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Mar 22, 2024
WROPS identifies the most overrated wide receivers in the 2024 NFL Draft

WROPS identifies the most overrated wide receivers in the 2024 NFL Draft

Photo by James Gilbert/ The 2024 draft is stocked with great receiving prospects, and these are names to avoid. WROPS projections had a rough year in 2023 — there are just no two ways about it. It wasn’t a complete washout for the receiver projections in last year’s crop of draft prospects, but Matt Landers is still on a practice squad, Antoine Green was okay for a late round rookie, and Jonathan Mingo, yeesh. Thank goodness for Dontayvion Wicks, who crushed every advanced metric as a rookie, and Kayshon Boutte, who crashed down draft boards and who appears to be...
Mar 22, 2024
Friday Cheese Curds: Pro Day circuit continues as Packers look for answers at linebacker

Friday Cheese Curds: Pro Day circuit continues as Packers look for answers at linebacker

Photo by Logan Riely/ After the Packers were unable to bring in any starter-level linebackers in free agency, they will shift their focus at that position to the draft. The biggest addition to the Green Bay Packers’ linebacker room so far this offseason took place on Thursday, when the team re-signed Eric Wilson to a new contract. Wilson, who started 15 games for the Minnesota Vikings in 2020, at least helps maintain some depth at the position heading into a 2024 season that will see the Packers change up their base defense. That change has them in need of more bodies...
Mar 21, 2024
Packers re-sign linebacker Eric Wilson, according to Eric Wilson

Packers re-sign linebacker Eric Wilson, according to Eric Wilson

Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK Green Bay is bringing back another core special teamer who is capable of pitching in on defense. The Green Bay Packers need bodies at linebacker after moving to a 4-3 base defense, and on Thursday the team has reportedly added some valuable veteran depth. The Packers have finally re-signed Eric Wilson, according to a post on Wilson’s own Instagram account: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eric Wilson (@ewil_) Wilson will return to Green Bay for a third...
Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Cheese Curds: NFL proposes rules changes, Packers look for kicker competition

Thursday Cheese Curds: NFL proposes rules changes, Packers look for kicker competition

Photo by Cooper Neill/ Anders Carlson isn’t safe, though the Packers were unsuccessful in bringing in a veteran to compete with him recently. Saying that Anders Carlson had an inconsistent rookie year for the Green Bay Packers in 2023 would be a study in understatement. The 6th-round draft pick missed more place-kicks than any other kicker in the NFL last year, with six missed field goals and five missed PATs. Those 11 misses were one more than New England’s Chad Ryland, a fellow rookie who missed ten total kicks. It should come as no surprise that the Packers are...
Mar 20, 2024
Packers will host Ohio State DT Michael Hall, Jr. on Top-30 Draft visit

Packers will host Ohio State DT Michael Hall, Jr. on Top-30 Draft visit

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ The potential top-100 pick is visiting Green Bay, a potential sign that the Packers aren’t going to ignore the defensive line in the 2024 NFL Draft. We can add another name to the list of 2024 NFL Draft prospects who will be visiting the Green Bay Packers between now and late April. After linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (Texas A&M) and offensive lineman Zak Zinter (Michigan) were reported last week, news about visitors had died down until Wednesday, when a third planned visitor was reported. According to Zac Jackson of The Athletic, Ohio State...
Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Cheese Curds: Are the Packers having a successful offseason?

Wednesday Cheese Curds: Are the Packers having a successful offseason?

Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports So far so good for the green and gold. There’s some space to breathe for the Packers (and Packers fans) now that the free agency bonanza seems to have truly died down. So, where do the Packers now stand? Are they better than they were? How much will they miss the pieces they’ve lost? Broadly speaking, they do seem to be in a better place than they were a week and a half ago. They’ve conclusively answered the David Bakhtiari question and moved on from disgruntled De’Vondre Campbell and whatever salient points he may have had...
Mar 20, 2024
Packers News: Contract details for Keisean Nixon, AJ Dillon signings emerge

Packers News: Contract details for Keisean Nixon, AJ Dillon signings emerge

Photo by David Berding/ The contract structure of Keisean Nixon’s three-year deal likely means that he’ll start in the slot for at least the next two seasons. If you were wondering if cornerback Keisean Nixon’s newly signed three-year contract assures him playing time on the defensive side of the ball, his contract details give us the answer. According to cap analyst Ken Ingalls, Nixon will receive $8.325 million in cash for just the 2024 year in part due to a $6.5 million signing bonus. To say the least, the Green Bay Packers seem to have Nixon in their plans...
Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Cheese Curds: Mock drafts casting a wide net for the Packers

Tuesday Cheese Curds: Mock drafts casting a wide net for the Packers

Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports The sea of names seems to be getting deeper. If mock drafts are good for anything, it’s getting to know the names available in the Packers’ range. Sure, someone’s bound to actually predict things right, but who cares? The Packers aren’t going to mail you a check, and they certainly don’t care who’s rising or falling. But it’s at least a little informative, and it’s interesting to see trends change. Cooper DeJean seemed locked in as the Packers’ target for most of February, but mock drafts this week seem to be expanding...
Mar 19, 2024
2024 NFL Mock Draft: Mel Kiper makes surprising pick for the Packers

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...
Mar 19, 2024
Packers re-sign yet another cornerback

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...
Mar 19, 2024
2024 NFL Free Agency: Panthers sign T Yosh Nijman to two-year contract

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...
Mar 18, 2024
Monday Cheese Curds: Free agent pickings are already slim for Packers after one week

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...
Mar 17, 2024
Former Packers LB De’Vondre Campbell goes on social media rant about team

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...
Mar 17, 2024
2024 NFL Free Agency: The linebacker market is dry

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...
Mar 16, 2024
Packers Reacts Results: Most fans say they would have brought Aaron Jones back

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...