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QB Jordan Love won’t be practicing with Packers with contract situation unsettled
5 months, 2 weeks ago

QB Jordan Love won’t be practicing with Packers with contract situation unsettled

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jordan Love was wearing street clothes as he ran out alongside coach Matt LaFleur before the Green Bay Packers’ first training camp workout Monday. Love won’t be practicing as long as negotiations on a contract extension for the quarterback remain unresolved, general manager Brian Gutekunst said before practice. Gutekunst said he wasn’t thinking much this spring …

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Packers have 11 draft picks to match NFL’s top total. GM Brian Gutekunst wouldn’t mind adding more
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Packers have 11 draft picks to match NFL’s top total. GM Brian Gutekunst wouldn’t mind adding more

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst wouldn’t mind adding a few more picks to the league-leading total his team already is projected to have in this week’s draft. “You never have enough ammunition to build your room, so there’s significant competition in every room,” Gutekunst said Monday during a pre-draft news conference. Gutekunst said the …

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How Packers’ recent NFL Draft history might offer clues for what’s coming in 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How Packers’ recent NFL Draft history might offer clues for what’s coming in 2024

New York Times  

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has selected 26 players in the first four rounds over his six NFL Drafts in charge. The first four rounds of the last two drafts look a lot better than those of the prior four did, though Gutekunst’s haul of Gary, Savage and Jenkins atop the 2019 draft was solid. At the very …

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

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David Bakhtiari’s future and what else we learned about the Packers at the NFL combine
10 months, 2 weeks ago

David Bakhtiari’s future and what else we learned about the Packers at the NFL combine

New York Times  

INDIANAPOLIS — The Packers have a big-money decision to make in the coming weeks about one of the best offensive linemen in franchise history. It’s just, different things can happen in the world, so don’t make decisions before you have to … I think we have a few weeks here before free agency starts, another league year starts, and we’ll …

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Packers GM Gutekunst expresses interest in negotiating long-term deal with Jordan Love
11 months, 1 week ago

Packers GM Gutekunst expresses interest in negotiating long-term deal with Jordan Love

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jordan Love’s ability to lead the NFL’s youngest team to the divisional playoffs in his first year as a starter has the Green Bay Packers eager to work out a long-term extension with him. “I think we will go down that road,” Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said Thursday in his season-ending news conference. Jordan and …

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Offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga, who hasn’t played since 2021, retiring as a Packer
1 year, 1 month ago

Offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga, who hasn’t played since 2021, retiring as a Packer

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga plans to retire from the NFL with the Green Bay Packers after spending the first 10 seasons of his career with them. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced Thursday that Bulaga had let the team know about his intent to retire as a Packer. Bulaga hasn’t played in the NFL since appearing …

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Packers GM says team’s overall struggles on offense make it difficult to measure Love’s progress
1 year, 2 months ago

Packers GM says team’s overall struggles on offense make it difficult to measure Love’s progress

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst says the overall struggles of the offense make it tougher to evaluate the progress of Jordan Love in the quarterback’s first season as a starter. “At the same time, it’s on us to get that right so we can move forward and evaluate the guys we have in that …

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Packers’ locker room jolted by Rasul Douglas trade: ‘I’m still sick to my stomach’
1 year, 2 months ago

Packers’ locker room jolted by Rasul Douglas trade: ‘I’m still sick to my stomach’

New York Times  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Keisean Nixon’s phone started vibrating constantly Tuesday afternoon. He served us well while he was here, and like I said, we’re excited about the opportunities it presents for some other guys.” Keisean Nixon said the Packers lost “somebody who stabilized the locker room” in trading Rasul Douglas. I understand it’s a business, but I’m still sick …

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Why the Packers seem likely to stay quiet at this year’s NFL trade deadline
1 year, 2 months ago

Why the Packers seem likely to stay quiet at this year’s NFL trade deadline

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the NFL trade deadline including the latest deals, rumors and analysis. Even if the Packers find themselves in playoff contention around this year’s trade deadline, only someone living in fantasy land would tell you they’re one or two pieces away from contending for a Lombardi Trophy. Given Gutekunst’s intention to use this season as …

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AP source: Packers extend QB Jordan Love’s deal through 2024
1 year, 8 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 …

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Packers’ NFL draft picks suggest more change is on the way
1 year, 8 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 …

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Packers GM Gutekunst: ‘Goals don’t change’ without Rodgers
1 year, 8 months ago

Packers GM Gutekunst: ‘Goals don’t change’ without Rodgers

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst disputes the idea that trading four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers means starting a rebuilding project. “The goals don’t change around here,” Gutekunst said Monday while confirming a trade sending Rodgers to the New York Jets should be finalized this week. “There’s risk in the National Football League, but I …

