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Packers place Davis on IR

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Trevor Davis

The Green Bay Packers placed third-year wide receiver Trevor Davis on injured reserve on Tuesday.  They claimed CB Deante Burton off of waivers from Atlanta to fill the roster spot.

Davis was a late addition to the Packers injury report this past weekend when he showed up to Lambeau Field with his hamstring acting up.  Packers coach Mike McCarthy on Monday said the team took him out on the field for an early workout and “he wasn’t ready to go”.

Davis missed most of the preseason with hamstring issues but returned for the final preseason game in Kansas City.

Burton was an undrafted free agent out of Kansas State who spent all of the 2017 season on the practice squad.  He played mostly on special teams for the Falcons last Thursday night before being released.

The Packers also released safety Marwin Evans from their practice squad and released corner Quinten Rollins and running back Devante Mays on Monday with injury settlements.

The Packers filled the open spot on their practice squad by signing CB Will Redmond.

 

Rodgers status for Sunday is unknown

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DeShone Kizer

Today is an off day for the Green Bay Packers.  You can expect a couple of days of speculation on quarterback Aaron Rodgers availability for Sunday’s game against division rival Minnesota at Lambeau Field.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy either couldn’t or wouldn’t say anything specific about Rodgers knee injury, which he played through on Sunday to lead the Packers to a comeback victory over the Bears.

McCarthy said the Packers are still collecting information,  He also said he expects to know before the end of the week, whether or not Rodgers can play on Sunday.

The Packers were planning to start the second half on Sunday night with DeShone Kizer, before Rodgers came jogging out of the tunnel.  Rodgers and Dr. Pat McKenzie informed McCarthy that he could play and not worry about any further injury to the knee. [Read more…]

Packers steal a win with another impressive performance by Rodgers

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Aaron Rodgers File Photo – UPI/Bill Greenblatt

The Green Bay Packers did little right in the first half and went into the locker room at halftime trailing the Chicago Bears 17-0.  Chicago would increase that lead to 20-0 early in the third quarter, but it’s what happened just before the start of the second half that is key.

Aaron Rodgers went down with a knee injury in the first half and was carted off to the locker room.   There it was determined that Rodgers injury, which caused him considerable pain, couldn’t get any worse.  So Rodgers walked and then jogged back onto the field for the second half, declaring himself fit to play in the second half.

“This is what we’re paid to do,” Rodgers said.  “We’re paid to deal with injuries and play through them.  That’s what everybody’s doing and will be doing throughout the season.  That’s the measure of a teammate, is what are you willing to put on the line? [Read more…]

Packers do more fine-tuning of roster

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Packers GM Brian Gutekunst

After trimming their roster to 53 players on Saturday, then signing eight players to their practice squad on Sunday, the Green Bay Packers made some additional moves on Monday.

The Packers signed LB Korey Toomer after he was released  by the San Francisco 49ers.  The Packers also placed former UW-Whitewater wide receiver Jake Kumerow on injured reserve.  He could return to the Packers in eight weeks if the Packers choose to designate him.

The Packers also signed RB Darius Jackson, who was released by the Dallas Cowboys and signed to their practice squad.  Jackson was a sixth round pick in 2016.  He rushed 21 times for 72 yards during the exhibition season but doesn’t have a carry in a regular season game.

The Packers filled out their 10-man practice squad by bringing back safety Marwin Evans.  They also added former Alabama defensive back Tony Brown.

Packers announce final cuts

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Reggie Gilbert has a solid spot on the 2018 Packers 53-player roster.

The Green Bay Packers finalized their roster cuts Saturday afternoon, reducing the roster to 53 players.

Among the cuts is former Badger linebacker Vince Biegel, fullbacks Aaron Ripkowski and Joe Kerridge, offensive lineman Adam Pankey and linebacker Ahmad Thomas.

The complete list follows:  G Kofi Amichia; LB Vince Biegel; RB Joel Bouagnon; CB Donatello Brown; TE Emanuel Byrd; RB Leshun Daniels; C Dillon Day; LB Kendall Donnerson; S Marwin Evans; CB Demetri Goodson; CB Josh Hawkins; LB Lames Hearns; RB Bronson Hill; LB Naashon Hughes; WR Adonis Jennings; FB Joe Kerridge; DL Tyler Lancaster; WR Kyle Lewis; DL James Looney; LB Greer Martini; DL Joey Mbu; LB Chris Odom; OL Adam Pankey; LB Mrcus Porter; TE Kevin Rader; FB Aaron Ripkowski; DL Conor Sheehy; TE Ryan Smith; LB Ahmad Thomas; LS Zach Triner and WR DeAngelo Yancey.

The Packers also placed RB Devante Mays, T Kyle Murphy and CB Quinten Rollins on injured reserve.  Running Back Aaron Jones was placed on the reserve/suspended list.

The Packers can announce a 10-player practice squad on Sunday.

