2024 NFL Mock Draft: Mel Kiper makes surprising pick for the Packers
Photo by Todd Rosenberg/ A few years ago, UCLA’s Laiatu Latu was medically retired. Now, he’s in the running to be picked in the first-round by Green Bay. ESPN’s Mel Kiper, the most famous draftnik of them all, just released his third mock draft of the 2024 cycle. In it, he made an interesting selection for the Green Bay Packers: UCLA pass-rusher Laiatu Latu. The 2023 All-American, who also earned the Ted Hendricks Award and Lombardi Award last season, originally began his career with the Washington Huskies, where he medically retired after just two seasons with...
Packers re-sign yet another cornerback
Photo by Perry Knotts/ Green Bay has now re-signed three of their cornerbacks via free agency with the addition of Robert Rochell. Earlier this offseason, the Green Bay Packers had the opportunity to tender cornerback Robert Rochell with a “first right of refusal” tag that would have made the restricted free agent $2.985 million and never let the defensive back hit unrestricted free agency. Instead, the Packers elected to not place that tender on Rochell and have now re-signed the cornerback, per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. Assuming that the Packers are acting rationally...
2024 NFL Free Agency: Panthers sign T Yosh Nijman to two-year contract
Photo by Jim McIsaac/ Carolina will pay Nijman an adjustable contract that will nearly double his take home money if he’s able to reach incentives. On Tuesday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Carolina Panthers had signed former Green Bay Packers tackle Yosh NIjman via free agency. Nijman, who joined the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2019, had played 67 games for the team, including 22 starts — mostly during the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Going into last offseason, with uncertainty at left tackle due to David Bakhtiari’s injury history, most...
Monday Cheese Curds: Free agent pickings are already slim for Packers after one week
Photo by Stacy Revere/ The market is already drying up, particularly at linebacker, where the Packers have yet to make any notable additions. Get ready for a lot of Quay Walker and Isaiah McDuffie this fall. The Green Bay Packers could do far worse than these two players as their top two linebackers in 2024, but they are the only players with any substantial experience in the team’s linebacker room at present. Considering that position is one that will need a bigger group of bodies in Jeff Hafley’s defense than in the previous 3-4 scheme, it’s at least somewhat...
Former Packers LB De’Vondre Campbell goes on social media rant about team
Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports “Listen if I would’ve listened to half the stuff they were telling me I would’ve NEVER went all pro,” tweeted the linebacker on Sunday. Former Green Bay Packers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell has never been shy on social media. In December, he let the world know that he was no longer going to play through injuries for the Packers, stating, “When s*** goes wrong they always use it against you.” Earlier this week, after being released by the team, he posted on his Instagram page that he was “badly misused” by the franchise. On...
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2024 NFL Free Agency: The linebacker market is dry
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ Very few veteran starters are left on the open market after just one week of free agency. Over the weekend, linebackers continued to fly off the NFL's free agency board. The Seattle Seahawks signed former Miami Dolphin Jerome Baker to a one-year, $7 million contract. Former Washington Commander Cody Barton signed with the Denver Broncos. Even De’Vondre Campbell was signed by the San Francisco 49ers. To put it simply, the linebacker market is as dry as any position after one week of free agency. According to Pro Football Focus, there were 24...
Packers Reacts Results: Most fans say they would have brought Aaron Jones back
Photo by Stephen Maturen/ Fewer than one-third of Green Bay fans say they would have let the running back hit free agency this offseason. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Green Bay Packers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Let’s react to the Green Bay Packers’ free agency signings! Generally, fans seem to have positive views of the additions of safety Xavier McKinney and running Josh Jacobs, but one was more...
Packers announce jersey numbers for free agent signings
Photo by Jamie Squire/ If you want to buy a Josh Jacobs or Xavier McKinney jersey, you can now find them in the Packers’ Pro Shop. You can now buy Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney jerseys from the Green Bay Packers’ Pro Shop, as the team has announced their free agent signings’ new numbers. Jacobs will be wearing #8 while McKinney will sport #29. Jacobs landed #8 via 2023 fifth-round quarterback Sean Clifford, who will now wear #6. Clifford wore #14 in college and high school, so it doesn’t appear that he had much of an emotional connection to #8. Meanwhile,...
