Jones Agrees To $48M Extension
Only hours before Aaron Jones was set to become an unrestricted free agent, the Green Bay Packers held firm and were still able to extend their Pro Bowl running back. The deal is for four years and worth up to $48 million, including a $13 million signing bonus. “We anticipated bigger offers in free agency, […]
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Gutekunst Made Right Call On Jones
The Packers must’ve thought long and hard about using the franchise tag on Aaron Jones, the team’s best running back since Ahman Green. The cost wasn’t unreasonable ($8.6 million), and the offense is clearly better with No. 33 on the field. And while there’s always a chance the former UTEP star could re-sign before the […]
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Thursday Thoughts: Ervin To Return?
I find it interesting that franchise quarterbacks Deshaun Watson and to a lesser extent Russell Wilson have spent the past few months complaining about their organizations and contemplating life elsewhere, and yet Aaron Rodgers receives more criticism from the national media when he rolls his eyes after a receiver runs the wrong route. Anyway, here […]
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Free Agency: Bargain Corners
The Packers have drafted five corners in either the first or second round since 2015, and yet that position might still be the team’s greatest need heading into free agency. That’s what happens when three of the picks turned out to be busts (Damarious Randall, Josh Jackson, and Quinten Rollins), and another (Kevin King) seems […]
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Funchess Agrees To Pay Cut
Wide receiver Devin Funchess, who opted out of last season due to the coronavirus, has agreed to a $750,000 pay cut and will return to the Green Bay Packers in 2021. Funchess hasn’t played a snap in the NFL since fracturing his clavicle on Sept. 8, 2019, while a member of the Colts. Prior to […]
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Monday Musings: Tonyan & Analytics
General manager Brian Gutekunst spoke to the press for 15 minutes on Tuesday, and he paid homage to the late Ted Thompson by saying nothing of interest. If you’re a fan over 40, you probably miss the far more loquacious Ron Wolf with each passing year. Anyway, here are three of the many Packers-related thoughts […]
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Free Agency: Bargain O-Linemen
The Packers had one of the best offensive lines in the league in 2020, and even with center Corey Linsley’s likely departure in free agency, things still looked extremely bright heading into next season. That all changed on New Year’s Eve when star left tackle David Bakhtiari tore his ACL in practice. Suddenly, what looked […]
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Thursday Thoughts: New Coordinators
General manager Brian Gutekunst spoke to the press for 15 minutes on Tuesday, and he paid homage to the late Ted Thompson by saying nothing of interest. If you’re a fan over 40, you probably miss the far more loquacious Ron Wolf with each passing year. Anyway, here are three of the many Packers-related thoughts […]
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Monday Musings: Life After Linsley
There’s no NFL Combine this year due to the coronavirus, and as much as I miss football, I can’t say I’ll miss watching young men in shorts run 40 yards and lift weights. I might be stuck in the house, but I’m still not that desperate for entertainment. Anyway, here are just three of the […]
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