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Packers fall to Chiefs in preseason finale, focus now on roster

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Tim Boyle – File Photo

The Green Bay Packers dropped their preseason finale to the Kansas City Chiefs 33-21 on Thursday night, bring an end to the preseason.

DeShone Kizer was picked off early as the Packers fell behind 7-0, but on the next drive, Kizer found Geronimo Allison with a 31-yard touchdown pass to even the score.  Kizer finished his night after just one quarter, going 5-for-7 for 57 yards with a touchdown pass and an interception.

Tim Boyle took over and played the final three quarters.  He led the Packers on a 13-play, 78-yard scoring drive.  Boyle capped that drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Robert Tonyan.

Aaron Jones, who most sit the first two games of the regular season on a suspension, rushed for a touchdown and the Packers led 21-17 at halftime.  But the only scoring in the second half came from the Chiefs.  Boyle was picked off twice.

Right tackle Bryan Bulaga returned to the lineup for the Packers, his first playing action since suffering a ACL injury last season.  Bulaga said he felt good and says he’s ready to start the regular season against the Chicago Bears a week from Sunday night.

Receiver/returner  Trevor Davis also returned from a hamstring injury and nearly returned a kickoff for a touchdown.

The Packers finished the exhibition season with a 2-2 record and now turn their attention to finalizing their 53-man roster by 3 p.m. Saturday.  They can announced a 10-player practice squad on Sunday.

 

Packers getting healthier as they prepare to host Pittsburgh on Thursday

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Mo Wilkerson is among those that returned to practice on Sunday.

The Green Bay Packers had a number of players return to the practice field on Sunday.

Defensive lineman Mike Daniels, corner Kevin King, left tackle David Bakhtiari and running back Aaron Jones all returned but didn’t take part in team drills.

Corner Jaire Alexander, WR Adonis-Jennings, fullback Joe Kerridge, WR Randall Cobb, TE Jimmy Graham and defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson all returned and took part in all drills.

The only three players that didn’t practice were WR Trevor Davis (hamstring), RB Devante Mays (hamstring) and safety Jermaine Whitehead (back).

The Packers hold their last open training camp practice of the week today (Monday).  The rest of the week is behind closed doors with the team set to play preseason game number two on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lambeau Field.

 

NFL suspends Packers RB Jones

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Aaron Jones

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones has been suspended by the NFL without pay for the first two games of the 2018 regular season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.

The suspension stems from Jones arrest in October after admitting during a traffic stop to smoking marijuana.  Jones pleaded not guilty to charges of speeding, driving without a valid license and operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in his system.

Jones pleaded no contest in February to one of the three charges filed against him.  A Brown County judge accepted Jones’ plea to a traffic citation for driving with a controlled substance in his system and found him guilty.  Under a plea agreement, tickets for speeding and operating without a license were dismissed.

Jones will miss the first two games of the season, both at home against the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings.  He’s eligible to return to the active roster before the Packers third game at Washington.

Hundley did his job, keeping the Packers in the playoff picture

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Aaron Rodgers – Photo Courtesy of: UPI/Bill Greenblatt

If Aaron Rodgers returns to the Green Bay Packers lineup this week against the Carolina Panthers, they’ll be in the position most would have hoped for when backup Brett Hundley took over eight weeks ago.

The Packers and their fans were hoping Hundley would keep the Packers in playoff contention, allowing Rodgers to return with a chance to get the Packers into the postseason.

After Hundley led the Packers to another comeback win on Sunday, 27-21 over the Cleveland Browns in overtime, he admitted himself that the goal was to keep the Packers in the thick of things.  He’s won three games since taking over.

Hundley had his best day yet, completing 35 of 46 for 265 yards and three touchdowns.  The Packers came from 21-7 down to win it.  It’s a franchise record third time in one season that the Packers have rebounded to win a game after being down by 14 or more points.

Davante Adams caught a pair of touchdown passes, the first coming with :17 left to play in regulation to force overtime and the second coming with the Packers already in field goal position.  Adams caught a pass and broke a tackle, out-racing the Browns to the end zone for the game winning score. [Read more…]

Running game & defense leads Packers victory, playoff hopes remain alive

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File Photo: Dean Lowry

The Green Bay Packers stayed in the NFC playoff picture by knocking off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-20 in overtime on Sunday, snapping a three-game Lambeau Field losing streak.

The Packers improved to 6-6 and will face winless Cleveland on Sunday with the potential return of quarterback Aaron Rodgers for the final three games of the regular season.

The Packers used a couple of big plays to help their cause.  Linebacker Kyler Fackrell blocked a punt that allowed the Packers to take over at the Tampa Bay 45.  Jamaal Williams later scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to give the Packers a 10-7 lead.

On the very next Tampa Bay possession, Green Bay defensive tackle Kenny Clark stripped the ball from quarterback Jameis Winston and the ball was scooped up in mid-air by Dean Lowry who returned the fumble 62 yards for a touchdown and a 17-7 Packers lead.

