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Packers defense saves the day in win over Seahawks (AUDIO)

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Mike Daniels with one of his biggest days as a pro.

The game was dominated by defense early, but the Green Bay Packers eventually wore Seattle down and knocked off the Seahawks 17-9 in the season opener at Lambeau Field.

The Packers had a nearly 2-to-1 advantage in time of possession (39:13 to 20:47) as they closed out the victory in the final quarter.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers started show and tossed an interception in the first half, ending a streak of 251 straight passes without one, which was a career high.  Rodgers would finish by completing 28 of 42 for 311 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

His only scoring strike came when the Seahawks were late getting a 12th player off the field and as usual, the Packers took advantage.  Rodgers looked to the sideline, saw the flag come out and then found Jordy Nelson down the middle for a 32 yard scoring strike.

Earlier in the game, Nelson became the fourth receiver in Packers franchise history to reach 500 career receptions.  He joined the elite company of Donald Driver, Sterling Sharpe and James Lofton.  [Read more…]

Packers say they lacked energy! Really?

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If this were Major League Baseball, where teams play roughly 30 to 40 exhibition games, followed by a 162-game regular season, you could understand if players said they lacked energy on a given day.

But when an NFL team, who only gets 16 games that count to begin with, comes out and says they lacked energy in a loss, it’s either a bad excuse for a poor performance, or they have some real concerns.

After Indianapolis Colts kick returner Jordan Todman returned the game’s opening kickoff back 99-yards for a touchdown, the Packers not only played from behind for the rest of the day, but wide receiver Jordy Nelson said they didn’t handle it well.

The Colts pulled off the upset, 31-26 over the Packers at Lambeau Field.  [Read more…]

Daniels mixes things up on the first day of padded work (Audio)

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Packers mix it up during first day of padded workout

Packers mix it up during first day of padded workout

Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Mike Daniels is taking it upon himself to motivate the other young defensive lineman on the team.  He has been extra boisterous during the first week of training camp, making sure his teammates know he means business.

In what appeared to be a calculated move, Daniels got into a scuffle with offensive lineman Don Barclay on the fourth play of the first full-contact drill during Thursday’s padded practice.

Many of his teammates knew it would be Daniels that would likely blow up first and expect to see and hear more from Daniels before training camp ends.

Barclay is a neighbor of Daniels and claims the two are good friends.  He certainly didn’t seem upset that he was the target for Daniels. [Read more…]

Lacy should enter contract year lighter (AUDIO)

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Eddie Lacy

Eddie Lacy

Running back Eddie Lacy joined his teammates for the start of the Green Bay Packers offseason program on Monday.  According to some of his teammates, he did so quite a bit lighter than the last time they saw him.

After Mike McCarthy called out Lacy for his weight at the end of last season, Lacy took to P90X, training with the program’s founder Tony Horton in Wyoming and California this offseason.

Lacy saw his numbers and his opportunities drop in his third NFL season because of his weight and lack of production.  In [Read more…]

Packers awarded two fourth round compensatory picks

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Ted Thompson

Ted Thompson

The Green Bay Packers have been awarded two fourth-round compensatory draft picks in the upcoming NFL Draft.

The Packers will have the 131st and 137th picks in the fourth-round.  Along with the 125th selection, which was their own, the Packers will have three selections in the fourth round.

The two compensatory picks can’t be traded, but that will change in 2017.

The compensatory selections come after the packers lost cornerbacks Tramon Williams and Davon House in free agency.  Williams signed with Cleveland and House in Jacksonville.

Under general manager Ted Thompson, the Packers have received 15 compensatory picks.  The best use of those picks came with defensive end Mike Daniels in 2012 and guard Josh Sitton in 2008.

Packers sign G Lane Taylor

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Packers logoLane Taylor started two games and played in a total of six last season, but the Green Bay Packers still felt he showed enough to sign him to a two-year contract.

