by Bill Scott | Mar 30, 2018
Free agent wide receiver and special teamer Jeff Janis is the latest to leave the Green Bay Packers and joined the Cleveland Browns. After four years in Green Bay, the former 7th round draft pick signed with the Browns on Friday. Janis could get a chance as a receiver...
by Bill Scott | Aug 17, 2017
Every single day in Green Bay Packers training camp, a young receiver stands out, trying to make the regular season 53-man roster, or at the very least, the team’s practice squad. Last year, undrafted rookie Geronimo Allison out of Illinois, was that player. ...
by Bill Scott | Jan 19, 2017
As it turns out, wide receiver Jordy Nelson isn’t the only injury concern for the Green Bay Packers as they get ready to face the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship game on Sunday. Nelson is considered a longshot to play with broken ribs and Davante...
by Bill Scott | Oct 4, 2016
As the Green Bay Packers returned from their bye week and practiced on Monday afternoon, wide receiver Jeff Janis practiced without the club cast that he has worn since breaking his right hand during training camp. Janis caught seven passes for 145 yards and two...
by Bill Scott | Aug 15, 2016
Things usually have a way of working out. That’s why Mike McCarthy, or any other coach for that matter, spends time playing the roster game early in training camp and the preseason. More times than not, the outcome is determined without the need to make a lot...
by Bill Scott | Jun 7, 2016
Green Bay Packers quarterback and two-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers is always looking for a competitive advantage. However, his newest effort to gain an edge means dropping a Wisconsin staple from his diet. Rodgers says he has given up dairy products in adopting a mostly...
by Bill Scott | Mar 22, 2016
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...
by Bill Scott | Jan 17, 2016
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...
by Bill Scott | Sep 4, 2015
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...
by Bill Scott | Aug 31, 2015
When Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb went down in Saturday’s 39-26 preseason loss to the Eagles, he feared he had broken his collarbone. Cobb was taken to the locker room and x-rays on his shoulder turned up negative. Follow-up tests the next day...
by Bill Scott | Aug 24, 2015
The Green Bay Packers may have to figure out how they’re going get to Super Bowl 50 without Jordy Nelson. Coming off a career season in 2014, Nelson went down early with a knee injury in the Packers 24-19 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The injury took place...
by Bill Scott | Oct 2, 2014
With a 100% chance of rain during tonight’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers may be forced to get their running game going. Playing against a Chicago Bears defense that was ranked 26th in run defense, Eddie Lacy struggled to get on...
by Bill Scott | Aug 30, 2014
The Green Bay Packers released a total of 18 players and placed tackle Aaron Adams, LB Nate Palmer, TE Jake Stoneburner and DT Khyri Thornton on injured reserve. The Packers released S Chris Banjo, WR Kevin Dorsey, LB Jake Doughty, T John Fullington, C Garth Gerhart,...
by Bill Scott | Aug 14, 2014
Wednesday’s Green Bay Packers Training Camp workout was full of fights as well as pushing and shoving matches. That isn’t strange to an NFL practice. But the Packers had at least six of them yesterday. It started early with WR Jeff Janis and CB Antonio...
by Bill Scott | Jul 26, 2014
The Green Bay Packers will start training camp workouts this morning without four players on the practice field. Linebacker/defensive end Mike Neal and linebacker Nick Perry both failed their physicals and were placed on PUP. It means they suffered injuries while...
by Bill Scott | May 12, 2014
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...
