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Packers getting healthier coming out of bye week

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Kamal Martin

While not totally healthy, the Green Bay Packers are getting closer as they come out of their early week five bye week.

With two spots open on the 53-man roster, the Packers welcomed back rookie inside linebacker Kamal Martin and wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown to the practice field on Monday.  Both players can return to the 53-man roster at any time over the next three weeks.

Martin turned heads in training camp, even without the benefit of an on-field offseason program or preseason games.  He was in line to start next to veteran Christian Kirksey before injuring his left knee in practice in late August and having surgery the very next day.

There’s a chance Martin could be ready to go when the Packers face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in Tampa.

St. Brown also is returning from a knee injury that he suffered in training camp and would be a welcomed addition.  Even though Davante Adams is expected to return to the lineup this week after missing time with a hamstring injury, The Packers are still light at wide receiver after Allen Lazard was sidelined with a core muscle injury.

Packers receiver Lazard out indefinitely

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WR Allen Lazard

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard had a career game last Sunday night (6 receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown).  He played the entire game and there was no indication afterwards in speaking with reporters that he had suffered an injury.  Yet, as ESPN first reported, Lazard underwent core muscle surgery and is out indefinitely.  The team listed him on their injury report Thursday with a core muscle injury.

Fellow receiver Davante Adams practiced on Thursday.  He said afterwards that he still doesn’t know if he’ll be available to play on Monday night against the Atlanta Falcons.

At the moment, the Packers have three other receivers on their active roster.  Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Darrius Shepherd and Malik Taylor.  Shepherd was signed off the practice squad last week. [Read more…]

Packers go with backups in exhibition loss to Raiders

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Aaron Rodgers File Photo

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur said he had planned to play his starters in last night’s third preseason game against the Oakland Raiders in Winnipeg.  However, field turf issues in each end zone saw both teams remove their starters from any playing consideration, meaning this game would be decided by the backups.

Tim Boyle led the Packers to three straight touchdown drives in the second quarter, throwing touchdown passes to Trevor Davis and Jake Kumerow, finishing 16 of 25 for 191 yards.  The Packers took a 21-10 lead into the locker room at halftime.  But the Raiders scored all 12-points in the second half, including a last second 33-yard field goal by Daniel Carlson, lifting Oakland to a 22-21 victory over the Packers (1-2).

Both teams weren’t satisfied with the condition of the field after the Canadian Football League goalposts left big holes that needed to be filled.  So they agreed to shorten the field to 80-yards and eliminated kickoffs for the game.  It meant the 10-yard line would now represent the new goal lines and the real [Read more…]

Takeaways lead Packers to exhibition win

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Deshone Kizer (File Photo)

Last season, the Packers had just seven interceptions all season.  They tied for third fewest takeaways in the league.  It’s only one preseason game, but the Packers took the ball away four times on Thursday night and held on for a 28-26 victory over the Houston Texans at Lambeau Field.

It was the Packers youth that did the job on Thursday night as 26 players didn’t suit up for the game and at least 14 of them were healthy scratches.

Packers rookie corner Ka’dar Hollman got the ball rolling on Houston’s very first drive, cutting in front of Houston receiver Vyncint Smith to get the pick.

The second takeaway came after a 56-yard JK Scott punt.  Returner Keke Coutee couldn’t handled it and Equanimeous St. Brown recovered it in the endzone for a Packers touchdown. [Read more…]

Rodgers leads Packers to first road victory

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Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers put together his best performance of the season, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 44-38 overtime victory the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday.

Rodgers passed for 442 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for two more scores as the Packers won their first road game (1-7) of the season.  They avoided being the first team since the 1958 squad to go winless on the road during the season.

The Packers trailed by 15-points in the fourth quarter before coming from behind to win.

Davante Adams caught the game-winning touchdown pass in overtime.  Jamaal Williams also rushed for 95 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown and caught six passes for 61 yards, improving to 6-8-1 on the season.

New York’s Jason Myers booted a late field goal to force overtime for the Jets.  But the Packers won the coin toss and marched 75 yards for the game winning touchdown, not giving the Jets a chance at the ball in OT. [Read more…]

Cobb ruled out for Sunday at Detroit

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Randall Cobb (File Photo) UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Green Bay Packers  head coach Mike McCarthy has ruled wide receiver Randall Cobb out of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.  Cobb also missed last Sunday’s game against Buffalo with a hamstring injury.

Davante Adams and Geronimo Allison are both questionable for Sunday’s game.  Adams with a calf injury and Allison (concussion) could be cleared in time to play.  Adams is expected to practice on Saturday to see just where he stands before the team boards the plane for Detroit.

The Packers worked with J’Mon Moore, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Equanimeous St. Brown during the practice week.  Valdes-Scantling is the only one of the three to have caught a pass in a game.  He has two receptions so far this season.

The Packers also removed quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the injury list, which is a good sign that his sore left knee has shown considerable improvement.

Packers sign six draft picks

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6th round pick Equanimeous St. Brown

One day following the end of the Green Bay Packers rookie minicamp, the team announced the signing of eight players, including six of this years draft picks.

Missouri wide receiver J’Mon Moore is the highest of the draft picks to sign.  He was picked in the 4th round.

Fifth round selections Cole Madison (G-Washington State) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR-South Florida) signed deals with the Packers.  So did sixth round selection Equanimeous St. Brown (WR-Notre Dame) and seventh round selections James Looney (DT-California) and Kendall Donnerson (LB-Southeast Missouri).

The Packers also signed a pair of undrafted free agents today, Greer Martini (LB-Notre Dame) and Ryan Smith (TE-Miami/Ohio).

Both rookie free agent signees participated in the Packers rookie orientation camp this past weekend.