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NFL Draft kicks off tonight

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Packers GM Brian Gutekunst

The 2020 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night, virtually.  The event starts at 7 p.m. CT.

The Green Bay Packers head into the draft with 10 selections for the second straight year.  The Packers have a pick in all seven rounds, plus two extra in the sixth and one extra in the seventh.

If the Packers draft 10 players, it will mark the third draft in the last four years that Green Bay selected 10-plus players (11 in 2018 and 10 in 2017).

Brian Gutekunst will be overseeing his third draft as the general manager of the Packers and 22nd overall in Green Bay.

Barring a trade, the Packers will have the 30th overall pick in Thursday nights opening round.  The last time the Packers had the 30th pick was last year, a pick acquired in a trade with Seattle.  The Packers used [Read more…]

Packers release Callahan, Browns pick up option on Randall’s contract

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Joe Callahan

The Green Bay Packers are parting company with 24-year-old backup quarterback Joe Callahan, announcing his release from the team on Monday.

Callahan spent parts of two seasons with the Packers after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

The Packers made the move after the reported signing of undrafted free-agent quarterback Tim Boyle out of Eastern Kentucky.

Randall’s option picked up in Cleveland

The Cleveland Browns have exercised the fifth-year option on defensive back Damarious Randall, acquired in a offseason trade with the Green Bay Packers.

The Browns sent quarterback DeShone Kizer and swapped fourth and fifth round draft picks with the Packers back in March, in exchange for Randall.

Randall was the Packers 30th overall pick in the 2015 draft.  After playing corner for the Packers for three seasons, he’s expected to play free safety for the Browns.  Randall started 30 games with the Packers and appeared in 39 games.  He had four interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.

 

Packers send Randall to Cleveland for Kizer

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Damarious Randall is dealt to Cleveland.

It didn’t take new General Manager Brian Gutekunst long to make his first potential impactful deal with the Green Bay Packers.  Gutekunst send defensive back Damarious Randall to the Cleveland Browns on Friday for quarterback DeShone Kizer.

The NFL Network also reported that the deal included the Packers and Browns swapping 4th and 5th round draft picks, giving the Packers the opportunity to draft at the front of both rounds.

Kizer gives the Packers another young quarterback to compete with Brett Hundley for the backup job behind Aaron Rodgers.  He started 15 games for the winless Browns last season.

But the move also takes away the team’s top defensive playmaker in the secondary to finish last season.  Randall did miss the last two games of the season with a knee injury.  After being benched and sent to the locker room in a Week 4 game against Chicago, he turned things around and went on to lead the team with a career-high four interceptions. [Read more…]

Packers Randall has surgery

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Damarious Randall

Green Bay Packers defensive back Damarious Randall underwent minor surgery on his hand on Monday.

Randall played the season with the injury, knowing he’d have it taken care of when the season was over.

Randall finished the season with a team-high four interceptions and one defensive touchdown.  He ended up being the Packers top cover corner.  Randall was relied upon heavily after Quinten Rollins, Kevin King and Davon House were all hurt.

Randall was benched and sent to the locker room by coach Mike McCarthy earlier this season.  Following that series of events, Randall turned things around and became the Packers number-one corner.

King goes on I.R.

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Kevin King

The Green Bay Packers decided to put rookie defensive back Kevin King on season-ending injured reserve on Wednesday.  King has been dealing with an injured shoulder all season and the Packers decided to shut him down instead of making the situation even worse.

The Packers activated Demetri Goodson from the physically unable to perform list, although he didn’t practice Wednesday because of a hamstring injury.  It’s not certain if he’ll play on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.

The Packers were also without starting corner Davon House, who injured his left shoulder in the overtime win over Tampa Bay.  If House can’t play, the Packers would have to go with Damarious Randall and most likely Josh Hawkins as their starters against the Browns.

The Packers secondary will have to contend with Cleveland receiver Josh Gordon, who just returned to action last week after a three-year absence due to multiple violations of the substance abuse policy.

The Browns targeted Gordon 11 times last week.  he caught four passes for 85 yards.

The Packers are practicing in pads on Thursday.

