Brian Gutekunst Articles - Page 5

The Green Bay Packers need their defense to step it up in 2019, and they’re going to need cornerback Kevin King to stay healthy. The Packers drafted King 32nd overall back in 2017, and he’s shown plenty of promise when he’s been on the field. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been able to stay on the field. […]

It had been reported that Green Bay Packers linebacker Oren Burks had suffered a torn pectoral muscle, but general manager Brian Gutekunst is optimistic that it can be short-term injury. In a press conference on Tuesday morning, Gutekunst said the team is still working through an exact timeline for Burks: “We’re still working through the […]

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst made a stunning move by releasing Pro Bowl defensive lineman Mike Daniels just as training camp was about to start. Naturally, there were a lot of questions as to why the Packers decided to dump one of, if not the best defensive player on the team. Gutekunst did […]

The Green Bay Packers have ushered in some significant changes this offseason. Regardless, expectations still remain as high as ever while quarterback Aaron Rodgers is still under center. There has been plenty of talk about the Packers’ championship window dwindling with each year. According to Albert Breer of SI.com general manager Brian Gutekunst is planning […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Former Green Bay Packers star wide receiver Jordy Nelson announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday. Packers GM Brian Gutekunst wasted little time in releasing a statement congratulating Nelson on an incredible career, via the Packers’ Instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvhNIHOhI0j/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Nelson spent 10 seasons in the NFL – nine of them with the Green Bay […]

Linebacker Clay Matthews signed with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday, marking the end of his 10-year tenure with the Green Bay Packers. Following Matthews’ signing, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst took to Instagram to thank him for his spectacular run in Green Bay: https://www.instagram.com/p/BvPIfpJhbFa/ Matthews is coming off a 2018 campaign in which he […]

The Green Bay Packers have already been far more active in free agency than normal. Less than a week into the player movement period, the green and gold have already added four starters, three of whom garnered the type of salary reserved for true impact players. Clearly, the Packers have operated with a sense of […]

Brian Gutenkunst’s inaugural year as the Green Bay Packers general manager didn’t really work out as well as he had planned. The Packers finished with a losing record and missed the playoffs for the second-consecutive season in 2018, which forced his hand to move on from long-time head coach Mike McCarthy mid-season. On January earlier […]

Incoming Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has several fans on the team, and the latest one is none other than the team’s GM, Brian Gutekunst. The longtime team general manager said that he was able to give LaFleur the job mostly because he heard nothing but good things about him. “Most of that was just […]

The Green Bay Packers have just ushered in a new era in the storied franchise’s history, following the hiring of Matt LaFleur as the team’s head coach. The hire is the first big move of Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst since Green Bay saw its 2018 NFL season end in Week 17, and he does […]

Most teams do not have much riding on the NFL preseason finale this week. However, that does not seem to be the case for Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst when it comes to quarterbacks DeShone Kizer and Tim Boyle. The Packers have made some pretty notable moves under center as of late. According to Josh […]

The Green Bay Packers knew they needed to make some changes this offseason so they decided to move on from Ted Thompson while hiring Brian Gutekunst as their new general manager. Gutekunst has the power over the player personnel decisions, but there is one thing he won’t be deciding on: if Mike McCarthy should be […]

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst was on PFT Live on Thursday morning and talked about a variety of topics. One of the most hard-hit topics was about Aaron Rodgers and the new contract that has been rumored for a while. According to Gutenkunst, he believes a new deal will be done soon. “Both sides […]

The Green Bay Packers lost starting right tackle Bryan Bulaga to a torn ACL last season. And after Bulaga reportedly declined to take a pay cut, there were fears that his time in Green Bay was soon coming to an end. However, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has moved to quash any lingering speculation about […]

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 […]

It has now been six weeks since Green Bay Packers rookie cornerback Kevin King had surgery to repair a nagging labrum injury in his left shoulder. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst expects the team’s No. 33 overall pick to make a full recovery. According to an article written on Thursday by Michael Cohen of the Milwaukee Journal […]

On Monday, the Green Bay Packers officially introduced Brian Gutekunst as their 10th general manager in their prolific team history as the successor to Ted Thompson. According to the Packers’ official team website, Green Bay also promoted Russ Ball as the new executive vice president and director of football operations for the 2018-19 season and […]

The Green Bay Packers have finally filled their vacancy for their general manager position with the promotion of Brian Gutekunst, according to Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network. The #Packers are hiring Brian Gutekunst as their GM. Finalizing a deal now, per @TomPelissero and me. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 7, 2018 Gutekunst will reportedly […]