Notes: Longtime Starters Depart
A week into free agency, four starters have already exited Green Bay, and more defections are coming. The latest pair of players to take their talents elsewhere combined for 1,073 snaps last season. The following is a roundup of news and notes: đTIGHT END TO CATCH PASSES IN CHICAGO The Packers need to improve at […]
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Notes: Signings And Re-signings
General manager Brian Gutekunst stayed busy as the Green Bay Packers added two new faces and welcomed back a pair of old ones as free agency moved into its second phase. The following is a brief roundup of the latest news and notes: đLONG SNAPPER SIGNSÂ 3-YEAR DEAL For the second straight March, Gutekunstâs first acquisition […]
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Thursday Thoughts: New Linebacker
For one of the few times in the past 30 years, Packers fans don’t have a lot to be thankful for on the fourth Thursday of November. Their favorite team is in the midst of a losing season and saddled with an old quarterback, Joe Barry, and an unsightly cap. So when you gather with […]
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5 Quick Things: GB vs. DET
After re-watching Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, here are five things worth knowing: 1) Zach Tom is a very unique rookie. After beginning Sunday’s game on the bench, the former Wake Forest standout replaced Jon Runyan Jr. at right guard for 13 snaps and then took over for David Bakhtiari for 32 snaps at […]
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What’s Wrong With The Offense?
Green Bay scored 197 points and averaged 394 yards en route to a 5-1 start in 2020. Two years later, the numbers are 107, 348, and 3-3. So what’s wrong with the offense? Sometimes the right answer is also the most obvious one. These current Packers aren’t nearly as talented, even though six of the […]
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Snap Judgments: Week 6
After rethinking about Sundayâs game against the Jets, here are three things worth discussing: 1) I first mentioned the offseason coaching changes on offense after the week 1 debacle in Minnesota, and itâs probably worth revisiting the topic after an even worse performance by the Packers on Sunday. Nathaniel Hackett had nearly a decadeâs worth […]
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5 Quick Things: GB vs. NE
After rewatching Sunday’s game vs. the New England Patriots, here are five six things worth knowing: 1) Rashan Gary did what great players do on Sunday – he took over a game. The fourth-year outside linebacker had a pair of sacks, three hurries, and forced a fumble that he recovered. There’s no truth to the […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. CHI
After rewatching Sunday night’s game against the Chicago Bears, here are 10 things worth knowing: 5 QUICK THINGS 1) If AJ Dillon is ever going to be a legit No. 1 running back, he needs to do a better job of making tacklers miss. The bruising third-year pro should’ve averaged more than 3.4 yards per […]
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Jenkins, Tonyan, Watson Activated Off PUP
The Packers have activated three key players off the physically unable to perform list, including Pro Bowl offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins, who suffered a torn ACL a little less than nine months ago. Tight end Robert Tonyan and rookie wide receiver Christian Watson also practiced for the first time on Sunday. The trio will initially […]
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Monday Musings: Tom Terrific
It’s disappointing to see any player skip voluntary workouts, but it’s especially disappointing in the case of Sammy Watkins. The Packers threw a life jacket to a player whose career was underwater, but he didn’t grab it. And while the veteran receiver can make the coaches forget about his absences in May and June with […]
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