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Packers takeaways: New backup QB, changes in the secondary, kicker uncertainty
1 year, 9 months ago

Packers takeaways: New backup QB, changes in the secondary, kicker uncertainty

New York Times  

PHOENIX — No storyline is bigger in Green Bay right now than the transition at quarterback, and Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love were the main topics of conversation when Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst and head coach Matt LaFleur spoke with reporters this week at the NFL’s annual league meeting. “I think we’re fooling ourselves if we think he’s going …

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Pack put greater focus on special teams in roster decisions
2 years, 4 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 …

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Packers’ Bakhtiari won’t make predictions about his return
2 years, 5 months ago

Packers’ Bakhtiari won’t make predictions about his return

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari says he feels better but won’t predict when he might play again as he recovers from a knee injury that’s now more than 1½ years old. “I don’t know how many days it’s been, but I’m just excited to wake up one day.” The Packers remain hopeful that Bakhtiari …

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Aaron Rodgers says he will remain with Packers next season
2 years, 10 months ago

Aaron Rodgers says he will remain with Packers next season

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers is planning to come back to the Green Bay Packers for an 18th season, a move that keeps the reigning MVP off the trade market and answers the question that had dominated NFL offseason discussions. “However, reports about me signing a contract are inaccurate, as are the supposed terms of the contract ‘I signed.’ …

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Packers GM says they added Cobb because Rodgers wanted him
3 years, 5 months ago

Packers GM says they added Cobb because Rodgers wanted him

Associated Press  

Randall Cobb can thank MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers for triggering the veteran receiver’s return to the Green Bay Packers. “Obviously without Aaron, I don’t think we would probably be pursuing that, but he’s still a really good player,” Gutekunst said of Cobb. “I know how much he cares about this organization, and I know how much he cares about this …

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The Packers’ rift with Aaron Rodgers is real, but the draft class might be legit too
3 years, 8 months ago

The Packers’ rift with Aaron Rodgers is real, but the draft class might be legit too

New York Times  

No analysis of the Green Bay Packers’ 2021 draft would be complete without first examining the team’s rift with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. On April 26, Gutekunst said, “We’re a really good football team.” On Thursday, he said, “I think we’re right at the tipping point of being a dominant, dominant defense.” On Saturday, he said, “Our football team is going …

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Packers depth chart update: Aaron Rodgers or Jordan Love at QB? Where do the rookies land?
3 years, 8 months ago

Packers depth chart update: Aaron Rodgers or Jordan Love at QB? Where do the rookies land?

New York Times  

The biggest question mark surrounding the Packers’ 2021 depth chart coming out of draft weekend has nothing to do with the draft itself. Rodgers softens his stance about Gutekunst’s job publicly or through an anonymously sourced report, saving face with the fan base and public in general, but never plays for the Packers again while public perception is back on …

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Packers CEO acknowledges meeting Rodgers to discuss concerns
3 years, 8 months ago

Packers CEO acknowledges meeting Rodgers to discuss concerns

Associated Press  

Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy says he is “very much aware” of quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ concerns with the organization and acknowledges team officials have flown out to meet the reigning MVP on multiple occasions. Murphy said that he, general manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur “have flown out on a number of occasions to meet with Aaron.” ESPN …

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Packers GM: ‘We are not going to trade Aaron Rodgers’
3 years, 8 months ago

Packers GM: ‘We are not going to trade Aaron Rodgers’

Associated Press  

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst says he can’t envision any scenario in which he would deal quarterback Aaron Rodgers. “We are not going to trade Aaron Rodgers,” Gutekunst said Thursday night after the first round of the NFL draft. The ESPN report, citing unidentified sources, said the Packers have offered to extend the reigning MVP’s contract and that team CEO …

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Packers take Georgia CB Eric Stokes with 29th overall pick
3 years, 8 months ago

Packers take Georgia CB Eric Stokes with 29th overall pick

Associated Press  

The Green Bay Packers passed up an opportunity to provide another weapon for disgruntled star quarterback Aaron Rodgers and instead boosted their secondary by using their first-round draft pick on Georgia cornerback Eric Stokes. The Packers haven’t used a first-round pick on a wideout, running back or tight end since selecting Florida State receiver Javon Walker at No. Green Bay …

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Packers remain confident in receiving group without Funchess
4 years, 5 months ago

Packers remain confident in receiving group without Funchess

Associated Press  

Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst says Devin Funchess’ decision to opt out for this season isn’t necessarily causing the Packers to get more aggressive in seeking help at the wide receiver position. “Obviously it’s a little bit different year because there’s not going to be any preseason games to evaluate, so I think we’re going to have to heavily …

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