Green Bay Packers Articles - Page 175

Defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson is looking for a fresh start following his tumultuous tenure with the New York Jets. Regardless, he has still garnered the attention of some elite suitors going into the offseason. Wilkerson has already met with the New Orleans Saints this week. Now the next stop on his free agency tour will […]

Through the first few weeks of the offseason, the Los Angeles Rams have been one of the most active teams in the league with several major moves. Many of the transactions conducted by the front office have potential to impact the defensive outlook for the 2018 season. Los Angeles has been aggressive in reshaping the […]

The Green Bay Packers are coming off their first season missing the playoffs in nine years, which shifted the front office toward reshaping the roster. Much of these possible changes could on the defensive side of the ball with the team finishing in the bottom half of the league in several defensive categories. One of […]

The Green Bay Packers struggled through much of the 2017 season. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers’s season-ending injury proved to be only part of the problem. With Rodgers out of the lineup, other weaknesses on the roster slowly exposed themselves. The deeper problem with the Packers stems from their current payroll, making the upcoming NFL free agency period […]

When Green Bay Packers cornerback Sam Shields suffered a brutal concussion (the reported fourth of his career) in Week 1 of the 2016 season, it appeared that his career might be over. The injury eventually landed the 2014 Pro Bowler on Injured Reserve, and Green Bay released him after the season. After not playing a […]

Defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson’s release from the New York Jets isn’t official quite yet, but he already has his first visit with another team lined up for when he does actually become a free agent. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Wilkerson plans to visit the Green Bay Packers in the first of what could be […]

One of the top priorities for the Green Bay Packers this NFL offseason has centered around the long-term future of All-Pro quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He is set to enter the fourth year of his five-year, $110 million deal that has pushed forth the pressure on the front office to get a new extension worked out. […]

The Green Bay Packers failed in their attempt to salvage a lost 2017 NFL season after missing the playoffs for the first time in eight years. At the center of their midseason struggles was the underwhelming performance of quarterback Brett Hundley. As a result, there has been some speculation regarding his future in Green Bay. […]

Although they missed the playoffs this past season for the first time since 2008, the Green Bay Packers announced in a press release on Thursday that they have raised their ticket prices for preseason and regular-season games for the 2018 campaign. This is the ninth straight season the team has upped season ticket prices, as […]

New Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has some decisions to make regarding a trio of Packers veterans, namely wide receivers Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb, as well as linebacker Clay Matthews. All three are signed to big deals, and the Packers might have to sacrifice at least one of them in order to […]

With all these huge contracts being given out already this NFL offseason to quarterbacks, it shouldn’t be much longer until Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers is back at the top of that list of highest-paid players in the league. According to an article written by Packers beat writer Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Green Bay […]

The Green Bay Packers typically stay clear of the big name free agent market. But last year they broke from the norm and signed tight end Martellus Bennett. But things didn’t work out. They ended up cutting him during the season. But since they didn’t get what they paid for, they wanted to recover some […]

Green Bay Packers safety Morgan Burnett has played his entire eight-year NFL career with the Packers. He hasn’t even reached free agency yet since he signed a contract extension early in his career. However, he can potentially hit the open market for the very first time this offseason, so there’s a chance he might not […]

In the years that have followed the 2005 NFL Draft, there has been much made about Aaron Rodgers dropping in the first round down to the 24th overall pick with the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers was thought to be in contention for the No. 1 pick as he was dubbed one of the best players […]

It became clear that the Green Bay Packers had some seriousness player personnel issues that were brought to light as a result of the injury to quarterback Aaron Rodgers. As a result, rumors have swirled about the uncertain futures of wide receivers Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb as we head into the offseason toward free […]

The Green Bay Packers have arguably one of the best receiving corps in the NFL. The trio of Davante Adams, Randall Cobb, and Jordy Nelson is tough to contend with, especially with a healthy Aaron Rodgers under center. Unfortunately for Green Bay, having the dynamic trio has become quite costly for the Packers and either […]

If the Green Bay Packers are to make a return to the playoffs next season, it will be because they survived what is presently being considered as the toughest schedule in the NFL. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Packers opponents next season have the highest aggregate winning percentage, implying that Green Bay’s road back […]

The Green Bay Packers had quite the quarterback conundrum on their hands once Aaron Rodgers went down with a broken collarbone. Despite his fluctuating performance, backup Brett Hundley had his moments during a brief stint as the starter. However, it seems the Packers could be in search of more stability behind Rodgers moving forward. According […]

In the last couple of seasons, Ty Montgomery has undergone the transition from wide receiver over to running back for the Green Bay Packers. However, this brief position change could come to an end in 2018 as Rob Demovsky of ESPN has speculated that the Packers could be interested in moving him back to wide […]

