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Bishop chooses Minnesota

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It’s a move that is becoming all too familiar for Packers fans.  Once a players time is done in Green Bay,  their eyes turn to the Minnesota Vikings.  Add Desmond Bishop to that list.

After being released by the Packers last Monday, Bishop spent rest of the week visiting possible destinations for 2013.  Over the weekend, Bishop narrowed his list to the Vikings, the New York Giants, and the Kansas City Chiefs.  Monday, news broke the Vikings would be the choice.

Bishop joins a list of Packers to make the trip west that includes big names like Brett Favre, Greg Jennings, Ryan Longwell and Darren Sharper, and to a lesser extent, Robert Ferguson and Javon Walker.

The deal for Bishop is believed to be for 1-year and roughly $1.35 million.

Packers cut LB Desmond Bishop

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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.

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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.

 

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 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.

Packers get roster to mandated 75 players

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The Green Bay Packers placed six players on injured reserve, two players on

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the physically unable to perform (PUP) list and they released two others to get to the 75-player roster limit today.

The two players released are FB Jon Hoese and DE Jarius Wynn.

The Packers placed ILB Desmond Bishop, RB Du’ane Bennett, TE DeMarco Cosby, DE Johnny Jones, G Ray Dominguez and WR Shaky Smithson on Injured Reserve.

TE Andrew Quarless and OLB Frank Zombo will begin the season on the PUP list.

The Packers will host Kansas City on Thursday night in the final exhibition game, then have to reduce their roster to the final 53-man regular season roster limit by 8pm Friday night.

 

Green Bay Packers injury status update (AUDIO)

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Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy revealed two injuries following

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Thursday nights 27-13 win over Cincinnati.  TE Tom Crabtree suffered a shoulder injury and DE Ryan Pickett a calf injury.  Neither player returned to action in the game.

As it turns out, Crabtree escaped from any serious injury.  McCarthy said he’ll have a chance to make it back for the final preseason game against Kansas City this Thursday night at Lambeau Field. 

McCarthy didn’t offer much information on Ryan Pickett, other than to say he’ll be hard-pressed to make it back for the Chiefs game.

McCarthy also added linebacker Robert Francois to the injury report with a hamstring injury. [Read more…]

A miserable start for the Packers

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Watching the Green Bay Packers play their preseason opener last night, if you

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didn’t know they went 15-1 last season, you’d never believe it.

The Packers came away from their 21-13 loss to the San Diego Chargers with little to brag about.  They struggled on offense, defense and special teams.

AUDIO: Mike McCarthy on his teams first game :15

Aaron Rodgers played the first three series and collected 2 first downs.  He went 2 for 8 with an interception and a fumble.  His passer rating finished at 0.0. [Read more…]

Bishop set to go in full pads tonight

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Green Bay Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop is expected to work in full pads for the first time in 2012 training camp when the team

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returns to practice at 7pm tonight.

Bishop missed the first week of practice after suffering a calf strain before the start of training camp while working out on his own.

Bishop was able to return to practice on Wednesday but wasn’t eligible for full contact until Friday night.  The Packers coaching staff decided not to throw Bishop out their during the Family Night scrimmage.

AUDIO: Bishop is excited to return to full practice tonight :10

Bishop said he won’t ease his way back into things, he’s ready to go.  He’s also anxiously awaiting the teams first preseason game, Thursday night in San Diego.  He said the preseason is a good guage for players to see where they are and where they need to get to.

AUDIO: Bishop says preseason games are a good guage for the players :15

Bishop missed three games last season with calf injuries and still had 115 tackles and 5 sacks in 13 starts.