MADISON, Wis. -- Packers training camp is right around the corner, and now fans can plan when they'll make the trip to Green Bay. The team released the schedule for this year's camp on Wednesday. This year, the Packers will…
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Quarterback Kurt Benkert's time with the Green Bay Packers has come to an end. The team announced Friday it had released Benkert from its roster. The Green and Gold signed Benkert in May 2021 as starter…
The Green Bay Packers head into this upcoming season motivated by the stunning and sudden finish to their most recent playoff run. The circumstances surrounding their 13-10 NFC divisional playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers made it particularly tough to get over. Green Bay lost despite having the ball and a 10-3 lead with just over six minutes left. Outside linebacker Rashan Gary and center Josh Myers say they've watched video of the game about 20 times. Tight end Marcedes Lewis and cornerback Jaire Alexander say plays that went wrong in that game have provided incentive throughout the offseason.
The Detroit Lions are giving Devin Funchess a chance to make a comeback in the NFL. Detroit signed him as a tight end on Tuesday to add depth to a position group led by T.J. Hockenson. Funchess has not played in the league since 2019. Carolina drafted him out of Michigan in the second round of the 2015 draft and he had 21 touchdown receptions over four seasons with the Panthers.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard has signed his restricted free agent tender. Lazard hadn’t signed the tender as of last week, when he was the only Packer not to report for the team’s mandatory minicamp. Lazard will make $3.986 million this year and will be eligible for unrestricted free agency at the end of the upcoming season. The 26-year-old Lazard caught 40 passes for 513 yards and eight touchdowns last season.
APPLETON, Wis. -- One day after playing in the AmFam Championship Celebrity Foursome, Brett Favre headed north for the Donald Driver Charity Softball Game.Current and former (legends) players went up…
Jaire Alexander took pride in the way his fellow Green Bay Packers cornerbacks thrived without him last season. Alexander now is back from a shoulder injury that sidelined him for most of the 2021 regular season and eager to join Eric Stokes and Rasul Douglas as part of a secondary that could rank among the NFL’s best. He’s healthier and wealthier now after signing a four-year, $84 million contract extension with a $30 million signing bonus to make him the NFL’s highest-paid defensive back.
Sammy Watkins was sitting on his couch and wondering whether his football career was over. Injuries had limited his effectiveness. He was coming off a season in which he had caught just 27 passes for 394 yards and one touchdown, career lows in all three categories. Then came a call from the Green Bay Packers that changed Watkins’ entire attitude. Watkins now has a new home on a team lacking proven receivers. He also has a chance to catch passes from two-time reigning MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Watkins can’t wait for the opportunity.
Aaron Rodgers says he’s unsure how much longer he will keep playing football. But he’s definitive about at least one element of his playing future.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Less than a week after sinking a putt to win "the Match," Aaron Rodgers returned to the field hoping his winning form will carry over to the gridiron. The Packers held an open practice Tuesday, part…
Veryl Switzer, the trailblazing former Green Bay Packers halfback who traded a career in the NFL for service as a lieutenant in the Air Force, died Saturday. He was 89. Before his professional career, Switzer starred on the gridiron and in track and field at Kansas State before returning as an administrator. Citing his family, the school announced his death in a statement Sunday. Additional details weren’t provided. Switzer was an All-American for the Wildcats for three straight seasons, leading the team in rushing in 1952 and 1953, and was selected fourth overall by the Packers in the 1954 draft. He played in 24 games in the NFL before his military service, then resumed his football career in Canada.
Green Bay Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas is approaching the offseason with the same attitude that helped the former practice squad player emerge as one of the NFL’s biggest surprises last year. His breakthrough season resulted in a three-year, $21 million contract that keeps him in Green Bay. But Douglas isn’t taking anything for granted. He understands the tenuous nature of NFL life after bouncing around a few organizations last year before finding a home in Green Bay. Douglas is part of a formidable defensive backfield that includes cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Eric Stokes plus safeties Adrian Amos and Darnell Savage.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Fans looking to make a trip to Lambeau Field this preseason now know when to book their tickets. The Packers announced their preseason schedule Wednesday, featuring a rematch against the team that ended their playoff run…
MADISON, Wis. -- With Forward Madison back at Breese Stevens Field, the team got a special guest for its theme night - Packers running back AJ Dillon.…
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Another Packers star is sticking around. Cornerback Jaire Alexander signed a four-year extension with the team valued at $84 million, according to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The breakdown: — $30M signing bonus, giving…
It was an experience you dream of when you're a kid growing up in Wisconsin: putting on the Green and Gold as a member of the Green Bay Packers.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers will start the regular season this fall on the road, but won't be too far from home. The Packers will take on their NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium…
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Fans got an early look at some of the Packers' schedule Wednesday. Green Bay will host the Dallas Cowboys on November 13, the NFL announced. That means the return of former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy…
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers kicked off rookie minicamp Friday, and among the 51 players vying for a roster spot is a…
Every yard Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones earned during the 2021 season will help a kid in Wisconsin get a new pair of shoes.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers will play in London for the first time ever this season, and they'll take on the New York Giants. The NFL announced the matchup Wednesday. The teams will square off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium…
The Packers are bringing in a bunch of prospects after the NFL Draft, and one is coming from the Coulee Region. Former Sparta quarterback and UW-Whitewater receiver Ryan Wisniewski has reportedly accepted an invitation to attend Packers rookie minicamp later this month. Wisniewski is ranked fourth in Warhawk history with 26 receiving touchdowns and sixth with 154 career catches. This…
The Green Bay Packers have officially signed more than a dozen rookie free agents, the team announced Monday, adding to their roster days after the 2022 NFL Draft.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Lambeau Field will host a special football game this summer, but the Packers won't be playing. European soccer giants Bayern Munich and Manchester City will play an exhibition match in Green Bay on July 23, the…
