Green Bay Packers Articles - Page 173

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 […]

This offseason, the Green Bay Packers brought on former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur. LaFleur came from the Sean McVay coaching tree after his time with him as an offensive coordinator in 2017. He then joined the Titans in 2018 as their OC because of his pedigree. He has one of the best pedigrees in the entire league. […]

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 […]