Former Packers LB De’Vondre Campbell has thoughts on franchise on the way out
Photo by Rob Carr/ “Someone is about to get a great football player that’s been badly misused,” said Campbell on social media. Based on his recent activity on social media, it appears that former Green Bay Packers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell is holding some animosity toward the organization after being released from his five-year, $50 million contract this offseason. Earlier this week, he posted, “Someone is about to get a great football player that’s been badly misused. O well let’s get it though,” to his Instagram page. via...
Free agents are already coming to play with Packers QB Jordan Love
Photo by Ryan Kang/ “I was telling people when we was scouting from when we was playing [the Packers] last year, I seen [Love] make some throws. I’m like, yeah, a lot of people can’t do ‘em.” Back in 2021, after a standoff with the Green Bay Packers, then-Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers told the press, “Green Bay isn’t a huge vacation destination, people are coming here to play with me.” Well, now free agents are citing current Packers quarterback Jordan Love as a major reason for signing with the team. In his first press availability since being...
The Vikings have jumped the Packers in the 2024 NFL Draft
Photo by David Berding/ Green Bay’s division rival now owns the pick two slots ahead of the Packers’ top selection in next month’s draft. The Minnesota Vikings made a trade on Friday morning that is being seen by many as a precursor to a possible trade-up for a quarterback in April’s NFL draft. In exchange for their 2024 second-round pick, 2025 second-round pick and the Las Vegas Raiders’ sixth-round pick, the Vikings received the Cleveland Browns’ first-round pick (23rd overall) and the Denver Broncos’ seventh-round pick via the Houston Texans. The 23rd...
Packers lose free agent safety target to Rams
Photo by Mitchell Layton/ For the second time this offseason, a safety that Green Bay was linked to has signed elsewhere. Last week, ESPN’s Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler reported that the Green Bay Packers were “considered a threat in the safety market,” noting that the team had shown interest in both Xavier McKinney and Kamren Curl. They were spot on with the McKinney angle, as the Packers agreed to terms with the former New York Giants on a four-year, $67 million contract on the first day of the “legal tampering period.” McKinney is expected to play free...
Packers Pro Day Round Up: Team Visits Top Tackle Prospects in 2024 Draft
Photo by Todd Kirkland/ If Green Bay’s attendance is any sign, the Packers are looking at the tackle and safety market in the draft. While everyone is rightfully focused on free agency, there is another process going on in NFL front offices right now: pro days. A team’s attendance at these events can signify interest in a certain player or a position group that they’re in the market for. With that in mind, let’s take a look at where the Green Bay Packers’ scouting staff has reportedly visited in the first week or so of the pro day process, including...
Packers to re-sign RB AJ Dillon using rare salary cap mechanic
Photo by Jared C. Tilton/ Dillon will rejoin Green Bay for 2024 on a one-year deal, but much of the money he’s paid will not count against the cap. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Green Bay Packers are expected to re-sign running back AJ Dillon, assuming that he passes a physical. This is somewhat of a surprise, as it was reported on Wednesday that the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts were interested in signing the former second-round pick in free agency. With Aaron Jones out of the picture following his release, Dillon is now...
Packers Top 30 Visit Tracker: Which 2024 NFL Draft prospects are visiting Green Bay?
Photo by Kara Durrette/ The Packers are starting to schedule their official visitors in the ramp-up to Draft Day in April. The 2024 NFL Draft is exactly six weeks away, and the Green Bay Packers have begun setting up official visits for draft prospects. Green Bay has historically drafted many of the players whom they bring in for the formal “Top-30” visits, so tracking these prospects is a worthwhile exercise. Last year, the Packers drafted four of the players who they brought in on these visits and acquired two more, either as undrafted free agents after the draft...