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Give Preston Smith, the new pass-rusher for the Pittsburgh Steelers, some credit. He’s been one of the more consistent players at his position ever since he was drafted in the second round in 2015 by Washington (out of Mississippi State). Smith has been in the NFL for 10 seasons, and he’s notched 68.5 sacks. He’s […]

The 2024 NFL trade deadline came and went, and the Green Bay Packers traded away EDGE Preston Smith and acquired no players. For the 6-3 Packers, who are in the middle of a highly competitive NFC North, why then didn’t Green Bay make a move to bolster their roster to ensure a playoff push? General […]

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst gave a major update on the status of running back MarShawn Lloyd. The rookie third-round pick has been out for head coach Matt LaFleur’s team since leaving the Colts game with an ankle injury. He’s currently on the injured reserve list. While Lloyd hasn’t played since Week 2, […]

The Green Bay Packers need to make some upgrades at the 2024 NFL Trade Deadline. That much is clear after their 24-14 loss to the Detroit Lions, which wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. That’s not to say the Packers aren’t talented. Even with the tough loss to the Lions in Week 9, […]

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has had his fingerprints all over the team’s last two wins. Gutekunst deserves a ton of credit for rebuilding a Super Bowl-worthy roster on the fly in the post-Aaron Rodger era. It was his decision to select Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. […]

The Green Bay Packers delivered a thorough beatdown of the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6. With the win the team improved to 4-2 on the season. Second-year starter Jordan Love is on fire, throwing four touchdown passes in back-to-back home games and the team received positive injury updates on its receivers. Everything was looking up […]

The Green Bay Packers’ long run of franchise quarterbacks is far from over. Jordan Love got a lucrative, $220 million contract extension after playing very well in his first season as a starter. Brian Gutekunst has his guy under center to build around. There was plenty of uncertainty around Love heading into his first starting […]

A lot of mandatory training camps are now in full swing in the league. This also means that there are contract holdouts when it comes to every team and the Green Bay Packers are not safe. Matt LaFleur is not likely going to have Jordan Love until Brian Gutekunst and the front office give him […]

As general manager of the Green Bay Packers, Brian Gutekunst occupies one of 32 of the most sought-after roles in professional sports. However, the man who runs the Packers’ football operations stands alone from his peers. The main difference in Gutekunst’s role versus the NFL’s other 31 general managers? Both Gutekunst and Packers head coach […]

Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers are speeding through this rebuild. With Jordan Love and the offense all set to make another run at the postseason, it was their defense that needed some players to return. Thankfully, NFL Free Agency has been kind to Brian Gutekunst and the rest of the front office. It […]

The biggest question remaining for the Green Bay Packers this offseason is whether or not a contract extension will get done with quarterback Jordan Love, and general manager Brian Gutekunst gave an update on that front, saying that he would like to get a deal done by training camp. “We’re in those conversations right now. […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love showed great growth and promise as the 2023 season progressed, leading many to believe that he is the quarterback of the future after a surprising trip to the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs. However, Love is in an interesting position with his contract, as he is scheduled to […]

Being an NFL kicker is mostly a thankless job. It seems that most of the time kickers are remembered for their misses much more than their makes. That is exactly the case for Green Bay Packers kicker Anders Carlson following an inconsistent rookie season in 2023. Carlson led the NFL in missed kicks last season […]

Green Bay Packers GM Brian Gutekunst held his season-ending press conference at Lambeau Field on Thursday, and while he spoke at length about a variety of Packers-related topics, he was very short when asked if the team was considering trading cornerback Jaire Alexander, according to Lauren Helmbrecht of WFRV Sports: “An emphatic “no” from GM […]

The Green Bay Packers had a surprisingly good season after making the playoffs. They upset the Dallas Cowboys before being bounced out by the San Francisco 49ers. The franchise aims to continue building around Jordan Love and it sounds like general manager, Brian Gutekunst wants to bring Aaron Jones back for one more season. Nothing […]

The transition to Jordan Love from Aaron Rodgers has not been as smooth as the Green Bay Packers hoped. After sitting on the bench for three seasons since the Packers drafted him in the first round in 2020, Love finally got his chance to take over the starting gig as Rodgers left for the New York […]

With the Green Bay Packers struggling to find their footing in 2023, the team decided to make a NFL trade deadline deal with the Buffalo Bills. Now, Brian Gutekunst has explained exactly why the Packers decided to trade cornerback Rasul Douglas. Green Bay received a 2024 third-round pick in exchange for Douglas and a 2024 […]

The Green Bay Packers have had a rocky start to their 2023 NFL season. They have left fans and analysts alike scratching their heads. With the trade deadline fast approaching, the Packers have a chance to address their biggest need and turn their season around. In this article, we will take a closer look at […]

The Green Bay Packers are experiencing a lot of changes leading into the 2023 season. The team hopes that theme will continue by being competitive in a season opener. The last two years of the Aaron Rodgers era began with embarrassing losses to begin the season. The Packers kicked off the 2021 season by getting […]

The Green Bay Packers are handing the reigns to Jordan Love this season after a long run of elite quarterback play from Aaron Rodgers, and general manager Brian Gutekunst is liking the early returns from Love’s play in preseason. “There’s things that not everybody sees but little mistakes that I think he’s going to really […]

