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Rodgers voices displeasure with young receivers

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Aaron Rodgers

The Green Bay Packers wrapped up the practice week on Tuesday on a sour note.  Aaron Rodgers, while running the scout team offense, couldn’t find any open receivers, or receivers running the correct routes for that matter, and fired the ball to the sideline, ending practice.

While running scout team plays, each player’s assignment is drawn on a card, which is shown in the huddle.  Running the wrong route is rather inexcusable.

“It was one of the worst card sessions we’ve had,” Rodgers said.  “I don’t know how you can make it any simpler.  You literally have what the play would be in our terminology on the card, and the effort level was very low.”

Rodgers said Geronimo Allison, DeAngelo Yancey and Jake Kumerow have all earned his trust.  The rest have a lot of catching up to do.

The Packers open the preseason on Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans.  Rodgers isn’t expected to play.  He hasn’t played in a preseason opener since 2015.

 

Bakhtiari expected to be OK

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#69 David Bakhtiari

Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari appears to have avoided a serious injury.

Bakhtiari was hurt during the teams Family Night practice on Saturday and was carted off to the locker room.  But Packers coach Mike McCarthy said before practice on Monday that Bakhtiari’s injury is not of the long-term nature and he will be evaluated as he goes through rehab.

Bakhtiari’s value to the Packers is substantial.  It’s hard to imagine a player that possesses more value, other than Aaron Rodgers and maybe wide receiver Davante Adams.

Kyle Murphy is expected to take Bakhtiari’s place with the first unit until he can return.

The Packers are also got right tackle Bryan Bulaga back after an ACL injury knocked him out of action last season.

The Packers also placed linebacker Jake Ryan on injured reserve.  They had defensive backs Kevin King (shoulder) and Jaire Alexander (groin) sit out of practice on Monday with injury.

Rodgers moves forward without extension (Training Camp)

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Aaron Rodgers

The majority of the questions fielded by Aaron Rodgers following his first Green Bay Packers training camp practice had to do with the contract extension we all thought he would have by now, but still remains without.

Rodgers certainly didn’t rule out the possibility of signing an extension this year, but he said his focus has now gone elsewhere.

Rodgers had two years left on his current deal, so there’s time.  But there are a number of quarterbacks now that are averaging more per year than Rodgers.

“I don’t know if there’s a timetable,” Rodgers said.  “The feelings haven’t changed.  Obviously, I’d love to be here, and I think they’ve spoken at length about wanting to extend my deal.  But now that I’m here, my focus is definitely on other places.  It’s on my teammates, my leadership role, my performance on the field.  That’s why I have Dave Dunn (his agent) to take care of all that stuff.” [Read more…]

Packers start training camp workouts on Thursday

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Mike McCarthy addresses the media with 2018 Training Camp set to start on Thursday.

Green Bay Packers players underwent physicals and testing on Wednesday with the start of training camp practices on Thursday morning (11:30 a.m.).

Head Coach Mike McCarthy met with reporters and talked about a number of topics, including quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

By now, we all expected Rodgers to have a new contract extension, but that didn’t happen.  Rodgers reported with the rest of his teammates, checked into their training camp home at St. Norbert College on Tuesday and then underwent physicals and testing on Wednesday.  He’ll be on the practice field Thursday, leading the Packers in their first training camp practice.

McCarthy wasn’t about to get into a discussion about Rodgers contract status with the team.

“Like I always stated, and I clearly understand and respect Aaron’s place in our organization, but business affairs are what they are, this isn’t the place to speak on them,” said McCarthy.  “They’re very personal for everyone that goes through it.  I have confidence in the organization, and obviously I have confidence in Aaron.  So we’ll just stay the course.”

Rodgers signed a five-year, $110 million extension and has two years left on that deal.  But he currently ranks 10th on the list in quarterback pay. [Read more…]

Packers end season in disappointment

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Mike McCarthy

As it turned out, when Aaron Rodgers went down with a broken collarbone injury in week six against the Vikings, the Green Bay Packers season was over.

The Packers capped off their season with a 35-11 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field,  Rodgers backup, Brett Hundley went 3-6 in games that he started in place of Rodgers, 3-7 if you count the game that he played in after Rodgers was injured.

The Packers finished the year 7-9, their first losing season since 2008.  They were swept in their season-series with Detroit for the first time since 1991.

Brett Hundley threw just one touchdown pass over the last two games, once the Packers were officially out of the playoffs.

The Packers looked like a demoralized bunch on Sunday.  In fact, there were signs that was the case even prior to Sunday as Brett Hundley continued to struggle, week after week.

When Mike McCarthy was asked after Sunday’s game if he sensed his players were demoralized, the coach snapped back. [Read more…]

Adams ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Vikings

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Davante Adams

The Green Bay Packers have ruled wide receiver Davante Adams out of Saturday’s home finale against the Minnesota Vikings.  There’s a good chance that the Packers will hold Adams out of the final game at Detroit next week as well.