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…]

King could see larger role with the Packers

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#20 Kevin King

After getting just six snaps in the Green Bay Packers season opener against Seattle, defensive back Kevin King played in 46 snaps in last Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons.  The Packers top draft pick was one of the few bright spots in that contest and could see more opportunity this week when the Packers host the Cincinnati Bengals at Lambeau Field.

King didn’t get the start against Atlanta, but where others failed, King came on to try to slow down Atlanta’s Julio Jones and was successful.

King replaced Damarious Randall at right corner in the second quarter.

“I thought Kevin did a good job,” defensive coordinator Dom Capers said.  “I think he continues to grow, you know? We’re encouraged with his progress. He competes well. You saw him break up a couple (of) balls on crossing routes. he’s not afraid to get up and challenge receivers, and I like his style of play.”

The Packers selected King and safety Josh Jones, who also saw an increase in playing time after Kentrell Brice left the game with a groin injury.  The Packers identified a lack of speed as one of its goals to improve on during the offseason.

We’ll see Sunday if the time is now for King and Jones.

Packers make roster moves, prepare for Atlanta

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La Darius Gunter – released by the Packers on Tuesday.

The Green Bay Packers released defensive back LaDarius Gunter on Tuesday, making room for wide receiver Geronimo Allison, who served his one-game suspension last week.

Gunter rescued the Packers last season when Sam Shields was lost early with a concussion.  But he struggled in the playoffs against two of the game’s top receivers, Dez Bryant (Dallas Cowboys) and Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons).

The Packers have also reportedly released defensive lineman Ricky Jean Francois.  ESPN.com’s Rob Demovsky reported this morning that the Packers promoted guard/tackle Adam Pankey to the teams roster.

Gunter originally made the Packers roster as an undrafted rookie out of Miami in 2015.  Despite a lack of speed, Gunter got the job done in the Packers secondary.  But Damarious Randall and Quinten Rollins are healthy this year and Gunter fell out of the rotation.

Ricky Jean Francois signed with the Packers in the offseason but may have been expendable after the Packers signed Quinton Dial.  With only one practice under his belt, Dial wasn’t active for last Sunday’s game against Seattle.  But Dial should be ready to go this week when the Packers face the Falcons in Atlanta.

Biegel out another week with the Packers

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Vince Biegel

As training camp and the NFL preseason winding down, time is running out for Green Bay Packers 4th round pick, linebacker Vince Biegel to get himself ready for the start of the regular season.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy announced Tuesday that Biegel wouldn’t practice this week and won’t play Saturday night in preseason game number three at Denver.  The former Badger hasn’t practiced since breaking a bone in his foot on the second day of the Packers’ rookie orientation in early May.

Following Saturday’s game, the Packers will have one practice next week, followed by next Thursday’s preseason finale against the Rams at Lambeau Field.

AUDIO: Mike McCarthy asked if it’s realistic that Biegel could be ready for the regular season :18

McCarthy said they want to avoid a setback with Biegel.

Injury update

Second year defensive lineman Dean Lowry was held out of practice on Tuesday with an unspecified knee injury.  Mike McCarthy said the injury is not a long term concern.

Wide receiver Malachi Dupre and defensive back Damarious Randall both return to practice after being cleared from the teams concussion protocol.

Running back  Ty Montgomery also returned to practice after sitting last week with a lower leg injury.

Packers open preseason with win over the Eagles

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Brett Hundley (file photo)

After a sluggish start for the offense, Brett Hundley hit wide receiver Jeff Janis for a 20-yard touchdown and the Green Bay Packers went on to knock off the Philadelphia Eagles 24-9 at Lambeau Field on Thursday.

The score was part of 17 unanswered points in the second quarter.  Trevor Davis also took one of his two punt returns back 68 yards for a touchdown, which likely put him in the driver’s seat for the punt return job this season.

A sprained ankle wiped out Hundley’s preseason a year ago, so his start against the Eagles was his first significant playing time since his rookie season two years ago.

Hundley finished 8 of 15 for 90 yards with a touchdown and an interception.  Mason Crosby also booted a 39-yard field goal to send the Packers into the locker room at halftime with a 17-6 lead.

Third-string quarterback Joe Callahan entered in the third quarter and completed 10 of 16 passes for 103 yards.  Rookie Taysom Hill came on late and threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to Michael Clark with nine seconds left to play. [Read more…]