Packers could still look to upgrade secondary in NFL draft even after adding Xavier McKinney
8 months ago

Packers could still look to upgrade secondary in NFL draft even after adding Xavier McKinney

Associated Press  

The Green Bay Packers made a big investment in their secondary by signing safety Xavier McKinney from the New York Giants. Safety was one of Green Bay’s biggest weaknesses last season, and the Packers haven’t kept any of the three guys who earned the most playing time at that position for them a year ago. The only safety remaining on Green Bay’s roster who played at least four defensive snaps for the Packers last season is 2023 seventh-round pick Anthony Johnson Jr. But I don’t think going into the draft it’s anything you can ever count on, just because you never know how it’s going to fall.” The Packers also need help at cornerback as they try to take the next step after going 10-9 and losing in the NFC divisional playoffs last season. RESTOCKING THE LINE Last year marked the first time since 2015 that the Packers didn’t draft any offensive linemen.

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Packers’ Xavier McKinney makes history with NFL-high fifth INT: ‘I’m on a mission’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Packers’ Xavier McKinney makes history with NFL-high fifth INT: ‘I’m on a mission’

New York Times  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Evan Williams didn’t care that Xavier McKinney was still conducting a postgame interview at the locker next to his inside the visitors locker room at SoFi Stadium. It’s what first-year defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley said Thursday back in Green Bay, too, that McKinney was the NFL’s best safety. He’s very instinctive and smart to allow him to …

Xavier McKinney justifies Packers’ investment by getting 3 INTs in 1st 3 games with Green Bay
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Xavier McKinney justifies Packers’ investment by getting 3 INTs in 1st 3 games with Green Bay

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — This is just what Xavier McKinney anticipated when he joined the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay signed McKinney away from the New York Giants in hopes he could upgrade a safety position that ranked among the Packers’ biggest weaknesses last season. “I know where I want to get and what I want to do and what …

Packers scratch QB Jordan Love with Malik Willis starting against his former team in Tennessee
3 months ago

Packers scratch QB Jordan Love with Malik Willis starting against his former team in Tennessee

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Green Bay Packers are giving quarterback Jordan Love another week to rest, scratching him Sunday for their game against the Tennessee Titans as he continues his recovery from a knee injury. Malik Willis will make his second straight start for the Packers with this one coming against the team that traded him to Green Bay at …

Packers downgrade QB Jordan Love’s status for Colts game to doubtful
3 months, 1 week ago

Packers downgrade QB Jordan Love’s status for Colts game to doubtful

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love’s status for Sunday’s game with the Indianapolis Colts has been downgraded to doubtful as he recovers from a knee injury. The Packers also elevated quarterback Sean Clifford from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s game. Love injured his left medial collateral ligament on the third-to-last play of …

Packers’ Jordan Love agrees to 4-year, $220 million extension, becomes highest-paid QB: Sources
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Packers’ Jordan Love agrees to 4-year, $220 million extension, becomes highest-paid QB: Sources

New York Times  

The 2024 edition of The Athletic’s NFL Quarterback Tiers is here. The Green Bay Packers and quarterback Jordan Love have reached an agreement on a four-year, $220 million contract extension, league sources said Friday. Love participated in all offseason activities even without a new contract, but the quarterback’s representation informed the Packers just before the start of training camp that …

The Packers will have plenty of new players to work into their new defensive scheme
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Packers will have plenty of new players to work into their new defensive scheme

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers added plenty of new faces to a defense that has a new coordinator and a new scheme this year. Stokes played nine games in 2022 and three in 2023 due to injury, but LaFleur said Sunday the 2021 first-round pick is “full go.” General manager Brian Gutekunst said the ACL injury Enagbare …

Why the Packers will likely draft a QB even though they have Jordan Love
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the Packers will likely draft a QB even though they have Jordan Love

New York Times  

The Green Bay Packers don’t necessarily need a backup quarterback. “We kind of went away from that for a few years and I’d like to get back to that because I just think having young, talented quarterbacks on your roster that the coaches can develop, I just think is really healthy and important for a franchise.” Before Clifford last year …

Xavier McKinney and Josh Jacobs join Packers looking to contend for a Super Bowl
9 months, 1 week ago

