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The Green Bay Packers were forced to place rookie safety Darnell Savage on the non-football illness list yesterday, which caused a lot of concern within the fan base. Fortunately, it appears that everything is fine and that Savage will be returning to the field at some point in the near future. According to a report […]

The Green Bay Packers will begin their training camp on July 25th. Although, they could be doing so without Darnell Savage being on the field. According to Ian Rapoport, Green Bay placed Savage on the non-football illness list. Even though, Rapoport said that Savage should return soon and the situation isn’t expected to be serious. […]

The Green Bay Packers are hoping to bounce back from missing the playoffs for two straight seasons. Although with veteran players like Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams, and Jimmy Graham all being motivated to right the ship under new head coach Matt LaFleur, one rookie is making quite an impression ahead of training camp. Rookie safety […]

The Green Bay Packers are looking to right the ship in 2019 after the storied franchise missed the playoffs for a second straight season last year. The team has made an effort to upgrade on both sides of the football while also revamping the coaching staff with Matt LaFleur now the helm as Mike McCarthy’s […]

Darnell Savage Jr. was the second first-round pick for the Green Bay Packers in the 2019 NFL Draft. They liked him so much that they trade the No. 30 overall pick and both of their fourth-round selections to move up nine spots to get him at No. 21. Now, Savage appears like a lock to […]

General manger Brian Gutekunst isn’t the only one who loves Darnell Savage’s fit with the Green Bay Packers. In an article highlighting 15 rookies “who landed with the perfect teams,” ESPN’s Matt Bowen listed the former Maryland safety for his ability to play the versatile role Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine will ask of him. […]

Is Green Bay Packers rookie safety Darnell Savage the best draft pick from the NFL North in 2019? Gennaro Filice of NFL.com (via 247Sports.com’s Brian Jones) certainly thinks so. He described Savage as “the total package” in his report card of the Packers’ 2019 draft class. Full disclosure: Darnell Savage was my favorite player to […]

The Green Bay Packers picked up Darnell Savage with the 21st overall pick in the 2019 draft and it appears they have themselves a shut down corner, or at least that’s what he was in college. Pro Football Focus tweeted out a stat on Monday morning that is actually hard to believe. According to PFF […]

Rookie safety Darnell Savage, Jr. has agreed to a four-year deal with the Green Bay Packers. According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, the deal includes a fifth-year option. Savage is the first first-round selection from the 2019 NFL Draft to agree to a deal. Packers’ first-round pick Darnell Savage agreed to 4-year deal with […]

There were many draft experts who really liked what the Green Bay Packers accomplished in the draft and many of those experts think their best pick was safety Darnell Savage, who was the 21st overall pick. Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus did a closer breakdown of Savage’s skillset and thinks that if everything pans […]

The Green Bay Packers signed safety Adrian Amos this offseason, then drafted Darnell Savage Jr. in the first round of last week’s NFL Draft. The moves made significant improvements to a weak spot on the team’s roster. However, they could also come at a price for one Packers veteran. In a piece on ESPN.com, NFL […]

Darnell Savage rose up draft boards quickly throughout the pre-draft process and ended up being the No. 21 overall pick for the Green Bay Packers. The team liked him so much that they traded up nine spots from No. 30 in order to get him. Now, they are hoping that he can be a big […]

The Green Bay Packers’ defensive overhaul is complete. And if Darnell Savage lives up to his pre-draft comparison, Green Bay will have a true impact player manning the defensive backfield for years to come. The Packers traded the No. 30 overall pick and two fourth-round selections to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night, moving up […]

The Green Bay Packers continued to revamp their defense in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday night, selecting University of Maryland safety Darnell Savage with the 21st overall pick. Savage is ready to get to work, and, most of all, he is prepared to learn from fellow safety Adrian Amos, who […]

Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers have been aggressive this offseason and that did not stop towards the end of the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. After selecting Michigan’s Rashan Gary with the No. 12 overall pick, the Packers moved up in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks to select Maryland safety […]

Every year, draft pundits and fans seem to have a pretty good idea of who teams will take in the first round of the NFL Draft, but on Draft night, there are always plenty of surprises. Here are five players who could sneak into the first round tonight. 5. Will Grier, QB, West Virginia A […]

Aerial attacks are becoming more prevalent in the NFL, and defenses are responding by using three linebackers less and less, opting instead to use an extra safety to defend the pass. Safeties must be versatile, able to cover receivers and tight ends as well as provide support against the run. It’s why many will target […]