packers are currently headed toward the beginning of a new era, with first-year head coach Matt LeFleur gearing up to lead the NFC North franchise going forward. As a result of the coaching turnover in Green Bay, franchise quarterback Aaron Rodgers has sometimes been looked at as the scapegoat for former Packers […]

The Green Bay Packers offense officially came to a stall in 2018, and it’ll be up to incoming coach Matt LaFleur and his offensive stance to change that. Luckily for the Packers, LaFleur says he plans on approaching it from a variety of angles. During today’s formal introduction of the coaching staff via Pro Football […]

Mike Pettine’s first season with the Green Bay Packers didn’t exactly go as planned. Still, it’s safe to say the longtime coaching veteran was more pleased with his unit’s performance in 2018 than he ever was as head coach of the Cleveland Browns. Pettine suggested as much on Monday at Packers headquarters, joking that he […]

Mike Pettine’s relationship with his team’s new head coach was barely in its infancy when the Green Bay Packers introduced him in January. But after spending some time getting to know Matt LaFleur, the Packers’ defensive coordinator said it was an “easy decision” to stay in Green Bay going forward. “I  talked to him before […]

Those expecting a wholesale departure from the Green Bay Packers’ oft-criticized offensive philosophies going forward might be disappointed after all. On Monday, new Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said the team will carry over “a lot of the same concepts” it used under former head coach Mike McCarthy. Hackett says "a lot of the same […]

The Green Bay Packers have rounded out their new coaching staff. The team fired longtime head coach Mike McCarthy on December 2nd, after an embarrassing 20-17 loss to the lowly Arizona Cardinals at Lambeau Field. The Packers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season, too, finishing 2018 with a record of 6-9-1 despite Aaron […]

The Joe Flacco trade kicked off a season of big moves, and now, the fate of DeSean Jackson hangs in the balance. Should the Green Bay Packers make a play for him? According to the NFL, Jackson is someone who is different from all the other players in the NFL because he — and Antonio […]

The Green Bay Packers won’t be firing anyone on their strength and conditioning staff, but they will be restructuring it, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. Chris Gizzi will now take over as the leader of the strength and conditioning staff while Mark Lovat, Thadeus Jackson and Grant Thorne will serve as assistants. Lovat had […]

Clay Matthews and the Green Bay Packers had a very disappointing season this past year. They missed the playoffs and fired their head coach of over a decade, Mike McCarthy. The team had to move on from him because they desperately needed a culture change. Their superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers had begun to lose his […]

Cornerback Bashaud Breeland is promising to have a “big comeback” in 2019, which makes it all the more important for the Green Bay Packers to pick him back up when he enters free agency next month. According to Acme Packing Company, Breeland is one of two unrestricted free agents who will enter the market next month, […]

David Bakhtiari is one of the most important largely-anonymous players in the NFL. As the Green Bay Packers’ entrenched starter at left tackle, he has the job of protecting the blindside of superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers. And while casual fans may not know of the six-year pro, Rodgers’ glowing assessment of his performance over the […]

Green Bay Packers s cornerback Jaire Alexander is coming off a stellar 2018 NFL season. It seems his impact went far beyond what most stat sheets would measure. Alexander established himself as one of the best rookies in his draft class. According to Pro Football Focus, he was arguably one of the best coverage players […]

Aaron Rodgers certainly didn’t play like an NFL MVP this past season, but that doesn’t mean No. 12 can’t get back to form in 2019. Frankly, that should be the expectation around the NFL and it’s certainly an expectation in Green Bay. Rodgers, who turned 35 this past season, doesn’t have a huge window left […]

The Green Bay Packers have some roster decisions to make this offseason, and Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com thinks that the team will end up cutting linebacker Nick Perry. Perry played in just nine games this past season due to a knee injury, finishing with 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble. The 28-year-old, who […]

Muhammad Wilkerson hasn’t finished his playing days quite yet, and he knows exactly where he wants his career to continue. The two-time All-Pro signed a one-year, $4.7 million deal with the Green Bay Packers last season following his unceremonious departure from the New York Jets. He was released by New York last February after two […]

Adrian Peterson comes into the NFL offseason without a team. Last season, he played all 16 games for the Washington Redskins, rushing for 1,042 yards with seven total touchdowns. He’s made a major stride as a 33-year-old running back who’s missed the majority of two out of the last four seasons with injury. He would […]

Jalen Ramsey has only one year left on his rookie contract, and while he’s made clear that he wants to say with the Jacksonville Jaguars, there’s a pretty good case to be made for him heading over to the Green Bay Packers sooner rather than later. According to ESPN, Ramsey is eligible to sign a […]

The NFL tradition has been to have the Super Bowl champion host the opening game of the NFL season but according to Sports Business Journal, the NFL could be going away from that for one year and instead may have the Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers. The Patriots will still get a primetime […]

In the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers selected Washington State offensive lineman Cole Madison with the 138th overall pick. However, Madison left the Packers after the conclusion of the team’s offseason program last June and never returned. No one knew why, with Green Bay calling Madison’s absence a “personal […]

