Green Bay Packers Articles - Page 167

Martellus Bennett had the luxury of playing with two of the best quarterbacks of all time during his NFL career, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. The now-retired tight end was on The Doug Gottlieb Show talking about his NFL career and although he gave praise for both quarterbacks his review of them is interesting. “I […]

The Green Bay Packers will start their NFL preseason a little shorthanded on the offensive side of the football. The team will reportedly be without star tight end Jimmy Graham when they take on the Tennessee Titans at Lambeau Field on Thursday night. According to Aaron Nagler of PackersNews.com, Graham is currently dealing with a knee […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in the middle of trying to get a long-term extension done with the team which gave him a perfect opportunity to talk about some of the things he thinks need to be changed in the NFL. Rodgers is also a minority owner of the Milwaukee Bucks and he […]

It’s not just Le’Veon Bell who’s making himself elusive these days in the NFL. There’s also Oakland Raiders monster pass rusher Khalil Mack, who hasn’t been joining his team in preparation for the upcoming 2018 season – not until his current contract issue is resolved. Mack, who is holding out in order to force Oakland […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made his feelings clear with how he thought Tuesday’s practice went and he wasn’t pleased. According to Bill Huber of 24/7 Sports, Rodgers was frustrated with the blocking towards the end of practice and instead of throwing the ball towards a player he threw it towards a practice dummy […]

The Green Bay Packers are going through some notable changes to their wide receiver corps, headlined by the departure of former Pro Bowl wideout Jordy Nelson after 10 seasons with the team. This has left a significant leadership void for that group, with the most experienced voice in the locker room no longer there. During […]

LeBron James has received plenty of backing from around the NBA after President Donald Trump went after the Los Angeles Lakers star in a tweet last Friday night, and now LeBron is getting support from one of the NFL’s biggest stars. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers spoke to NFL.com’s Michael Silver about this and […]

The Green Bay Packers believed that starting right tackle Bryan Bulaga was ahead of schedule in his recovery from a torn ACL and could be ready for the start of the regular season. And it looks as if they’re right on the money with their assessment. Bulaga has now been taken off the physically unable […]

Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari’s left ankle injury doesn’t appear to be too serious after all. After initial tests, his injury has been diagnosed as a mere sprain, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. While Bakhtiari will likely miss time in practice as well as preseason, the early indications are that he be […]

The Green Bay Packers continue to be bitten by the injury bug in training camp. This time, it’s left tackle David Bakhtiari’s turn as he was carted off into the locker room after suffering a left ankle injury during practice, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN. “I think he said he got his foot caught underneath […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers is coming off an injury-plagued 2017 campaign that saw him miss more than half of the season due to a broken collarbone. This has set up an offseason of resurgence for Rodgers with eyes focused on showing that he still has plenty left in the tank to perform […]

Last year, Anthony Barr crushing hit on Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers came with some controversy if it was clean or illegal. The NFL came out after the hit and said it was legal and Barr wasn’t fined for his role in breaking Rodgers’ collarbone. According to NFL referee Pete Morelli, with the new rule […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are making “measurable progress” on a new deal according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. From Inside Training Camp: Over the last few days, there has been measurable progress for a contract extension for #Packers QB Aaron Rodgers. pic.twitter.com/9lPBoHdeAU — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 1, 2018 According […]

The Green Bay Packers haven’t even played their first game of the preseason and their defense is already dealing with some depth issues. Inside linebacker Jake Ryan injured his knee earlier this week during training camp and Ian Rapport of NFL Network confirmed it was a torn ACL. #Packers LB Jake Ryan has nene diagnosed […]

It has been a few months since former NFL tight end Michael Bennett announced his retirement from the league after 10 seasons. Throughout his career, Bennett played with several teams that included playing for the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, and New England. However, the 31-year-old has recently revealed that […]

The Green Bay Packers’ worst fears about linebacker Jake Ryan’s knee injury have been realized. It’s been confirmed that Ryan has suffered a season-ending torn ACL, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Ryan suffered the injury Monday and had to be carted off the field. Fellow starting linebacker Blake Martinez said Ryan was devastated upon suffering […]

Monday was a rough day for the Green Bay Packers defense. Linebacker Jake Ryan and safety Kentrell Brice both had to be carted off after suffering leg injuries during practice. It could turn out to be even worse if the fears about Ryan’s injury turn out to be true. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is still waiting on his contract extension, which has been talked about all offseason. Rodgers recently remarked that he’s more focused on preparing for the season rather and leaving his new deal up to his agents. Packers GM Brian Gutekunst has also been asked once again about when exactly […]

The Green Bay Packers defense took a hit Monday with not one but two players suffering leg injuries during practice that required both of them carted off the field. First, safety Kentrell Brice suffered an apparent leg injury during special teams work, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN. Then, linebacker Jake Ryan followed with a right […]