Taylor signed a two-year deal for a reported $4.15-million, including a $600,000 signing bonus, plus an incentive package that could add another $1-million.

Taylor started at right guard in Week 10 against Detroit, playing for starting guard T.J. Lang, who was inactive because of a shoulder injury.  Taylor started the regular-season finale against the Minnesota Vikings at left guard for Josh Sitton, who moved over to left tackle.

Taylor was an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma State.  He gives the Packers some insurance in case they lost either Lang or Sitton, whose contracts both expire after the upcoming season.

Taylor becomes the fourth player general manager Ted Thompson re-signed before the start of free agency, joining Mike Daniels, Letroy Guion and kicker Mason Crosby.

 

Report: Packers sign DT Letroy Guion to three-year deal

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Letroy Guion

Letroy Guion

The Green Bay Packers have now secured two of their talented defensive lineman before the start of free agency.

After signing Mike Daniels to a four-year, $41 million extension during the season, an ESPN Report says the Packers signed defensive tackle Letroy Guion to a three-year deal worth $11.25 million.

The 28-year-old Guion missed the first three games of the 2015 season, serving a suspension as a result of an off-season arrest last February.  Guion wound up pleading no contest to possession of marijuana and paid a $5,000 fine.

Those issues led to Guion playing last season on a one-year deal worth $2.75 million.  Following his suspension, Guion played in every game for the Packers last season, including the playoffs.

Guion finished the regular season with 21 tackles, but he failed to record a sack.

B.J. Raji, the Packers started nose tackle last season, is set to become a free agent in March.

Mike Daniels gets four-year extension with Packers

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Mike Daniels (76)

Green Bay Packers defensive end Mike Daniels signed a four-year contract extension with the team today, worth a reported $42 million.

Daniels didn’t become a full-time starter until last season when he recorded 69 tackles and 5.5 sacks.

With an average salary of $10.5 million per season, Daniels becomes the third-highest paid 3-4 defensive end in the NFL, behind only Houston’s J.J Watt ($16.7 million) and Arizona’s Calais Campbell ($11 million). [Read more…]

Neal returns to Packers Training Camp

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Mike Neal

Mike Neal

Green Bay Packers’ linebacker Mike Neal is practicing for the first time this season, finally returning from sports hernia surgery.  Neal was removed from the team’s Physically Unable to Perform list on Monday.

Neal was limited to individual drills and lighter work on a scout team.

Neal says his hernia flared up in each of the last three years, and it was especially tough to play through it in 2013.  He’s had surgery before, but he hopes his problems are gone for good after having noted Philadelphia surgeon William Meyers handle the procedure this time.

Neal hasn’t missed any games the past two seasons, after missing 20 his previous three seasons with various issues.

AUDIO: Neal on returning to the practice field :18

AUDIO: Neal said he’s playing lighter :23

Injury Update

A number of players returned to practice, including Clay Matthews, Mike Pennel and Jayrone Elliott.

Defensive lineman Mike Daniels and Letroy Guion sat out with injuries, as did linebacker Nick Perry.

Packers: The pads go on today (Audio)

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Mike Daniels (76)

Sunday was the second day of workouts for the Green Bay Packers during training camp and defensive lineman Mike Daniels chewed out some of the offensive guys for getting too physical during a drill that was supposed to not have any contact.  Daniels spent the rest of the workout and rest of the day for that matter, promising payback.

Daniels said, “I like to hit, ever since I was a little kid and that’s real football.  It’s part of the game.  Plus, we get to see what everybody else is made of.  Like Mike Tyson said, everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth, so we’re going to do a lot of mouth punching tomorrow and see how people respond.”

Daniels said he thinks the mentality of the defense has changed and that putting on the pads won’t be seen as a chore.

The Packers have 21 scheduled practices in training camp.  They’re down to 19 and while Mike McCarthy would like to practice in pads everyday, that won’t likely happen. [Read more…]