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Packers place offensive tackle Bakhtiari on injured reserve as he continues to deal with knee issue
1 year, 2 months ago

Packers place offensive tackle Bakhtiari on injured reserve as he continues to deal with knee issue

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari was placed on injured reserve Thursday, his latest setback stemming from a knee injury that has limited him for the past three years. “He’s been battling and battling and battling to try to make it back.” Asked whether Bakhtiari would miss the rest of the season, LaFleur replied that …

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Will the Rams’ new offense be influenced by 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan?
1 year, 10 months ago

Will the Rams’ new offense be influenced by 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan?

LA Times  

Mike LaFleur was the New York Jets’ offensive coordinator the last two seasons and worked with the San Francisco 49ers previously. LaFleur, who turns 36 next month, spent the last two seasons as the New York Jets’ offensive coordinator and play-caller, a relationship that ended after the team finished 7-10 under second-year coach Robert Saleh. The Rams’ staff also includes …

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Aaron Rodgers or Jordan Love? Packers have QB decision to make with season all but lost
2 years ago

Aaron Rodgers or Jordan Love? Packers have QB decision to make with season all but lost

New York Times  

PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Rodgers took a hit to the ribs in the second quarter of the Packers’ 40-33 loss Sunday night against the Eagles, and the subsequent landing compounded the injury. In Rodgers’ place, the 24-year-old Love completed 6 of 9 passes — one incompletion was an Aaron Jones drop — for 113 yards and a touchdown, a 63-yard connection …

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Packers’ Bakhtiari off PUP list as he continues his comeback
2 years, 4 months ago

Packers’ Bakhtiari off PUP list as he continues his comeback

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari has moved a step closer to returning from the knee injury that caused him to play only one game last season. “We’ll see how I respond tomorrow, but as of right now, it’s a good checkmark on the day,” said Bakhtiari, a first-team All-Pro selection in 2018 and 2020. …

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Packers’ LaFleur thrives by giving freedom to staff, players
2 years, 11 months ago

Packers’ LaFleur thrives by giving freedom to staff, players

Associated Press  

Green Bay’s Matt LaFleur didn’t need much time as a head coach to discover the importance of letting his assistant coaches and players do their jobs without feeling undue restrictions. “Let them do their jobs and let them go out there, and the players, for example, let them go out there and play freely.” LaFleur’s fast start hasn’t surprised former …

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Jenkins’ injury causes issues for Packers offensive line
3 years, 1 month ago

Jenkins’ injury causes issues for Packers offensive line

Associated Press  

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and his ailing toe might not get as much protection as usual for the rest of the season. Jenkins’ injury further decimates a line that already is missing 2020 All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari as well as center Josh Myers because of knee injuries. “Certainly Elgton’s been a big part of this team and …

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Packers hopeful Alexander can avoid season-ending surgery
3 years, 2 months ago

Packers hopeful Alexander can avoid season-ending surgery

Associated Press  

The Green Bay Packers are hoping 2020 Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander’s injured shoulder will heal on its own rather than needing season-ending surgery. “It’s one of those things we’re going to let heal and see where it’s at down the line before making that determination,” coach Matt LaFleur said on Friday. “But we’re hopeful that it’ll heal the right …

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Packers placing OLB Za’Darius Smith on IR due to back issue
3 years, 3 months ago

Packers placing OLB Za’Darius Smith on IR due to back issue

Associated Press  

The back issue that bothered Green Bay outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith throughout the preseason will now force the Packers to play without their Pro Bowl pass rusher for the next few weeks. So, that’s just the route that we thought was best long term.” Green Bay filled Smith’s spot on the roster by signing outside linebacker La’Darius Hamilton off the …

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Sean McVay, Brandon Staley and their clashing football evolutions that could shape the direction of the NFL
3 years, 3 months ago

Sean McVay, Brandon Staley and their clashing football evolutions that could shape the direction of the NFL

New York Times  

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A hawk could be spotted around the Rams’ training facility through the summer of 2020, and was even around as the team opened camp and practiced in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed the building in the spring of that year. “My initial reaction to it was ‘This is good shit’, to …

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Denzel Mims, Zach Wilson and others facing pressure at Jets training camp
3 years, 4 months ago

Denzel Mims, Zach Wilson and others facing pressure at Jets training camp

New York Times  

Summer vacation is over. Denzel Mims, receiver Last year’s second-round pick found himself working with the second-team offense throughout organized team activities and minicamp. Jabari Zuniga, defensive end The Jets invested a third-round pick last year in Zuniga with expectations he’d develop into a valuable piece on their defensive line. The absence of an offseason and an injury in training …

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LaFleur on Rodgers: ‘We want him back in the worst way’
3 years, 7 months ago

LaFleur on Rodgers: ‘We want him back in the worst way’

Associated Press  

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur reiterated his hope that he’d get to continue working with Aaron Rodgers this season while offering no news on the quarterback’s status. “I’ve got nothing new to update, and we still obviously feel the same way,” LaFleur said Friday after the opening workout of the Packers’ rookie minicamp. I know he knows that and, …

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