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Schmitt breaks hand in first practice as a Packer (AUDIO)

August 10, 2016 By Bill Scott

Jesse Schmitt watches with a cast on his hand.

Jesse Schmitt watches with a cast on his hand.

The Green Bay Packers went looking for long snapper help and signed former Purdue Boilermaker Jesse Schmitt on Tuesday.  Mike McCarthy said the Packers were trying to add some competition to the position, where Rick Lovato started Training Camp as the teams only long snapper.

Schmitt had been waiting to find a job in the NFL since he graduated from Purdue in 2014.  But Schmitt’s chance in Green Bay would appear to be over just as fast as it started.  During practice on Tuesday night, Schmitt suffered a broken hand.

If the Packers weren’t totally satisfied with Lovato once, one would expect them to look for more competition again. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Packers, Sports, Titletown Report Tagged With: Brett Goode, Green Bay Packers, Rick Lovato

P.U.P Players return to Packers practice (AUDIO)

August 10, 2016 By Bill Scott

Ty Montgomery returns to practice.

Ty Montgomery returns to practice.

Three of the five remaining P.U.P. players returned to practice with the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday night.

Linebacker Sam Barrington, wide receiver Ty Montgomery and tight end Jared Cook all passed their physical and practiced for the first time in training camp.

Only wide receiver Jordy Nelson and center Corey Linsley remain on the P.U.P. list.

Cook returned from preventative foot surgery and looked good his first time out.  Montgomery is returning from ankle surgery after playing in just six games last season. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Packers, Sports, Titletown Report Tagged With: Brett Goode, Green Bay Packers, Jared Cook, Mike McCarthy, Rick Lovato, Sam Barrington, Ty Montgomery

Packers place long snapper Goode on I.R.

December 22, 2015 By Bill Scott

Packers logoThe Green Bay Packers lost their long snapper to injury.  Brett Goode was placed on Injured Reserve today and the Packers signed Rick Lovato to take his place.

Goode hurt his knee in the first quarter of the Oakland game on Sunday but finished the game.  He’s expected to undergo surgery next week.

Lovato is a rookie out of Old Dominion who originally signed with the Chicago Bears as a non-drafted free agent on May 8, 2015.  After spending the offseason and training camp with the Bears, he was released on August 31.

Lovato appeared in all 50 games for Old Dominion as the team’s long snapper from 2011-14.

Goode had played in 137 straight games during the regular and postseason for the Packers, including all 14 games this season.

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Packers, Sports, Titletown Report Tagged With: Brett Goode, Green Bay Packers, Rick Lovato



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