Abbrederis is done in Green Bay

The Green Bay Packers reached an injury settlement with injured wide receiver Jared Abbrederis on Thursday.  It means his career in Green Bay as a member of the Packers is over. Abbrederis was placed on injured reserve earlier this week with a quadriceps injury.  His...

Abbrederis placed on I.R., likely done for the season

The Green Bay Packers on Monday placed wide receiver Jared Abbrederis on injured reserve with a thigh contusion.  The move will likely end his season. Abbrederis had a good training camp, one that drew strong reviews from quarterback Aaron Rodgers and coach Mike...

Packers release details for 11th annual “Tailgate Tour”

The 11th annual Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour gets underway June 17th and runs through the 21st.  The team announced the details of the tour on Tuesday. The tour will make stops in Ripon (June 17), Fort Atkinson (June 18), Dodgeville (June 19), Black River Falls...

Jones will not return to Green Bay

James Jones will not be back with the Green Bay Packers this fall.  His agent, Frank Bauer, says the Packers have told him they’ll go with younger receivers, and they will not re-sign the 31-year-old Jones after he came back for a second stint with the Packers...

Packers fall short of their goal, again!

For weeks, the Green Bay Packers defense has been the glue that held the ship together.  On Saturday night in the Arizona desert, when they needed the defense to stand tall one more time, they fell short and the Packers dropped their NFC Divisional Playoff matchup...

Abbrederis could be in line for more playing time

The adjustments made by the Green Bay Packers in the second half of Sunday’s 30-20 win over the Oakland Raiders, included more opportunities for former Badger wide receiver Jared Abbrederis.  The results could mean more playing time for the Wautoma native in the...

Abbrederis returns to Packers practice field

Wide receiver Jared Abbrederis returned to the practice field on Sunday.  He’s back after missing a pair of games with rib and chest injuries suffered in the Green Bay Packers loss to the Detroit Lions on November 15. Abbrederis took part in a short workout on...

Abbrederis is lost for several weeks

After catching four passes for 57 yards in last Sunday’s loss to Detroit, it appeared as if wide receiver Jared Abbrederis was finally starting to emerge in the Green Bay Packers offense. But Abbrederis, whose 32-yard catch down the right sideline helped set up...

Abbrederis takes a big step

After catching four passes for 57-yards in Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions, wide receiver Jared Abbrederis is hoping to see more opportunities in the Green Bay Packers offense moving forward. Abbrederis wasn’t about to suggest that he is the answer to...

Packers sign Gaston to practice squad

Just days after releasing him to make room for wide receiver Jared Abbrederis on the 53-man roster, the Green Bay Packers have signed defensive lineman Bruce Gaston to their practice squad. Gaston made the 53-man roster coming out of training camp and was on the team...

Packers face 49ers today!

The Green Bay Packers are in San Francisco today to face a 49ers defense that has surrendered 90 points in the last two games.  The Packers should make that total grow at a rapid pace.  Only Arizona in the N-F-C has scored more points than the Packers in the first...

Packers sign Jones to a one-year deal

Wide receiver James Jones was released by the New York Giants on Saturday.  After clearing waivers, he got the call from the Packers.  He flew into Green Bay on Sunday and signed a one-year deal with the Packers. The Packers already have five receivers on their...

Abbrederis’ main contribution comes on special teams

Former Wisconsin wide receiver and Wautoma native, Jared Abbrederis finally played an NFL preseason game for the Green Bay Packers.  He was robbed of that opportunity last season when he went down with a knee injury early in training camp.  This summer, he suffered a...

Abbrederis returns to practice

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jared Abbrederis has been out since suffering a concussion on the first day of training camp (July 30).  Today, Abbrederis returned to workouts and it would appear, he’ll play in the preseason finale against the New Orleans Saints...

Former players heaping praise on UW’s Chryst (AUDIO)

Paul Chryst is returning home.  The University of Wisconsin and Athletic Director Barry Alvarez is hoping he won’t have to hire another head coach during his time in Madison. Alvarez targeted the former Badger assistant coach as his number-one choice to replace...

Packers release Lyerla

The Green Bay Packers changed their minds on rookie TE Colt Lyerla.  Instead of keeping him on season ending injured reserve, the Packers waived Lyerla, reaching an injury settlement that covers the first eight weeks of the regular season. After eight weeks, Lyerla...

Abbrederis & Linsley miss workout with injury

The Green Bay Packers practiced today without both of their 2014 fifth round draft picks.  Wide receiver Jared Abbrederis (knee) and center Corey Linsley (shoulder) were both sidelined. Packers coach Mike McCarthy would only say that Abbrederis had a knee injury and...

Packers go heavy on wide receivers in weekend draft

Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson went heavy on receivers in the 2014 NFL draft and that doesn’t bode well for some of the receivers battling for jobs on the current roster. The selection of Davante Adams (round 2), Jared Abbrederis (round 5) and...