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NFL Schedule: Packers have difficult midseason stretch

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The Green Bay Packers will open and close the 2018 NFL regular season at Lambeau Field.  The NFL released the Packers 2018 schedule on Thursday

The Packers will open up in Prime Time on September 9, against the rival Chicago Bears in a 7:20 kickoff on NBC.  The Packers will host the Vikings in week 2 (Sept. 16) and play three of their first four games at home.  They’ll also play three of their final five games at Lambeau Field, capped off on December 30 against the Detroit Lions.

In between, the Packers will have a difficult test.  Following a week seven bye, the Packers will make visits to Los Angeles (Rams) and New England.

The Packers return home to host Miami on Sunday, Nov. 11, then play road games at Seattle and Minnesota the following two weeks.  The game in Seattle (Thurs. Nov. 15) comes just four days after the home game against the Dolphins. [Read more…]

2018 NFL Schedule to be released Thursday night

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The complete 2018 NFL regular-season schedule will be released Thursday night on NFL Network as part of a two-hour special.

Each teams opponents were already revealed in January.

The Green Bay Packers will play home games at Lambeau Field against Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, Arizona, San Francisco, Buffalo, Miami and Atlanta.

On the road, the Packers will face Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle, New England, N.Y. Jets and Washington.

Based on opponent’s combined win percentage from 2017, the Packers are set to have the toughest schedule in the league this season.

Packers announce the signing of Davon House

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Davon House

The Green Bay Packers made official on Friday, the signing of defensive back Davon House to a one-year contract and the release of linebacker David Talley.

House was a fourth round draft pick of the Packers in the 2011 draft.  He has played in 84 career games with 45 starts with the Packers, including 12 starts last season.

House dealt with hamstring, thigh, back and shoulder injuries last season, but was an excellent locker room influence for the teams other young corners, including the team’s top pick a year ago, Kevin King.

House gave up three touchdown passes last season and tied with Damarious Randall for most passes of 20 or more yards allowed with five.  But he finished with four missed tackles, which was the second-fewest of any of the team’s top defensive backs.

House had his best season in 2015, finishing with a league-high 23 pass break-ups and four interceptions with Jacksonville.

Packers will see Nelson and Burnett in preseason

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The NFL released preseason schedules on Wednesday and the Green Bay Packers will have a chance to face former teammates Jordy Nelson and Morgan Burnett.

The Packers first two exhibition games will be home games.  They’ll open against the Tennessee Titans sometime between Aug. 9-13 and then they’ll face the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lambeau Field from Aug. 16-20.  The Steelers game will feature the return of former Packers safety Morgan Burnett, who signed a free agent deal with the Steelers last month.

The Packers will then close with preseason road games at Oakland and Kansas City.  The trip to Oakland will feature Jordy Nelson squaring off against his former team.  Nelson signed with the Raiders shortly after his release in Green Bay.

None of the Packers preseason games are scheduled for national television.

The Packers 2018 regular-season schedule is expected to be out sometime next week.  They will not play any of their exhibition opponents during the regular season.

 

Packers set to celebrate 100 years

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100th Anniversary Jersey – Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com’s Rob Demovsky

The Green Bay Packers announced plans on Monday morning to celebrate the teams 100 years of football over the next 16 months.  While the celebration will start this summer with the start of the teams 100th season, it will end with the team’s 100th birthday on Aug. 11, 2019.

The celebration starts in June with a traveling interactive exhibit called Lambeau Field Live.  A four-day Packers Experience opens at the end of July with the start of Training Camp.  The free festival will include live music, a replica team locker room and more.

The celebration will continue with a big party that will coincide with the teams first home game in September.  Celebration Weekend will include a free concert, alumni appearances  and the annual Green & Gold Gala.  Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy said he has petitioned the NFL to allow the Packers to open their season at home.

The Packers will also release a documentary series in the fall of 2019.

The Packers also created a “100 seasons” logo that will be used on banners, billboards and merchandise.

