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Lattimore signs free agent deal with the Jets

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Jamari Lattimore

Jamari Lattimore

The Green Bay Packers lost another unrestricted free agent yesterday when linebacker and special teamer Jamari Lattimore signed a deal with the New York Jets.

Lattimore played four seasons with the Packers and had a career high 39 tackles and an interception in 2014.

Lattimore played 11 games last season.  He finished the season on injured reserve after an ankle injury.

Lattimore’s departure leaves the Packers even thinner at inside linebacker.  The Packers starters at the moment are Sam Barrington and Clay Matthews.  None of their backups, Joe Thomas, Nate Palmer and Carl Bradford have any regular-season game experience.

The Packers have lost three unrestricted free agents now.  Along with Lattimore, Tramon Williams signed with Cleveland and Davon House with Jacksonville.

Packers activate Banjo for today’s game, place Lattimore on I.R.

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Jamari Lattimore

Jamari Lattimore

The Green Bay Packers have signed safety Chris Banjo from the teams practice squad to the active roster  and placed linebacker Jamari Lattimore on injured reserve.

Banjo is in his second-year out of SMU.  He appeared in all 16 regular-season games with one start and a postseason appearance as a rookie.  Last season he finished second on the team with 10 special teams tackles.

Banjo was waived by the Packers following training camp and has spent the entire regular season to date on the teams practice squad.

Rodgers earns comeback win in 100th game for Packers

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Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers may be one the best quarterback in the NFL, maybe the best, but he celebrated Sunday’s come-from-behind 27-24 win over the Miami Dolphins as if it were one of his first victories.

Rodgers led the Packers to a field goal and then a 4-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Quarless with three-seconds left to complete the comeback.

In his career, Rodgers has only 10 game-winning drives, defined as games where the Packers trailed and he led them to the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, and they never gave up that lead.

The Packers had 2:04 left and no timeouts when they got the football for the last time.  They had to go 60-yards to score a touchdown and win.  Plenty of time for Rodgers right?

The Packers not only scored that touchdown, but they left just three-second on the clock.

Rodgers game-winning drive included a little of almost everything.  It had a fourth down conversion when Rodgers found Jordy Nelson.  But that play wouldn’t have even happened if it wasn’t for right guard T.J. Lang, who recovered an Aaron Rodgers fumble the play before. [Read more…]

Packers blow out Vikings at Lambeau

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Julius Peppers

Julius Peppers

Minnesota decided not to risk playing Teddy Bridgewater on the slipper turf at Lambeau Field and his replacement, Christian Ponder, had no chance against the Packers.  Green Bay scored the games first 42 points and went on to beat Minnesota 42-10 before 78,054 at Lambeau Field.

The Packers got their running game going, rushing for 156 yards (5.6 ypc) as a team.  Eddie Lacy had 13 carries for 105 yards (8.1 ypc) and two touchdowns.

Mike McCarthy improved to 13-4-1 against the Vikings and the Green Bay Packers moved to 8-1-1 against Minnesota since 2010.

After punting on their first possession, Mike McCarthy decided to give the ball to Eddie Lacy.  Lacy had gains of 18, 29 and 6 yards on three straight carries.  It set up Randall Cobb’s 8-yard touchdown reception, his 6th touchdown grab of the season. [Read more…]

Lattimore gets his chance: Packers vs. Jets today!

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Jamari Lattimore

Jamari Lattimore

After Brad Jones struggled at Seattle, it’s Jamari Lattimore’s chance at inside linebacker for the Green Bay Packers today when they host the New York Jets (3:25pm kick) at Lambeau Field today.

Jones has a quadriceps injury that may have contributed to his poor performance against the Seahawks and will sideline him today.  Given Jones’ play at times, if Lattimore performs at a high level, there’s a chance he could keep the job.

Lattimore started four games last season while Jones dealt with injuries.  He had a career high 14 tackles and a sack against the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 20th.