A lot of teams are eyeing the Indianapolis Colts for a potential trade to get Jonathan Taylor. One of them had their intentions more publicly stated than other NFL teams. Brian Gutekunst of the Green Bay Packers has now addressed the ongoing trade rumors. He also outlined their current plans for AJ Dillon heading into […]

The Green Bay Packers made big changes this offseason, with trading Aaron Rodgers and making Jordan Love the starter the most notable, but the roster overall underwent significant changes that now make it the youngest in the league, and general manager Brian Gutekunst is not worried about that. “It wasn’t intentional to be young, it […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has not confirmed if Jordan Love will play in the Packers second preseason game against the New England Patriots, but GM Brian Gutekunst may have let the cat out of the bag. Speaking on his quarterback, Gutekunst says that he is excited for Love’s next steps against the […]

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst had a surprising but realistic response to what he has learned about quarterback Jordan Love so far through training camp. The Packers are a little over a week into training camp with Love heading into the season as the starting quarterback for the first time since Green Bay […]

Former Green Bay Packers tight end Marcedes Lewis signed with the Chicago Bears on Friday, leaving a successful tenure in Green Bay behind. When Packers GM Brian Gutekunst was asked about why he didn’t try to resign Lewis, he gave a blunt reason in response, reports SB Nation’s Jason Hirschhorn. “He’s a really good player. […]

Although no one can say that the Aaron Rodgers era was always easy to endure, the Green Bay Packers are taking a big risk willingly forging ahead with quarterback Jordan Love. The young signal caller’s arrival has been mired in controversy and speculation, by no fault of his own, since he was drafted. You might […]

As the 2023 NFL training camp approaches, the Green Bay Packers and their coaching staff face a crucial decision that could have a significant impact on the team’s success in the upcoming season. The focus of this decision centers around the possibility of cutting Preston Smith, a talented and experienced linebacker. Of course, the Packers […]

The Green Bay Packers had a mixed bag of a 2022 NFL season. They managed to figure in the playoff race despite losing eight of their first 12 games. Sure, they eventually missed the postseason, but they still surpassed many people’s expectations. However, as they gear up for the 2023 season, one move in their […]

New details have emerged about the elongated divorce between Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. In an interview with The Athletic, Rodgers said that he never “ghosted” Packers general manager Brian Gutenkunst before his trade to the New York Jets, something that the latter eluded to leading up to the trade. “Did Brian text me more […]

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has been busy this offseason, to say the least — and after finally completing the Aaron Rodgers trade to the New York Jets and extending new starting quarterback Jordan Love, he told Peter King about the team’s plans for the future. “We believe in our process and in […]

It’s a Love-ly start of an era for the Green Bay Packers. After Aaron Rodgers was officially traded to the New York Jets, the team will be rolling with QB Jordan Love for the 2023 season. In preparation for Love’s first year as a full-time starter, the Packers decided to address two of their issues […]

The Green Bay Packers’ first NFL Draft in the post-Aaron Rodgers era was rather uneventful. It was an unsurprising draft, with Green Bay taking an EDGE in Iowa star Lukas Van Ness with the first round. It would’ve been hilarious if the team decided to take a skill position player in the first round after […]

For the first time since 2005, the Packers will have a new starting quarterback to start an NFL season — and after the Aaron Rodgers trade was made official on Wednesday, the Jordan Love era now begins in Green Bay. Team general manager Brian Gutekunst spoke about the team’s anticipation for Love taking over as […]

The Green Bay Packers’ trade of Aaron Rodgers is a bittersweet moment for the franchise. Losing a four-time NFL MVP and a Super Bowl champion quarterback hurts, but Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst acknowledged one of the sweet parts of the trade. Gutekunst acknowledged the $40.3 million hit that Rodgers’ deal will eat out of […]

The blockbuster trade that finally sent Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets was made official on Wednesday — and Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst wished his former quarterback well. “We are eternally grateful for all that Aaron gave the Packers the last 18 years,” said Gutekunst. “While he undoubtedly […]

On Monday, just days before the 2023 NFL Draft, Brian Gutekunst’s and the Green Bay Packers reached a deal with the New York Jets to move on from their longtime starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Following the trade centered around a potential Hall of Famer in Rodgers, Gutekunst’s met with the media. During the conversation, he […]

Green Bay Packers GM Brian Gutekunst is not ruling out the possibility of Aaron Rodgers returning to the team next season; however, he emphasized it’s an unlikely scenario as they continue to work out a deal with the New York Jets. Rodgers has already confirmed previously that his plan is to play for the Jets […]

It appears that Adam Schefter wasn’t the only person Aaron Rodgers was hoping would lose his number. Speaking to reporters at the Annual League Meetings on Monday, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said that the team attempted to contact Rodgers “many times” to no avail, forcing them to explore a trade of the […]

The Green Bay Packers may see plenty of new faces across the board in the 2023 season, including at the tight end and safety positions. Two out of the four tight ends who featured for the Packers in the 2022 campaign may soon leave the team, as both Marcedes Lewis and Robert Tonyan are set […]