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Could the Green Bay Packers be looking to grab Aaron Rodgers’ successor under center early on in the NFL Draft this week? Don’t count on it. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, the Packers will not be taking a quarterback in the early rounds of the draft, saying that they will not roll with a […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams is coming off of the best season of his career, but now, he is entering a year with a new head coach and, hence, a new offensive system. Adams says that learning Matt LaFleur’s offense has been a bit difficult, but that he has having a good time […]

The Green Bay Packers are hoping to win big with Matt LaFleur at head coach. A player who is crucial to the defense’s success is Jaire Alexander. Alexander was a rookie in 2018 and produced an impressive first year in the NFL. Alexander had 11 pass deflections, 66 tackles, and one interception. The Packers have […]

There was a buzz at this year’s NFL Combine, and much of it surrounded Ole Miss wide receiver DK Metcalf. The buzz originally generated ahead of the Combine when a photo of Metcalf surfaced on Twitter. To put it mildly, Metcalf is in tremendous shape, and he blew people away when he let it be […]

The NFL released its schedule last Wednesday, and not every team was happy with their draw. The Green Bay Packers were likely happy just to be talking about football again after all the off-field drama they’ve had recently, but that doesn’t mean they were without their gripes. Speaking at his pre-draft press conference, Packers general […]

Aaron Rodgers still has some good years left as the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, but he can’t play forever, and some believe this is the year the team will draft a quarterback to replace him. Six NFL analysts were asked who as more likely to take a quarterback in the first round […]

The first round of the NFL Draft is just two days away, and NBC Sports’ Peter King predicts the Green Bay Packers will make a big offensive splash when they are on the clock. King, who recently released his mock draft and he believes the Packers will give quarterback Aaron Rodgers some new weapons with […]

Adam Thielen has enjoyed a lot of success with the Minnesota Vikings, but at one point he actually thought he might get drafted by the Green Bay Packers. Thielen recently sat down with Mark Craig of the Star Tribune, and talked about how leading up to the 2013 draft the Packers had contact with Thielen, […]

There are a number of notable intriguing matchups set to take place in the 2019 NFL season. Among those already generating plenty of hype is the Sunday night showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers. Both teams have high expectations for next season. According to BetOnline.ag, bettors are giving the Chiefs an […]

With the 2019 NFL Draft coming up, teams are still debating on whether to take a player they need or the best one that is available. Fortunately, it appears Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has already made his choice. The Packers have been busy filling the other voids on their roster this offseason. […]

The Green Bay Packers seem to have found their franchise running back in Aaron Jones. Jones was having an impressive 2018 season before he suffered a sprained MCL later in the season. The Packers have been searching for a workhorse back since Ryan Grant left the team in 2009. Since then, guys like Brandon Jackson, […]

From a contractual perspective, Kenny Clark’s future with the Green Bay Packers remains up in the air. Regardless, don’t expect him to be playing anywhere other than Green Bay for the foreseeable future. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst confirmed on Monday that the team has every intention of picking up the fifth-year option on Clark’s […]

The Green Bay Packers have had a tumultuous offseason thus far. As they look to transition into the Matt LaFleur era after firing Mike McCarthy, things haven’t gone smoothly. A bombshell article from Bleacher Report had nearly everybody looking bad, and was a big distraction for a couple of weeks. But Green Bay’s front office […]

There are many things that set the Green Bay Packers apart from the rest of the league. According to NBC Sports’s Peter King, one of those will soon be coming to an end. King wrote in his Football Morning in America column on NBC Sports that the Packers are likely — maybe as soon as […]

When you think of the best cornerbacks in the NFL, Jaire Alexander is probably not someone who will pop into your head, but he may be ready to start climbing those lists very soon. According to Pro Football Focus, the Green Bay Packers youngster was a real pain to throw around this past season, as […]

Because of several other teams in their respective divisions certainly holding a leg up on the competition, not much will be expected from the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins come 2019-20. However, there is one other commonality that these two NFC franchises share, which was officially revealed to the public this past week with […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are coming off of back-to-back disappointing seasons that saw them miss the playoffs. Things have changed in town, however, with Mike McCarthy being fired and replaced by new head coach Matt LaFleur. There is a buzz in Green Bay and the Packers know that they must step up […]

The Oakland Raiders are trying to make fans quickly forget about the abysmal 2018 season. It was Jon Gruden’s first season back at the helm and the Raiders ended the season at 4-12. The 2019 season figures to be different as Oakland acquired Antonio Brown, Trent Brown, and Tyrell Williams this offseason. They also hired […]

The NFL schedule has been released which means it’s time to breakdown some of the biggest games that will take place this upcoming season. Let’s rank the top ten games that you need to make sure you are in front of a TV to watch. 10. Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings Week Eight The Washington […]

ESPN’s Mel Kiper’s mock draft predictions are studied closely leading up to the draft as his insight is usually more or less very spot on. Kiper has the Green Bay Packers making some major moves to assess the offense next season. The first order of business is to draft an offensive lineman with their 12th […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding Ole Miss wide receiver DK Metcalf before the 2019 NFL Draft. It appears the Green Bay Packers are among his potential suitors. There seem to be mixed reviews on where Metcalf will land. NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah has not ruled out Green Bay taking him with the […]

