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NFL fans in Canada will have to pay up if they want to attend the preseason game between the Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders in Winnipeg. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at IG Field in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The stadium seats 33,000. Tickets went on sale Saturday. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that the cheapest […]

Za’Darius Smith was one of the prize free agency additions for the Green Bay Packers this offseason. After choosing to leave the Baltimore Ravens, the star pass rusher ended up agreeing to a four-year, $66 million deal with the Packers. It’s a move that should bolster a major weakness from last season. Green Bay has […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling has a big year ahead of him. The young Green Bay Packers receiver had a promising rookie season, but he’ll need to prove himself all over again. The coaching staff that drafted him is no longer there, and he’ll need to compete for every snap once again. Fortunately, things seem to be going […]

The Green Bay Packers lost one of their most iconic players last month when quarterback legend Bart Starr passed away. Now, the team is prepared to honor his legacy and life this season. According to Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette (via Pro Football Talk), the Packers will be announcing plans to celebrate Starr’s […]

For the most part last season Green Bay Packers tight end Jimmy Graham was a non-factor for the offense, but there is one spot that he did excel. Pro Football Focus tweeted out on Friday Morning that Graham had 36 receptions last year from the slot which was the fourth highest number among tight ends. […]

One of the trendy picks for a breakout running back for the upcoming 2019 NFL campaign is Aaron Jones of the Green Bay Packers, who was having a very solid year in 2018 before a sprained MCL knocked him out for the final few weeks of the season. In 12 games overall, Jones rushed for […]

Tight end Jimmy Graham is entering year two with the Green Bay Packers. According to Aaron Rodgers, this is going to be a major bounce-back season for him. Aaron Rodgers on Jimmy Graham: "I expect a big bounce-back year from Jimmy. He's healthy, he's feeling good. This offense, I think, fits him and his body […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is keen on second-year receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Rodgers has been engulfed in drama all offseason, and is just looking forward to getting back to playing football. After Mike McCarthy’s firing, a lot of dirty laundry was aired to the public, and no one came out looking clean. But with […]

Wide receiver Davante Adams was very involved with the Green Bay Packers offense last year, but Aaron Rodgers thinks he could be involved even more. Adams was targeted 169 times last year which was the second highest number in the league behind Julio Jones, but Rodgers thinks that number needs to rise. Rodgers knows there […]

Move over Aaron Rodgers, Adam Schefter has taken over the spot as the worst at chugging beer (or water) in Schefter’s case. On NFL Live on Wednesday, Schefter and Dan Orlovsky tried their hand at chugging different drinks. Shefter’s first “chug” wasn’t a good one, and much like Rodgers, he couldn’t finish the drink. Chugging […]

Going into the 2018 campaign, there were some who viewed Green Bay Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison as a potential breakout candidate, and early on in the season, he looked to be heading that way. Through five games, Allison hauled in 20 receptions for 303 yards and a couple of touchdowns and was emerging as […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams is coming off of a monster 2018 campaign in which he hauled in 111 receptions for 1,386 yards and 13 touchdowns, good for one of the best seasons for a wide out in Packers history. Adams was one of the lone bright spots in what was a disastrous […]

Aaron Rodgers, clearly, isn’t the best beer-chugger among NFL quarterbacks. The Green Bay Packers superstar, though, definitely isn’t concerned about his playing peers “finally” being better at something than he is. During a chat with reporters after Tuesday’s sessions of offseason team activities, Rodgers touched on the beer-chugging phenomenon sweeping the NFL, ever confident in […]

The career of DeShone Kizer has been far from what he has expected it to be so far. Kizer is heading into his third season in the NFL but 2019 may be his last chance with the Green Bay Packers. The Notre Dame product began his NFL career by being selected by the Cleveland Browns […]

The Green Bay Packers selected Rashan Gary with the 12th overall pick and like most of his life, the expectations are sky high. Even though the Packers haven’t even had a game yet, all the cameras are on Gary and people are watching his every move. Rob Demovsky of ESPN was sent out to give […]

Jordy Nelson will sign a one-day contract so he can retire as a member of the Green Bay Packers. Nelson told WIBW’s Melissa Brunner (via Packers Wire’s Zach Kruse) on June 3 he expects to sign the contract during Packers training camp in August. Yes, we’re heading back up there in August sometime, we haven’t […]

It usually takes a few years for cornerbacks to get their footing in the NFL, but that wasn’t the case for Jaire Alexander of the Green Bay Packers. He played 13 of the team’s 16 games, racking up 66 tackles, one interception, and led the team with 11 passes defended. The hope going forward is […]

Bart Starr’s passing last month has caused many in the football world to look fondly back at the legendary quarterback’s career, and one of those moments include the fact that he was drafted very late for someone of his talent. In fact, one publication even ranked Starr as the second-highest value draft pick of all-time. […]

Jimmy Graham was once one of the top receiving threats in the entire NFL during his days with the New Orleans Saints and had some good years with the Seattle Seahawks. Last offseason, Graham made the big decision to sign with the Green Bay Packers to play alongside of superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers. While there […]