Xavier McKinney and Josh Jacobs join Packers looking to contend for a Super Bowl

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The last time the Green Bay Packers were players in high-stakes NFL free agency was 2019. In free agency this week, Gutekunst made safety Xavier McKinney and running back Josh Jacobs among the four highest-paid players at their positions. “Ultimately, it came down to what I seen and what I believed in with this team, the …

Packers sign Patrick Taylor off Patriots practice squad, release Dallin Leavitt
1 year, 1 month ago

Packers sign Patrick Taylor off Patriots practice squad, release Dallin Leavitt

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers boosted their running back depth by welcoming back a couple of familiar players, as they signed Patrick Taylor off the New England Patriots’ practice squad and added James Robinson to their practice squad. The Packers also released safety Dallin Leavitt, who had been on their active roster and dropped linebacker Christian Young …

Packers enter camp preparing for start of new era with Jordan Love taking over at QB
1 year, 5 months ago

Packers enter camp preparing for start of new era with Jordan Love taking over at QB

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY PACKERS CAMP SITE: Green Bay, Wisconsin KEY ADDITIONS: K Anders Carlson, TE Tucker Kraft, S Tarvarius Moore, TE Luke Musgrave, S Jonathan Owens, WR Jayden Reed, OLB Lukas Van Ness. KEY LOSSES: S Adrian Amos, WR Randall Cobb, K Mason Crosby, WR Allen Lazard, TE Marcedes Lewis, DL Dean Lowry, DL Jarran Reed, QB Aaron Rodgers, TE Robert …

AP source: Packers extend QB Jordan Love’s deal through 2024
1 year, 7 months ago

AP source: Packers extend QB Jordan Love’s deal through 2024

Associated Press  

The Green Bay Packers and quarterback Jordan Love have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension that makes his deal run through 2024, according to a person familiar with the situation. The extension comes as Love prepares for his first season as the Packers’ starting quarterback following last week’s trade of four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers to the New York …

Packers’ NFL draft picks suggest more change is on the way
1 year, 7 months ago

Packers’ NFL draft picks suggest more change is on the way

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers might not be the only longtime Packer heading out of Green Bay. “I’ve praised Mason up here a bunch and what he’s done for our organization, and we’re never going to close the door on that,” Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said. Green Bay’s selection of Carlson exemplified the new era the Packers are …

Pack put greater focus on special teams in roster decisions
2 years, 3 months ago

Pack put greater focus on special teams in roster decisions

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers are serious about upgrading a special teams unit that has struggled for multiple years and had numerous breakdowns in a playoff loss last season. If that wasn’t already evident from the hire of former Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Rich Bisaccia as special teams coordinator, the Packers’ decisions as they put …

Packers sign former Las Vegas Raiders safety Dallin Leavitt
2 years, 4 months ago

Packers sign former Las Vegas Raiders safety Dallin Leavitt

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have signed former Las Vegas Raiders safety Dallin Leavitt, who could provide a boost to a special teams unit that struggled throughout last season. Leavitt is the second former Las Vegas defensive back and special teams performer to join the Packers since ex-Raiders interim head coach and special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia …

Packers defense ready to deal with heightened expectations
2 years, 7 months ago

Packers defense ready to deal with heightened expectations

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — As they chase their fourth consecutive NFC North title and first Super Bowl berth in more than a decade, the Green Bay Packers may rely on a different formula than usual. That’s the mindset we have every single day when we walk into this building.” The Packers ranked ninth in total defense and tied for 13th …

Green Bay Packers move up to draft NDSU WR Christian Watson
2 years, 7 months ago

Green Bay Packers move up to draft NDSU WR Christian Watson

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers wide receivers have produced plenty of second-round success stories over the last two decades. Although the Packers haven’t selected a wide receiver in the first round since taking Florida State’s Javon Walker 20th overall in 2002, they’ve developed a knack for finding wideouts in the second round. “We’ve had a lot of success …

Packers add QB depth with Bortles as Rodgers saga continues
3 years, 7 months ago

Packers add QB depth with Bortles as Rodgers saga continues

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have signed Blake Bortles as they attempt to add quarterback depth while MVP Aaron Rodgers’ future with the team remains uncertain. Rodgers, who has reportedly expressed his desire not to return to Green Bay, had been one of two quarterbacks on the roster along with 2020 first-round draft pick Jordan Love. After …

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