Adams suffered his second concussion of the season, taking a blindside helmet shot from Carolina’s Thomas Davis.  It’s also Adams third concussion in 14 months.

For the season, Adams ranks second in the NFL with 10 touchdown catches, trailing only Houston’s DeAndre Hopkins.  He has 74 receptions (12th) for 885 yards (16th).  Even more impressive, Adams reached those numbers while Aaron Rodgers was sidelined for seven games.

Adams will likely be at or near the top of a strong free agent receiver class.  It would be shocking if the Packers don’t reach a deal with Adams before he gets to free agency.  Mike McCarthy on Wednesday called Adams the Packers best perimeter player.

The Packers and Vikings kickoff at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night at Lambeau Field.

 

Rodgers season comes to an end

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Brett Hundley

Aaron Rodgers returned to the Green Bay lineup for just one game, a 31-24 loss against the Carolina Panthers.  Just two days later, the Packers placed Rodgers on season-ending injured reserve.  Brett Hundley will return to the starting lineup for the final two games of the season, including Saturday nights home game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Rodgers was sore after taking a number of hits in Sunday’s game and felt it was the best decision.

“He’s not happy about it,” McCarthy said.  “It’s a hard day for him.  This is not the way, I don’t think, any player wants to see their season come to a conclusion, being on IR.  We all understand and appreciate and respect his competitive spirit, but we felt as an organization this was in his best interest.

Several times during McCarthy’s press conference on Tuesday, he said, “We felt this was clearly in Aaron Rodgers’ best interest.” [Read more…]

Packers eliminated from playoff contention

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With Sunday’s 31-24 loss at Carolina, the Green Bay Packers season was hanging by a thread.  That thread broke on Monday night when the Atlanta Falcons knocked off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-21 to officially eliminate the Packers from playoff consideration.

The Packers were eliminated with two games left on their schedule, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

The Packers will now close out the season with a home game against the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday night, following by a road game at Detroit against the Lions the following week.

Minnesota has already wrapped up the NFC North division but the Vikings still have things to play for, like home field throughout the playoffs, or at the very least a home playoff game.  The Packers could have a chance to play spoiler against the Lions, who at this time, are still in playoff contention.

So the Packers are now playing for pride, but there’s no guarantee they’ll have quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the controls.  Mike McCarthy was non-committal on Monday when asked if Rodgers would play the rest of the way if the Packers were eliminated from playoff consideration.

It’s also possible the Packers could be without their top receiver.  Davante Adams is in the teams concussion protocol after being knocked out of the Carolina game with a illegal helmet-to-helmet hit from Carolina’s Thomas Davis.  Davis was suspended two games for that hit on Monday.

 

Packers could be finished tonight

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Aaron Rodgers – File Photo Courtesy of: UPI/Bill Greenblatt

The Green Bay Packers playoff hopes are expected to officially end tonight when the Atlanta Falcons meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Monday night football action.  If the Falcons win, the Packers are out.  That would mean the Packers would play the final two games of the season, starting with a home game against Minnesota on Saturday, without anything to play for.

Aaron Rodgers returned to the Packers lineup on Sunday and while he threw three touchdown passes, he also tossed three interceptions in a 31-24 loss to the Panthers.

The Packers needed Rodgers to play flawless football in his return from a broken collarbone.  But Rodgers was clearly rusty, completing 26 of 45 for 290 yards.  It was Rodgers first three interception game since 2009 and just the fourth of his career.

“Obviously, I saw it going a little differently,” Rodgers said.  “But I’m proud of our guys for the way they played the last few weeks.  Today, disappointed.  I didn’t play very well.  Obviously, I hold myself to a high standard.  I expected to play well.  It’s a good defense but I made too many mistakes.  Even still, we had a chance there at the end to come back and tie it.” [Read more…]

Rodgers says he’s been cleared to play for the Packers on Sunday

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Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has been out since breaking his collarbone on October 15 at Minnesota, announced on twitter Tuesday night that he’s received medical clearance to return to action this Sunday at Carolina.

Rodgers tweeted: “It’s been a long road from that day to this, but I’m happy to say I’ve been medically cleared to return.  Thanks for all the love, support, prayers, and well wishes over the last 8 weeks.”

Rodgers return means Brett Hundley returns to a backup role.  Hundley went 3-4 in a starting role with Rodgers sidelined.

The Packers (7-6) will need to beat the Panthers (9-4) on Sunday, then win their last two division games against the Vikings (Dec. 23 at Lambeau Field and Dec. 31 at Detroit) and Lions to have a chance at the postseason.

Rodgers underwent a series of scans on Monday, which was followed by several medical opinions with regards to Rodgers potential return.  Various reports indicate the collarbone isn’t totally healed, but the medical opinion and that of Packers management feel the risk of further injury is worth taking as the Packers try to make a playoff run.