The Green Bay Packers are hoping to turn things around quickly in Matt LaFleur’s first season, and pursuing Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell could apparently be a top priority. It was certainly a disappointing season for the Packers, as they finished 6-9-1 and once again missed the playoffs. However, with a new coaching staff […]

Todd Gurley seemed to speak for all NFL players in 2017, when the Los Angeles Rams star lamented the fact his team was playing a regular-season game in London. Not only does travel time serve as a major nuisance for teams playing across the pond, but so does the playing environment, one completely unlike any […]

The Green Bay Packers are embarking on a new era. After firing their head coach Mike McCarthy just four weeks into the season, the team decided to hire someone new. Something fresh. Someone intuitive. They brought in Matt LaFleur from the Sean McVay coaching tree. Last season he was hired by the Tennesse Titans to […]

Future Hall-of-Fame defensive end Julius Peppers announced his retirement on February 1st. Most known for his days with the Carolina Panthers, the team with which he began his career in 2002 and ended it last season, Peppers also leaves a lasting legacy with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, where he got along well […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has done a lot in the NFL. He has won a Super Bowl. He has won a pair of MVPs. He has led the league in passing touchdowns. One thing he has not done, however, is play a game in London. Oddly enough, the Packers, in spite of their […]

The Green Bay Packers have not been known for their defense in recent years, and it’s clear Green Bay could use some more reliable playmakers on the defensive unit. There are several players providing a bit of uncertainty for the Packers going forward in regards to their linebackers corps. Clay Matthews’ is an unrestricted free […]

A lot of people around the Green Bay Packers organization are excited about the hiring of Matt LaFleur as the teams next head but former tight end Jermichael Finley thinks that LaFleur might have some of the same issues that Mike McCarthy had while dealing with Aaron Rodgers. Finley was recently on the Bill Michaels Sports Talk […]

The Green Bay Packers have not exactly been stalwarts over the last couple of years. This past season, the Packers went just 6-9-1 and missed the playoffs, marking the first time since 2006 that Green Bay failed to qualify for the postseason in back-to-back campaigns. Remember: the Packers went just 7-9 in 2017, largely due […]

The Green Bay Packers will have a new look on offense next season, but quarterback Aaron Rodgers could use one more weapon in new head coach Matt LaFleur’s offense. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Golden Tate is hitting free agency now that the 2018 season is over. Tate could wind up on his third different team […]

The times are finally a changin’ for the Green Bay Packers, and Aaron Rodgers seems excited about the ups and downs that will inevitably come along. The future Hall-of-Fame quarterback sat down with NFL Network at Saturday night’s NFL Honors ceremony, discussing his long-time team’s coaching changes and how he feels physically after an injury-riddled last […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers spent most of the 2018 NFL season trying to heal from a knee injury but says now that he feels much better as the team enters its offseason. After suffering a nearly catastrophic injury in the first game of their 2018 season, Rodgers did enough to lead the […]

Even though he’s seen as a “hidden gem” in the Packers lineup, Marquez Valdez-Scantling has a bit of a way to go before he’s a serious contributor. The rookie receiver is now entering his second year with Green Bay, and though he showed promise in his first year, there are three things he needs to […]

The Green Bay Packers made headlines with the hiring of new head coach Matt LaFleur, and it seems Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan approves of the move. Ryan is certainly familiar with what LaFleur brings to the table. He said during an appearance on The ThomaHawk Show that he is confident that he and Rodgers […]

When the Green Bay Packers kick off their new season in a couple of months, they’ll do so with a brand new head coach for the first time in a decade. According to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff, they’ll be in good hands. Speaking to reports this week ahead of tonight’s Super Bowl (via […]

It’s never a good thing for opposing NFL defenses when Aaron Rodgers is able to perform at full capacity throughout the course of a season for the Green Bay Packers, but it’s likely that’s what we’ll see again in 2019. In an interview with NFL Network, prior to Saturday night’s NFL Honors in Atlanta, the […]

The Green Bay Packers last season fired their longtime head coach Mike McCarthy. His relationship with Aaron Rodgers and the front office had grown tired of his lack of results over the past few years. So, the Packers decided to shake things up and bring in former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur. LaFleur spent […]

It’s a new era for the Green Bay Packers. Still, one of the team’s most established and respected veterans can’t keep himself from looking back on errors of the past. In an interview on ESPN Wisconsin’s “Wilde & Tausch” on Wednesday, left tackle David Bakhtiari, an All-Pro each of the last three seasons, implicitly criticized […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been dealing with drama surrounding their star players for years, but things have finally come to a head, and it appears likely that the team will trade superstar receiver Antonio Brown this offseason. For a player of his caliber, the price will be high, and any team that pays it must […]

The Green Bay Packers made headlines with the addition of tight end Jimmy Graham last offseason. Unfortunately, the move fell vastly short of expectations. As a result, there has been plenty of speculation regarding his future with Green Bay amidst all their recent changes. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, the Packers still plan on keeping […]

Former NFL wide receiver Wes Welker is currently an offensive assistant for the Houston Texans, but he might be moving on. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Welker interviewed for assistant coaching jobs with the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers. He met with the Packers last week before sitting down with […]