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 readingIf anyone can speak to why the Packers keep finding quarterbacks, it might be Wolf. “Luck,” he deadpanned when asked that question last week at the NFL scouting combine. “No, just kidding,” said Wolf, who is director of scouting for the New England Patriots. “I think the scouting process that I grew up with — […]
Continue readingGREEN 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 readingSavage was first injured in the Oct. 9 loss at the Raiders but then returned after the bye week only to re-injure it in Sunday’s loss at the Broncos. The source said that Savage is expected to play again this season. His earliest possible return after sitting out the requisite four games on IR would […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Jordan Love seals the Packers’ defeat after throwing downfield into double coverage for the interception. (0:39) GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers’ belief in Jordan Love remains high, but so does their injury count. Those were the takeaways from Lambeau Field on Monday, one day after a third straight […]
Continue readingCoach Matt LaFleur on Friday listed 10 players on the final injury report for Sunday’s game at the Denver Broncos. Nine are questionable and one, linebacker De’Vondre Campbell (ankle), is doubtful. “It’s like, did we play a game last week?” LaFleur said. The Packers haven’t played since their Oct. 9 loss at the Raiders. They […]
Continue readingPads were popping in the NFL on Tuesday, as teams really get into the heart of training camp. That wasn’t the only popping off Tuesday, as New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett responded to Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton’s pointed criticism, quarterback Aaron Rodgers discussed taking a pay cut and a member of the […]
Continue readingATHENS, Ga. — It might be one of the most trite axioms in sports, but “next man up” has taken on a literal meaning for No. 3 Georgia’s defense this season. A year ago, a historically talented defense led the Bulldogs to their first national championship in 41 years. Five defensive starters — end Travon […]
Continue readingHistory has shown that not every NFL rookie will be counted on in his first season, but plenty will. Some can even change the fortunes of a franchise, though we won’t know for probably a few years if anyone in this class is capable of such things. Eight teams didn’t have a first-round pick in […]
Continue readingDuring one-on-one matchups between receivers and defensive backs early in practice, Savage pulled up while trying to cover Amari Rodgers. Savage, a first-round draft pick in 2019, watched the rest of practice from the sideline with ice wrapped around his right leg. “I don’t think it’s a concern,” Savage said. “It’s a fast-people injury. Some […]
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