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Packers cut LB Desmond Bishop

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Desmond Bishop

Desmond Bishop

In a move that has been rumored since the NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers parted ways with linebacker Desmond Bishop Monday by releasing him.

Rumors surfaced during this past April’s draft the Packers were looking to trade the linebacker for a draft pick but nothing surfaced.  Last week, Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel had a story the the team was still looking to trade Bishop and would release them if they couldn’t.

Bishop played six seasons with the Packers playing in 69-games, including 26-starts.  He was on injured-reserve all of last season when he suffered a hamstring injury in the preseason.

The Packers also released linebacker D.J Smith earlier this off-season.  Smith was also on the IR last year after suffering a knee injury in week 6.  A.J Hawk and Brad Jones will likely enter camp as the top-2 inside linebackers on the depth chart.

Packers could part with Bishop

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The Green Bay Packers could be moving on without linebacker Desmond Bishop.

Desmond Bishop

Desmond Bishop

 

The story was first reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and says Bishop will be released unless the two sides are able to restructure his deal or pull off a trade.  Bishop is set to make more than $3.4-million this season, part of the four-year, $19-million deal he signed in January 2011.

Bishop told the JS that he is “completely” healthy and added that there’s still a possibility he could be back with the Packers.

Bishop tore his right hamstring before the start of last season and missed the entire season.  Brad Jones took over and was later re-signed at $11.75 million over three years.  A.J. Hawk also accepted a pay cut and is set to make $10.6-million over the next three years.

Bishop said he’ll be ready to participate by training camp.  We’ll see if that will be with the Packers or another NFL team.

 

Lombardi voted greatest NFL coach

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ESPN says Green Bay Packers coaching legend Vince Lombardi has been voted

Brad Jones

Brad Jones

ESPN’s “Greatest Coach in NFL History”.

The results were released on Tuesday which also just happen to mark Lombardi’s 100th birthday.  Lombardi was born June 11, 1913 and passed away Sept. 3, 1970 at the age of 57.

AUDIO: Mike McCarthy on Lombardi :14

AUDIO: Mike McCarthy said Lombardi is a great influence on everyone :20

A collection of NFL analysts and commentators at ESPN voted the top 20 coaches in the history of the National Football League.

Packers linebacker Brad Jones sais the tradition in Green Bay with regards to Vince Lombardi is second to none.

AUDIO: Brad Jones asked if he would have wanted to play for Lombardi :07

The rest of the top 5 consists of Bill Walsh, Don Shula, George Halas and Chuck Noll.  Curly Lambeau is 10th.

WRN Sports Daily

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In today’s WRN Sports Daily, I take a look back at the key topics from this weeks Green Bay Packers’ OTA’s.

The Packers are putting more emphasis on creating fumbles.  Reserve tight end Andrew Quarless is back and looking to contribute this season.

Could there be a training camp battle between Brad Jones and Desmond Bishop at Inside Linebacker.

And there’s been some high praise for rookie corner Casey Hayward from coach Mike McCarthy.

Packers will wear throwbacks again this season

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The Green Bay Packers announced Monday that they’ll wear their blue and yellow

Brad Jones & Jordy Nelson model the 1929 throwback uniforms!

Brad Jones & Jordy Nelson model the 1929 throwback uniforms!

throwback uniforms in their Nov. 20th regular season game against the Cleveland Browns.

The Packers are 2-0 when wearing the 1929 replicas.  They beat San Francisco, 34-16 during the 2010 season.  The following year (2011), the Packers beat St. Louis 24-3.

1929 marks the year of Green Bay’s first championship.

 

Packers re-sign LB Brad Jones

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Brad Jones took his tour around the NFL in free agency, then he returned to Green Bay to talk with the Packers and a deal was struck.  Jones

Brad Jones

Brad Jones

decided to resign with the Packers, despite receiving significant interest from a number of other NFL teams.

Jones was a big piece of the puzzle for the Packers defense last season after both Desmond Bishop and D.J. Smith were lost to season-ending injuries.  Jones played alongside A.J. Hawk in the Packers base defense and it was Jones that served as the lone linebacker in the dime.  Jones’ final numbers were 77 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 4 pass break-ups in 12-games.

Jones was a 7th round draft pick in the 2009 NFL draft by the Packers out of Colorado.