The Green Bay Packers are coming off their first playoff absence in nine years, which has pushed the front office to consider making some notable changes. One of which appears to be possibly parting ways with veteran wide receiver Randall Cobb as Vinnie Iyer of Sporting News has speculated could be to keep aboard former […]

When the San Francisco 49ers agreed to the terms of a contract extension (five-years, $137 million) with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, they knew the world would take notice. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers certainly did. Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle caught up with Rodgers at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to get his […]

Heading into the 2018 NFL Draft, the quarterbacks at the top of nearly every projected draft board have been USC’s Sam Darnold and UCLA’s Josh Rosen. The two are widely viewed as being not only the first two players at their position taken but also being the first two selections of the night. During a recent […]

For a number of years, a debate has persisted among NFL fans about who’s a better quarterback: the New England Patriots’ Tom Brady, or the Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers. Those on Brady’s side point to his stacked resume that includes five Super Bowl championships and a number of career records. For Rodgers, the argument […]

The Green Bay Packers made some very significant changes in their coaching staff this offseason. One such change was to bring back Joe Philbin as the team’s offensive coordinator in place of Edgar Bennett. Packers.com’s Mike Spofford reports that Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a big fan of bringing back Philbin, with whom he had […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has won two NFL MVP awards in his illustrious 13-year NFL career. The most recent one came in 2014, one year after having his season cut short due to a broken collarbone. Rodgers suffered another collarbone injury in 2017 which limited him to just seven games and saw the […]

The Green Bay Packers are one of the few teams in the NFL that usually makes it to the playoffs on an annual basis. Perennial Pro Bowler Aaron Rodgers is normally one of the star attractions in the postseason with Green Bay always having a shot to go the distance. The 2017 campaign, however, was different. […]

As most football fans know, the Green Bay Packers are a unique organization. They are the only non-profit, community-owned team in sports. This means it is run by a board of directors along with a CEO, Mark Murphy. He made some front office changes in early January and recently tried to explain why he shuffled around […]

There are a number of ongoing contract discussions set to possibly come to fruition this offseason. Among the most notable is that of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers could become the highest-paid quarterback in the league by next season. However, recent reports suggest that it will not happen anytime soon, via Adam Schefter of […]

Aaron Rodgers has been one of the league’s best quarterbacks for much of his career with the Green Bay Packers. In the process, he has become a diligent student of the game, studying many of the game’s greats to help him build upon his play on the field, including Tom Brady. During an interview on AT&T’s […]

Over the last 11 seasons, Aaron Rodgers has been the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. However, his future with the team could come into question in the near future as he has two years remaining on his five-year, $110 million pact. Given the situation at hand, Rodgers had acknowledged that there could come […]

When it comes to Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers, it’s no secret that he is arguably the most talented and efficient QB that anyone has ever seen. However, according to the draft profile that some scouts gave him, they felt that was simply not the case. While visiting Minneapolis, Rodgers went on The […]

Over the last several years, player safety has become a prominent topic of concern for the NFL, centered on the increasing number of head injuries suffered. During a recent interview on CNN, Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre stated that the only solution for making football safer is to not play at all. “Well I think […]

No. It’s never a good idea to infuriate the team’s best player—no less, arguably, the best player in the National Football League. Interestingly enough, that’s the exact situation the Green Bay Packers find themselves in at this very moment. Appearing on ESPN Radio’s “Golic and Wingo,” Aaron Rodgers discussed his displeasure in his organization firing quarterbacks […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers is now several months removed from suffering a fractured collarbone, but the focus has remained on the health of his shoulder. During an interview Good Morning Football on Thursday, Rodgers voiced that he has continued to see more progress in his collarbone since the end of the 2017 […]

At 34 years of age, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is still in the prime of his career and likely has a handful of years left in the tank. Rodgers admitted in a recent TV appearance that he still wants to play for a long time. In fact, he has his sights set on […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers failed to reach the playoffs this season, the first time that’s happened since 2008. Of course, that was mainly because Rodgers missed over half the season after breaking his collarbone. But even when they have reached the postseason, they haven’t made it back to the Super Bowl since […]

Late on Tuesday night, the NFL world was taken by storm with the Kansas City Chiefs’ trade of quarterback Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins for cornerback Kendall Fuller and a third-round pick. On Wednesday, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers shared his take on the deal. From an interview shown on ESPN’s 6 p.m. […]

Legendary Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre is being sued. Though the retired gunslinger isn’t really one for Twitter or Facebook—as you rarely see the man pop up on any related platform—he’s now associated himself with social media for all the wrong reasons. According to documents obtained by Daniel Goldblatt and Ryan Naumann […]

During this past season, Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis became the center of some controversy after he was suspended one game for a hit that concussed Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams. The situation bled over to social media, where Adams vented his frustration while Davis publicly apologized. There now appears to be some […]