The Green Bay Packers made a move early in the NFL offseason to part ways with one of their longtime star players in veteran wide receiver Jordy Nelson. This was a surprising move by Green Bay as many expected Randall Cobb to be the player released, but Nelson was let go and signed with the […]

A theme that many Green Bay Packers fans around the world have dealt with over the years is the team’s inability to stay healthy on both offense and defense. Heading into the weekend, the Packers added oft-injured right tackle Bryan Bulaga to the physically unable to perform list for the beginning of training camp as […]

There had been some concern surrounding Green Bay Packers veteran wide receiver Randall Cobb regarding his health as he was seen wearing a walking boot on his right foot earlier this offseason. However, these issues have dwindled down as head coach Mike McCarthy voiced on Friday morning that Cobb doesn’t appear to be limited in […]

Aaron Rodgers has been the talk of the NFL this summer abut when he would get his big extension done. The Green Bay Packers quarterback has two years left on a deal that pays an average of $22 million per year. There was a lot of talks that maybe a deal could get done before […]

The NFC North (Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings) looks to be one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL this season, and that is thanks in large part to the drafts of the four teams within it. 4. Minnesota Vikings Round 1 pick 30 – Mike Hughes, CB, Central […]

The Green Bay Packers missed the playoffs for the first time in nine years in 2017, which led to the organization shaking things up a bit. This has all brought a new type of energy heading into training camp. Head coach Mike McCarthy believes it’s higher than it has been in years past, according to Bill […]

Ahead of Green Bay Packers training camp, star quarterback Aaron Rodgers stated that he’s not giving any thought to his contract status with the franchise. The former Super Bowl MVP is signed for the next two seasons, but with more lucrative extensions (at least on an annual basis) coming to the likes of Jimmy Garoppolo […]

Earlier this offseason, Green Packers star linebacker Clay Matthews was involved in a freak accident when he was broke his nose after being hit by a line drive in a charity softball game held by the team. Since then, Matthews has undergone surgery without yet making a public appearance in the weeks that have followed. […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb was spotted wearing a walking boot at an airport last month due to an ankle injury. While Cobb was expected to be ready for Week 1 of the regular season, the injury still cast some doubt as to whether he would be ready for the start of training […]

Davante Adams is quickly becoming a star in this NFL with the Green Bay Packers. He is the clear number one target for superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers with a bright future ahead. Growing up, it wasn’t the Packers that Adams was cheering for, it was a player on the rival team that caught his attention, […]

Aaron Rodgers only has two years left on his current contract, the one he and the Green Bay Packers have been feverishly working on as of late (in the hopes to keep the future Hall of Fame gunslinger in the land of cheese). NBC’s Peter King talked to Aaron Rodgers on a golf course, and now […]

Throughout much of the offseason, much of the focus with the Green Bay Packers have been on the overlying contract situation with star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is set to enter the fourth year of his five-year, $110 million deal. This has pushed up the timetable to get a new contract done in order to […]

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr became public enemy No. 1 in Green Bay after his hit on Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers last season. As if the season-ending broken collarbone Rodgers sustained on the hit wasn’t enough, Rodgers claimed Barr also added some insults to injury after the fact. But after a couple months have passed, Rodgers […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is no spring chicken anymore. He’s heading into his 14th season and will be 35 in December. Rodgers has already made his desire to play until he’s 40 known before. But apparently, he’s got another goal apart from just reaching that certain age. Rodgers told Peter King of NBC Sports […]

It’s still way too early to start thinking about who’ll be playing in Super Bowl 53. Training camp hasn’t even started, and so many other things can happen over the course of the season that can alter everything about the big game. But when put on the spot in a recent appearance on NFL Network, […]

There’s a lot of hype surrounding the Green Bay Packers heading into this season. Tony Romo has already proclaimed them as “the team to beat” in the league this year. And now, former Packers wideout and NFL Network analyst James Jones has taken it one step further by saying no team actually will beat the […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre has been described as looking like a kid out there when he’s playing pro football. He seemed as if he was just goofing around and having fun with his friends. As it turns out, even referees weren’t safe when it came to his child-like enthusiasm. Former NFL ref Bill […]

Running back Aaron Jones was expected to compete for the starting job for the Green Bay Packers, but he might be in the backseat now after the NFL handed down a two-game suspension on Tuesday afternoon. The suspension is in response to an arrest last October where he was pulled over for speeding. The officer […]

Tuesday, July 3, 2018, represents the day before Independence Day in the United States of America. This means it’s, for all intents and purposes, a Friday in the world of online news media. It’s garbage dump day and the NFL is taking advantage by announcing a swell of suspensions. One such suspension includes Green Bay Packers running […]

Heading into the 2018 season, there appears to be a wide-open competition in the backfield for the Green Bay Packers for the starting job with the team hedging toward a running back by committee approach. One of those players that will have a strong shot at earning a chance to lock down that starting role […]