Jimmy Graham was viewed as a massive addition for the Green Bay Packers last offseason in free agency and there was a ton of hype surrounding him heading into the 2018 NFL season. Unfortunately, Graham was unable to live up to those expectations, despite putting up a solid all-around season. Now, fans and the media […]

The Green Bay Packers went through something of a shift during the offseason, when they brought on new head coach Matt LaFleur and a slew of brand new assistants to the team. According to Packers President Mark Murphy, every assistant that LaFleur brought in was done so by the coach himself, despite some reports. Speaking […]

Green Bay Packers Matt LaFleur is dealing with a torn Achilles but he is trying to make the most of the situation. On Saturday, LaFleur was still at Davante Adams celebrity softball tournament and threw out the first pitch, even though on Sunday surgery is scheduled. #Packers HC Matt LaFleur still has a nice follow […]

The Green Bay Packers 6-9-1 record last season was extremely disappointing and left a lot to be desired. That doesn’t mean there were some standout performers on both sides of the ball though. For Green Bay, one of their best players in 2018 was linebacker Blake Martinez. With 2018 now in the rearview mirror, it’s […]

Ohio State’s Nick Bosa was considered by most to be the top edge-rushing prospect in the 2019 NFL Draft class, and, as a result, he went to the San Francisco 49ers at No. 2. But the Green Bay Packers picked up Michigan’s Rashan Gary at No. 12, and they feel they did even better than […]

A “down” year for Aaron Rodgers would be a career-best campaign for the vast majority of NFL quarterbacks. That’s why coming into 2019, there’s immense optimism the Green Bay Packers superstar will quickly re-establish himself as perhaps the league’s most valuable player after he labored through injuries to himself and his teammates amid coaching turmoil […]

When the Green Bay Packers selected University of Michigan pass rusher Rashan Gary with the 12th overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft last month, it was viewed as a high-risk, high-reward move. In spite of Gary’s ridiculous athleticism, he was not all that productive at Michigan, totaling just 9.5 sacks throughout his collegiate career. […]

The Green Bay Packers offense has suffered a major injury, kind of. According to NFL Insider Michael Silver, Packers coach Matt LaFleur tore his Achilles tendon playing a knockout game on Wednesday night at Lambeau Field and has scheduled his surgery for Sunday. LaFleur will coach from a cart during OTAs today and in June […]

For the first time since 2005, the Green Bay Packers are entering a season without Mike McCarthy as head coach. Now, Matt LaFleur is at the helm, a young, bright offensive mind that spent a year working under Sean McVay with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017. As a result, there is a whole lot […]

Despite all the changes that were made this offseason, all signs point to Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones enjoying a breakout year in the 2019 NFL season. It seems he is doing what he can to ensure he is as healthy as possible moving forward. The offseason is a time for many players […]

The Green Bay Packers may not be known as a team that has one of the most dynamic running backs in the league, but Aaron Jones has quietly become one of the most impressive backs in just two short years in the league. A new stat shared by Pro Football Focus only helps corroborate that […]

Jaire Alexander is confident heading into 2019. The young Green Bay Packers cornerback had an excellent rookie campaign last season, and is looking to build on it this year. Speaking to reporters following a recent practice, Alexander set the bar high for himself. “I just want to have a good year,” Alexander said, via the […]

ESPN has predicted a great season from Green Bay Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison. ESPN ranked Allison 40th among wide receivers in its Fantasy Football outlook for the 2019 NFL season. The network predicted he will record 728 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 88 receptions. Packers: Geronimo Allison early 2019 fantasy football predictions #GoPackGo […]

Green Bay Packers legend Bart Starr had close relationships with a lot of players that played after him for the Green and Gold and one of those was Brett Favre. With Starr passing away just a couple of days ago players like Favre are sharing their memories of the Hall of Fame quarterback. Talking with […]

Bart Starr may be unfortunately gone, but his legacy as one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play football will not be forgotten. Before the modern era of the NFL wiped away many records of the past, Starr used to hold a ton. Now, however, he still holds one, and it’s quite impressive that it’s […]

The Green Bay Packers recently indicated that defensive tackle Mike Daniels could see a downtick in snaps in the 2019 NFL season. Regardless, that has not changed how the team feels about his overall talent. Daniels has spent the offseason nursing a foot injury that ended his season early. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, […]

Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers are without question one of the most improved teams in the NFL due to their offseason moves. After missing the playoffs for the second straight year in 2018, Green Bay made it clear that they were no longer going to accept mediocrity. The team had not been very […]

As the Green Bay Packers prepare to try and improve over their dismal 2017 and 2018 seasons, they’ll be doing so with a brand new head coach, and a much improved defensive makeup compared to the last couple of years. Because of the improved defensive depth, certain players on the team won’t have to log […]

The NFL world lost a legend on Sunday, when iconic Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr passed away. As NFL players around the world mourned, ESPN’s Mike Greenberg took the time to share a special memorial of Starr during his morning talk show. In the brief segment, Greenberg discussed Starr’s many accolades, including being a […]

The Green Bay Packers have a huge season ahead of them. Once one of the NFL’s few consistent winners, the Packers have fallen on hard times the past couple of seasons. Things got stale under Mike McCarthy, and Aaron Rodgers began to look disengaged. Eventually, management couldn’t take it anymore and they canned McCarthy, replacing […]