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What will Packers do with 5 NFL draft picks in Rounds 1-3?
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Brian Gutekunst has just about done it all when it comes to the draft, even in his relatively short tenure as the Green Bay Packers’ general manager. Since his first draft in 2018, he has traded up, traded back, picked a franchise quarterback in the first round, doubled up at positions […]
Continue readingWhat Packers have, what they need heading toward NFL draft
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The last time the Green Bay Packers made this drastic of a change on defense, when they moved from a 4-3 to a 3-4 in 2009 after hiring Dom Capers as coordinator, they supplemented it with two first-round picks in nose tackle B.J. Raji and outside linebacker Clay Matthews. This year’s […]
Continue readingNFL free agency: Roster additions, cuts, remaining questions
The initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success in new locales, but Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson were hardly alone […]
Continue readingMaking sense of the Jaguars flurry of free agent signings
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Landing defensive lineman Arik Armstead on Thursday afternoon didn’t soothe the sting of losing receiver Calvin Ridley the day before for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but it may turn out to be a more impactful move in 2024. The interior of the defensive line was one of the Jaguars’ biggest weaknesses — especially […]
Continue readingSource: Jaguars to sign WR Gabe Davis to 3-year, $39M deal
The Jacksonville Jaguars are signing wide receiver Gabe Davis to a three-year, $39 million contract that includes $11 million at signing, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. The Jaguars also reached a three-year agreement with Green Bay Packers free agent safety Darnell Savage and a two-year deal with Baltimore Ravens free agent kick […]
Continue readingPackers add safety Xavier McKinney on four-year, $68M contract
Free agent safety Xavier McKinney is signing a four-year, $68 million deal with the Green Bay Packers, agent David Mulugheta told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. McKinney’s addition comes as the Packers earlier on Monday lost safety Darnell Savage, who agreed to a three-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, a source confirmed to ESPN. Safety was perhaps […]
Continue readingNew Packers DC Jeff Hafley on 4-3, jump from college to NFL
Hafley, 44, was happy to expound on both topics during a nearly 30-minute session with reporters at Lambeau Field. He was Boston College’s head coach from 2020 to 2023 after spending 2019 as Ohio State’s co-defensive coordinator. Before that, he was a defensive assistant with several NFL teams from 2012 to 2018, working with some […]
Continue readingTop 2024 NFL franchise tag candidates: Barkley, Jacobs, Burns
More Teams. More Games. Saquon Barkley joins Stephen A. Smith and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo to discuss why he wants to be a New York Giant for life. (2:35) The two-week NFL franchise tag window opens Tuesday and runs until 4 p.m. ET on March 5. During that time frame, each team is allowed to […]
Continue readingLed by Jordan Love, young Packers are just getting started
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers was as fresh as the grass stains on Keisean Nixon‘s uniform when he was asked to sum up the 2023 version of the Green Bay Packers. As much as the 24-21 playoff loss at Levi’s Stadium had left its mark, so did this […]
Continue readingNiners QB Brock Purdy on playoff struggles: ‘It’s a new game’
More Teams. More Games. 49ers QB Brock Purdy explains that each week is different and he’s putting his performance vs. Green Bay behind him. (0:38) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy went back and watched his performance in Saturday night’s playoff win against the Green Bay Packers, he wanted to […]
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