Packers fall to Chiefs in preseason finale, focus now on roster

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Tim Boyle – File Photo

The Green Bay Packers dropped their preseason finale to the Kansas City Chiefs 33-21 on Thursday night, bring an end to the preseason.

DeShone Kizer was picked off early as the Packers fell behind 7-0, but on the next drive, Kizer found Geronimo Allison with a 31-yard touchdown pass to even the score.  Kizer finished his night after just one quarter, going 5-for-7 for 57 yards with a touchdown pass and an interception.

Tim Boyle took over and played the final three quarters.  He led the Packers on a 13-play, 78-yard scoring drive.  Boyle capped that drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Robert Tonyan.

Aaron Jones, who most sit the first two games of the regular season on a suspension, rushed for a touchdown and the Packers led 21-17 at halftime.  But the only scoring in the second half came from the Chiefs.  Boyle was picked off twice.

Right tackle Bryan Bulaga returned to the lineup for the Packers, his first playing action since suffering a ACL injury last season.  Bulaga said he felt good and says he’s ready to start the regular season against the Chicago Bears a week from Sunday night.

Receiver/returner  Trevor Davis also returned from a hamstring injury and nearly returned a kickoff for a touchdown.

The Packers finished the exhibition season with a 2-2 record and now turn their attention to finalizing their 53-man roster by 3 p.m. Saturday.  They can announced a 10-player practice squad on Sunday.

 

Packers fans get their wish, report says Hundley dealt to Seahawks

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The Packers backup QB job goes to DeShone Kizer.

Brett Hundley went 3-6 in nine starts while filling in for Aaron Rodgers last season.  The Green Bay Packers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and fans placed the blame on the shoulders of Hundley.  Those same fans were far more supportive of newcomer Deshone Kizer during training camp than they were of Hundley.

ESPN’s Rob Demovsky and Adam Schefter reported today that the Packers sent Hundley to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2019 draft pick.  Packers fans got their wish and will now see if Kizer can do the job if something were to happen to Rodgers again.

In a perfect world, Kizer will stand on the sidelines and watch, only playing in mop-up duty.

Hundley threw for 1,836 yards last season with nine touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

A source to the story said the Packers plan to keep both Kizer and rookie Tim Boyle on their 53-man roster, barring [Read more…]

Burks sidelined, Packers deal for some help

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Linebacker Oren Burks

Green Bay Packers rookie linebacker Oren Burks suffered a dislocated shoulder during pre-game warm-ups on Friday in Oakland.

Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said the MRI results were encouraging and they don’t expect Burks to miss too much time.  Whether or not he can recover in time for the season opener September 9th against the Bears remains to be seen.

Sunday, the Packers added some depth at inside linebacker when they dealt backup defensive back Lenzy Pipkens to the Indianapolis Colts for linebacker Antonio Morrison.  Morrison was a 4th round draft pick by the Colts in the 2016 draft.  He started 15 games for the Colts last season.

In Pipkens, the Packers traded a player that wasn’t expected to win a roster spot.  Morrison was facing the same possibility with Indianapolis.

Pipkens appeared in 12 games for the Packers last season.

Matthews entering the final year of his contract, looking for more (AUDIO)

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Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews is about to enter the final year of his contract, but he would love to sign an extension and finish his career in Green Bay.

Matthews told reporters on Monday that his agency has had some discussions with the Packers about a contract extension, but those talks have not led to a deal to date.

Matthews hasn’t posted double-digit sacks since 2014 and hasn’t been selected to a Pro Bowl since 2015, but he’s been the teams most versatile and talented linebacker.

Matthews has played two dozen games at inside linebacker which undoubtedly has affected his sack production.  But Matthews still feels he has a lot of good football ahead of him.

“I’ve got a good mind in how I envision this season and my future,” Matthews said.  “So we’ll see what that holds, if that means back here for a few more years or packing my bags.”

AUDIO: Clay Matthews on being in a contract year :18

AUDIO: Clay Matthews said he would love to remain with the Packers :10

 

Packers getting healthier as they prepare to host Pittsburgh on Thursday

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Mo Wilkerson is among those that returned to practice on Sunday.

The Green Bay Packers had a number of players return to the practice field on Sunday.

Defensive lineman Mike Daniels, corner Kevin King, left tackle David Bakhtiari and running back Aaron Jones all returned but didn’t take part in team drills.

Corner Jaire Alexander, WR Adonis-Jennings, fullback Joe Kerridge, WR Randall Cobb, TE Jimmy Graham and defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson all returned and took part in all drills.

The only three players that didn’t practice were WR Trevor Davis (hamstring), RB Devante Mays (hamstring) and safety Jermaine Whitehead (back).

The Packers hold their last open training camp practice of the week today (Monday).  The rest of the week is behind closed doors with the team set to play preseason game number two on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lambeau Field.