Several NFL teams have cause to groan a little bit after the release of the official league schedule on Wednesday. The Green Bay Packers are among that group. As detailed by USA Today, the Packers are the only team to play a road game after a Monday night road game. The Packers have a brutal […]

The Chicago Bears made a major offseason splash last year by acquiring linebacker Khalil Mack from the Oakland Raiders. This move helped them shock the NFL by going 12-4, tied for the second-best record in football. However, their season ended in the Wild Card round of the playoffs – losing to the Philadelphia Eagles. 2018 […]

The Green Bay Packers get to put their revamped team and coaching staff on display next season after a very successful offseason, however, it won’t be easy for them. The Packers are said to have one of the toughest schedules heading into the 2019 season, according to NFL Network’s Gregg Rosenthal.  “I could have listed […]

The Mike McCarthy-Green Bay Packers fall out has generated lots of press over the last couple of weeks. The blame has been placed from the Packers front office to the strained relationship between McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers. Whoever takes the blame, the McCarthy fallout may forever leave a mark with the franchise. From 2010-2016, McCarthy […]

The defending Super Bowl champion usually plays in the NFL’s opening game the next season, but not this year. To kick off the league’s 100th season, they opted for a classic rivalry game between two of the NFL’s most storied franchises with the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears going head-to-head. These bitter division rivals […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding where Ole Miss wide receiver D.K. Metcalf will go in the 2019 NFL Draft. It seems the Green Bay Packers are among the teams that may be interested in taking him in the first round. The consensus seems to be split on where Metcalf will ultimately land. According […]

Jimmy Graham had a rather underwhelming first season with the Green Bay Packers in 2018, finishing with 55 catches for 636 yards and a couple of touchdowns. Those are excellent numbers for most other tight ends, but for Graham, it’s not what one would expect. That’s why Maurice Moton of Bleacher Report has listed Graham […]

The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. The 2019 NFL schedule for the Green Bay Packers was leaked on Wednesday, ahead of the official release. Full #Packers schedule leaked: Wk1: @ CHI (TNF on NBC)Wk2: MINWk3: BroncosWk4: Eagles (TNF)Wk5: @ CowboysWk6: DET (MNF)Wk7: RaidersWk8: @ Chiefs (SNF)Wk9: @ LACWk10: CARWk11: ByeWk12: @ […]

The Green Bay Packers are circling a big game on their calendar as they face off against the league’s most potent offense in Week 8 against MVP Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Huge primetime showdown in October — the Chiefs are hosting the Packers on Oct. 27 on Sunday Night Football, I'm told. […]

Not that this comes as much of a surprise, but the Green Bay Packers are not interested in Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen, according to Mike Silver of NFL Network. Aaron Rodgers probably has at least a few years left in the tank at age 35, so pursuing a trade for Rosen at this point […]

Every year, NFL pundits say the Green Bay Packers must address the wide receiver position, whether in free agency or the NFL Draft. With two first-round picks in the upcoming draft, now might seem like the perfect time, but the Packers taking a receiver early is no sure thing. According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, the […]

The Green Bay Packers have announced that former NFL fullback John Kuhn will be joining the team as a sports analyst. Former fullback John Kuhn has joined the #Packers as an analyst for the organization’s digital, broadcast & game presentation department! 📰: https://t.co/OceBT0PQDw#GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/K8igk0mOCU — Green Bay Packers (@packers) April 16, 2019 Kuhn was originally […]

It’s been a hectic week for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Ty Dunne of Bleacher Report’s bombshell article sent shockwaves through the organization, and it didn’t portray Rodgers too kindly. Rodgers took issue with his portrayal and took to the media to publicly defend himself. He’s had a war of words with former […]

Comparing quarterbacks of the past to Patrick Mahomes is a fool’s errand. The Kansas City Chiefs superstar not only plays as unique a style as any signal-caller the game has ever seen, but also put up arguably the best single campaign of any quarterback in league history last year during his first season as a […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are hoping to get back to contention in the 2019 NFL season. After missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, the franchise went into the offseason looking to make some moves in order to get back to the top in the NFC. Perhaps the biggest key to getting back […]

Despite some rumors, Russell Wilson isn’t going anywhere. The 30-year-old quarterback and the Seattle Seahawks were able to come together and work out a new contract extension. Per Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times, the deal is a four-year extension that will make the total contract a five-year deal. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that […]

The Green Bay Packers have added kicker Sam Ficken to their roster. NFL ESPN insider Field Yates tweeted the news on April 15. The Packers have claimed K Sam Ficken off of waivers from the Seahawks, per source. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 15, 2019 The Packers also made the announcement via a press release […]

The Green Bay Packers are looking to rebound next season after failing to reach the postseason two years in a row. With a new head coach, it’s likely the team will see a whole new look implemented by Matt LaFleur. What may be most important this offseason is the relationship between LaFleur and quarterback Aaron […]