The Packers have struggled to get pressure on quarterbacks this season, but they made up for lost time on Sunday.  Clay Matthews returned to the lineup and recorded 2 1/2 sacks.  Kenny Clark added two sacks, the first two of his career, helping the Packers to a seven sack day.  The seven sacks was one short of the team record set against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004. [Read more…]

Jones could miss multiple weeks with knee injury

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Ty Montgomery

Green Bay Packers rookie running back Aaron Jones will miss multiple weeks after suffering a knee injury in Sunday’s 23-16 win over the Chicago Bears.  Packers coach Mike McCarthy confirmed Jones injury as a “multiple week” injury.  He’s expected to miss 3 to 6 weeks.

Jones leads the Packers in rushing this season with 370 yards on 70 carries.  He’s rushed for more than 100 yards twice against Dallas and New Orleans.  He left the field Sunday on a cart and was ruled out shortly there after.

ESPN and the NFL Network reported that  Jones suffered an MCL injury.

Jones was replaced by Ty Montgomery, who rushed for 54 yards on six carries, then left after aggravating a rib injury.  Mike McCarthy told reporters on Monday that Montgomery’s injury was not series and thought he had a chance to play this week when the Packers face the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

Jamaal Williams took over after Jones and Montgomery left the game and rushed for 67 yards on 20 carries.

Packers secure much needed victory

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Brett Hundley

Brett Hundley threw for 212 yards and a touchdown to collect his first NFL win and secure a much needed victory for Green Bay.  The Packers snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Chicago Bears 23-16 at Soldier Field on Sunday.

Hundley threw a 17-yard touchdown to Davante Adams to give the Packers a 23-13 lead with 5:29 left to play and the Packers (5-4) held on for the win, beating the Bears (3-6) for the eighth time in the last nine games.

The win was the first for the Packers since they last beat Dallas back on October 8.  Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone against the Vikings one week later and the Packers have been winless until Sunday.

Hundley completed 18 of 25 passes and Ty Montgomery ran for a 37-yard touchdown in the second quarter.  But the Packers ended up losing both Montgomery (ribs) and starting tailback Aaron Jones (knee) to injury.  Jamaal Williams came in to rush for 67 yards on 20 carries and the Packers totaled 160 yards on 37 carries. [Read more…]

King is questionable for tonight’s game with Detroit

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#20 Kevin King

Green Bay Packers rookie corner Kevin King was added to the teams injury report on Sunday with a back injury and is listed as questionable for tonight’s Monday Night contest at Lambeau Field.

King’s status for the game probably won’t be decided until about an hour before kickoff.

The Packers are expected to get safety Morgan Burnett back in their lineup.  He’s missed a couple of games with a hamstring injury.  That was expected to bring the Packers secondary back near full strength, but King’s latest injury could force the Packers coaching staff to do some more shuffling.

The Packers (4-3) will be trying to end a two-game losing streak.  They’re in a little better shape from that standpoint than the Lions are.  Detroit (3-4) is trying to put an end to a three-game slide.  Both teams are trying to keep pace with the first place Vikings (6-2), who are on bye this week.

The Packers are 25-1 over the last 26 games against the Lions in Wisconsin.  They’ll try to build on that tonight. [Read more…]

Adams catches game winner in return from concussion

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Davante Adams

Davante Adams returned to the Green Bay Packers lineup, less than two weeks since being knocked out of the Bears game with a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit from Chicago’s Danny Trevathan that led to a concussion, not to mention a night in the hospital.

Adams was cleared from the Packers concussion protocol on Friday and Aaron Rodgers didn’t waste any time getting his wide receiver back into the mix.  Rodgers went to Adams for a short completion (7 yards) on the very first offensive play for the Packers.  Adams went on to finish with seven receptions for 66 yards and two touchdowns.

Adams would wind up catching the games first and last touchdown passes, the final of which came from 12 yards out and 11-seconds to play, to lift the Packers to a 35-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

Rodgers threw twice at the end to Adams with the first of the two off the mark.  Adams returned to the line of scrimmage and motioned to Rodgers to throw it again his way.  They ran the same play, but this time Rodgers pass was on the mark and the Packers would once again be come-from-behind winners. [Read more…]

Packers put the wraps on the preseason with 24-10 win over the Rams

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Taysom Hill

The Green Bay Packers wrapped up exhibition play with a 24-10 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night at Lambeau Field.

Brett Hundley played the entire first half at quarterback, completing 11 of 21 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown.  He also added a 13-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and finished with a quarterback rating of 81.2.

In four preseason games, Hundley completed 48 of 76 for 482 yards, three touchdowns and one interception with two rushing touchdowns.

After a first half of mostly passing, the Packers emphasized the running game in the second half.  Aaron Jones led the way with 48 yards on eight carries.  Jamaal Williams had 31 yards on 11 carries ad Devante Mays had 18 yards on six carries.

The Packers didn’t dress 28 players for the game.  Some are recovering from injuries but the majority were starters that were being held out until the regular season opener against Seattle a week from Sunday. [Read more…]