The Packers tendered Lattimore as a restricted free agent at the lowest rate ($1.431 million) during the offseason.  There was no guarantee of anything heading into training camp.  But one week into the season, Lattimore will start against the New York Jets today.  The Packers are looking for Lattimore to grab the bull by the horns and help a defense that has struggled to stop the run. [Read more…]

Jones sidelined by quadriceps injury

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Casey Hayward

Casey Hayward

Among the Green Bay Packers injuries that were announced on Sunday, linebacker Brad Jones suffered aquadriceps injury in the Packers 31-21 win over the Oakland Raiders.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Jones would miss Green Bay’s final exhibition game against the Kansas City Chiefs this Thursday night at Lambeau Field.

If Jones isn’t ready to go for the season opener against Seattle, Jamari Lattimore would replace him in the 3-4 base defense and Sam Barrington could take his spot in the dime.

Casey Hayward

Defensive back Casey Hayward returned to practice on Sunday.  He missed practice last week, as well as Friday night’s preseason game against Oakland.  Mike McCarthy said the Packers are being careful with Hayward after his hamstring problems in 2013.

Rajion Neal

Mike McCarthy also said running back Rajion Neal (knee), who performed well in the preseason opener at Tennessee, won’t likely be ready in time for the final preseason game on Thursday against Kansas City.

 

 

Lattimore signs tender offer with Packers

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While the Green Bay Packers may be considering a linebacker or two in the upcoming NFL Draft, Jamari Lattimore has signed his

Jamari Lattimore

Jamari Lattimore

restricted free agent tender with the team.  It’s a one-year deal worth $1.431 million.

With Brad Jones battling injuries last season, Lattimore saw more significant playing time last season, finishing with 35 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble.  Lattimore originally made the Packers roster as an undrafted free agent.  He moved from defensive end in college to outside linebacker in the NFL, followed by a recent move to the inside.

Lattimore could get a chance to compete for a starting job on the inside this year.  The Packers also return A.J. Hawk, Brad Jones, Sam Barrington and Victor Aiyewa at inside linebacker this year.

All quiet on the Packers front

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While other NFL teams have been busy on the first day of NFL free agency,

Jamari Lattimore

Jamari Lattimore

the Green Bay Packers are simply spectators.

Besides signing one of their own (Sam Shields) to a four-year deal, the Packers extended a qualifying offer to restricted free-agent Jamari Lattimore before the start of the new league year at 3pm on Tuesday.

The Packers offered the lowest of the three available restricted tenders worth $1.431 million to Lattimore.  Lattimore can still negotiate with teams until he signs the tender, but the move allows the Packers the right-of-first-refusal to match any outside offers.

Lattimore has been a big contributor on special teams over the last three years.  He even started four games at linebacker last season, filling in for an injured Brad Jones.  He finished with 35 tackles and two sacks.

The Packers didn’t extend a qualifying offer to restricted free agent M.D. Jennings, although they could still try to resign Jennings at a lower price.

Have a day A.J. (AUDIO)

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The Green Bay Packers went into Sunday’s game at Baltimore, missing a couple of

A.J. Hawk

A.J. Hawk

key starters at linebacker.  Clay Matthews (broken thumb) and Brad Jones (hamstring) were both out, replaced by Jamari Lattimore and Nick Perry.

The transition didn’t stop there though.  Jones normally is the defensive player with the ear-piece/speaker in his helmet.  That responsiblity was taken on by Hawk.  The 8th-year linebacker responded with a 10-tackle (5 for loss) and a career high three sacks in Green Bay’s 19-17 win over the Ravens in Baltimore.  The three sacks for Hawk matches his total from the entire 2012 season. [Read more…]

Packers are short on TE’s

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The Green Bay Packers returned to practice on Sunday with two healthy tight

Tom Crabtree

ends taking part in practice.  Jermichael Finley and undrafted rookie Brian Bostick.

Tom Crabtree, D.J. Williams, Ryan Taylor, Andrew Quarless and DeMarco Cosby are all sidelined by injuries.

AUDIO: Mike McCarthy on being down to two healthy TE’s :11

The Packers used linebackers Jamari Lattimore, Terrell Manning and Vic So’oto as the scout team tight ends.

AUDIO: Vic So’oto on lining up at TE :07

The Packers return to the practice field today.  They have to make 10 more cuts to get down 75 players by 3pm today.  They’ll have to get to the final roster limit of 53 players by 8pm Friday evening.