Packers’ Davis arrested for making bomb joke

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Trevor Davis

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Trevor Davis was arrested Sunday and charged with making “criminal threats” after joking about a bomb at Los Angeles International Airport.  The charge is a misdemeanor.

According to reports, the 24-year-old Davis was arrested after an attendant asked Davis some normal security questions about his luggage.  Davis then reportedly turned to his female traveling companion and asked if she remembered to pack the explosives.  He was then taken into custody and released on his own recognizance with a court appearance set for May 3.

The Packers are aware of the matter and said they are gathering information and will refrain from making any further comment as it is an ongoing legal matter.

Davis is a fifth-round draft pick in 2016 out of California.  He took over the role as the teams primary kick and punt returner.  Davis ranked third in the NFL in punt return average last season at 12 yards a return.  His long was for 65 yards against the Cleveland Browns last December.

 

Rodgers leaves Packers to sign with Philadelphia

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Richard Rodgers

Tight end Richard Rodgers is leaving the Green Bay Packers, signing a one-year free agent deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Rodgers departure leaves the Packers with just two tight ends with any appreciable NFL playing time.  Veteran Jimmy Graham signed a three-year deal in March and Lance Kendricks is back for a second season after signing as a free agent prior to last season.

Rodgers played in all but one game during his four years with the Packers.  He finished with 120 receptions for 1,166 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Rodgers career highlight came in 2015 when he caught a Hail Mary pass against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in a must win game for the Packers.  That 2015 season was his best as Rodgers caught 58 passes for 510 yards and eight touchdowns.

 

Janis signs with the Cleveland Browns

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Jeff Janis – Photo Courtesy of Mike Clemens

Free agent wide receiver and special teamer Jeff Janis is the latest to leave the Green Bay Packers and joined the Cleveland Browns.

After four years in Green Bay, the former 7th round draft pick signed with the Browns on Friday.

Janis could get a chance as a receiver in Cleveland, but it’s most likely that his most prominent role will continue to be on special teams, where he flourished with the Packers.

In four seasons as a receiver with the Packers, Janis had 17 catches for 200 yards and a touchdown.

Cleveland, which is led by former Packers college scouting director John Dorsey as the Browns general manager, lured both Eliot Wolf and Alonzo Highsmith to join the Browns front office.  Then, the Packers traded cornerback Damarious Randall to Cleveland for backup quarterback DeShone Kizer.

 

 

 

 

Can Williams help the Packers?

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Tramon Williams spent nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers before spending time in Cleveland and last year with the Arizona Cardinals.  Now, at the age of 35, the Packers are reportedly interested in the veteran again.

NFL Network analyst James Jones reported that the Packers have agreed to a two-year contract with Williams, who started 9 of 13 games with Arizona last season.  He finished with two interceptions, 41 tackles and 12 pass breakups.

Williams had a total of 32 interceptions during his first stretch with the Packers.

Packers to visit with Matthews

The Packers are scheduled to host former Buffalo and Philadelphia wide receiver Jordan Matthews on a free agent visit on Friday.

After a solid three seasons with the Eagles, Matthews was traded to Buffalo.  But he played in just 10 games with the Bills last season while dealing with injuries.  Matthews would eventually undergo knee and ankle surgeries in December, finishing the season with 25 receptions for 282 yards and a touchdown.

At 6’3, 212 lbs., Matthews would provide the Packers with another big target for quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Burnett signs free agent deal with the Steelers

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Josh Jones & Morgan Burnett during 2017 Training Camp

Once the Green Bay Packers saw the asking price for veteran safety Morgan Burnett, they dropped out of the running.

During discussions between the two camps at the NFL Scouting Combine, the Packers found out that Burnett was looking for more than $8.5 million a year.  He settled for a three-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers for a reported $14.5 million.

Burnett was considered a top safety on the market, but the market wasn’t a good one for that position.  Instead of resigning Burnett, the Packers will go with younger players, like last years second round draft pick Josh Jones, as well as Kentrell Brice and Marwin Evans.

Burnett missed four games last season with hamstring and groin injuries.  He hasn’t played a full season since 2012.