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Sitton announces his retirement

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Josh Sitton

Former Green Bay Packers right guard Josh Sitton announced that he is retiring from the NFL.

Sitton played on the Packers 2010 Super Bowl team and joins former teammates T.J. Lang and Jordy Nelson in retiring this offseason.

The 32-year-old spent eight seasons with the Packers, starting in 2008 and started every game in six of his last seven years with the team.

The Packers let Sitton go prior to the 2016 season.  He spent two years in Chicago with the Bears and his last season with Miami, although he played in just one game after suffering a torn rotator cuff.

Sitton was originally a fourth round draft pick of the Packers in 2008 out of Central Florida.  He was named to four Pro Bowls, three with the Packers and one with the Bears.  He was also named to the Associated Press All-Pro second team three times.

Lang announces retirement from the NFL

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#70 T.J. Lang

Pro Bowl guard T.J. Lang has decided to retire after ten NFL seasons, eight of those ten came with the Green Bay Packers.

The 31-year-old Lang spent the last two seasons with the Detroit Lions after signing a free agent deal prior to the start of the 2017 season.

The Lions released Lang three weeks ago, having dealt with a number of injuries during his career.  A neck injury forced Lang to finish the 2018 season on injured reserve.

Lang spent his first eight NFL seasons with the Packers after they drafted him in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft out of Eastern Michigan.  He was a reserve on the 2010 Green Bay Super Bowl team.

 

Packers get some help at guard

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Packers offensive lineman work during OTA’s

The immediate need to find a replacement for right guard T.J. Lang may have been addressed by the Green Bay Packers.

One day before the 2017 NFL Draft, the Packers signed six-time Pro Bowl guard Jahri Evans.

Evans spent 11 seasons with the New Orleans Saints and started all 16 games for the Seattle Seahawks last season.

It doesn’t mean the Packers won’t look for guard help in the draft, but the immediate need has diminished with Evans signing.

The Packers decided not to match the three-year, $28.5 million deal that Lang signed with the Detroit Lions.

The Seahawks, who had offensive line issues last season, didn’t think Evans had much left.  The Packers are hoping he does, for at least one season.

Lang gets 3-year deal with Detroit

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T.J. Lang

After taking free agent visits to Detroit and Seattle, veteran pro bowl guard T.J. Lang had offers to weigh from the Lions, Seahawks and Packers.

Lang settled on a three-year deal with the Lions, worth a reported $28.5 million, including $19 million in guaranteed money.

The 29-year-old Lang spent six seasons with the Packers and Green Bay wanted him back, but at their price.

The Packers resigned outside linebacker Nick Perry to a five-year, $60 million deal.  Then, after talks broke off with Jared Cook, the Packers signed free agents Martellus Bennett and Lance Kendricks.

Lang played his college football at Eastern Michigan and has a home in Michigan, so his signing with Detroit makes sense.  Not to mention, the Lions have a good quarterback (Matthew Stafford) and are a playoff caliber team.

Three Packers selected to Pro Bowl

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T.J. Lang

Three members of the Green Bay Packers were selected Tuesday to play in the Pro Bowl by the NFL.

Guard T.J. Lang, safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and quarterback Aaron Rodgers were selected to the squad.  Tackle David Bakhtiari and wide receiver Jordy Nelson were named first alternates.

Other alternates include wide receiver Davante Adams, defensive tackle Mike Daniels and fullback Aaron Ripkowski.

Lang has been selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his eight-year career after being named an alternate each of the last two seasons.  He has started 89 games since 2011, the most by a Packers’ offensive player.

Clinton-Dix earns the first selection of his three-year career, becoming the first Green Bay safety to be selected since Nick Collins in 2010.  His career-best five interceptions are tied for No. 2 in the NFL this season and tied for No. 1 among safeties. [Read more…]

Pennel serving a second suspension

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Mike Pennel

Mike Pennel

Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Mike Pennel will serve another four-game suspension for violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy.  Pennel will be eligible to return for any postseason games.

It’s Pennel’s second four-game suspension this season, violating the league’s substance abuse policy for a second time.  He also missed the first four games of the season.

Pennel resolved a lawsuit that he filed in Ohio federal court earlier this week.  Pennel could have been suspended six to 10 games for a second violation.

The Packers say they won’t comment any further on Tuesday’s announcement.

Pennel has just five tackles in eight games but did have a tackle for loss against the Houston Texans on Sunday.  His departure likely means more snaps for rookie Dean Lowery who had his best game last Sunday.

AUDIO: Teammate T.J. Lang on Pennel’s second suspension :15

AUDIO: T.J. Lang reacts to Pennel’s second suspension :16

 

Lang expected to miss several weeks

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T.J. Lang

T.J. Lang

The Green Bay Packers start their preparations today for Sunday’s prime time matchup against the Washington Redskins and they expect to be without another starter.

Right guard T.J. Lang left Sunday’s game with what was thought to be an ankle injury.  But Lang said Tuesday that the injury is a foot injury, not the ankle.  He expressed his disappointment after saying he expects to miss several weeks moving forward.

The Packers are already playing without starting center J.C. Tretter and left tackle David Bakhtiari left last week’s game with a knee injury.  Bakhtiari said Monday that he expects to be day-to-day and wouldn’t rule out playing Sunday night.

Don Barclay expects to move into Lang’s spot at right guard.

AUDIO: Lang says he suffered a foot injury :22

AUDIO: T.J. Lang is disappointed to have to miss extended time :12

 

Update: Packers sign Bakhtiari to four-year deal

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David Bakhtiari

David Bakhtiari

The Green Bay Packers have signed left tackle David Bakhtiari to a four-year contract extension, worth a reported $51.67 million.

The deal averages $12 million a year, which puts Bakhtiari among the top five highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL.

Bakhtiari will receive roughly $17 million in guaranteed money at the time of signing and then earn an additional $10.7 million in March roster bonuses and workout pay.

The extension for Bakhtiari comes almost two weeks after they released Josh Sitton.

The Packers have two other offensive lineman set to become free agents at the end of the season, T.J. Lang and J.C. Tretter.

Sitton signs 3-year deal with the Bears

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Josh Sitton

Josh Sitton

Just one day after the Green Bay Packers released him, three-time Pro Bowl guard Josh Sitton agreed to a three-year deal with the Chicago Bears.

Sitton’s deal is reportedly worth $21.5-million over three years, including a $10 million signing bonus.

The 30-year old Sitton was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after the season, but the Packers were looking to likely move on after this season.  Now, the Packers are moving on without Sitton and saving $6.55 million, giving them more salary cap space to try to resign other players that are set to become free agents after the season.

Starters T.J. Lang, J.C. Tretter and David Bakhtiari are all set to become free agents at the end of the season.

 

Lang returns to practice

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TJ Lang

TJ Lang

Green Bay Packers guard T.J. Lang was back on the field Monday night, becoming the first of the six players that started training camp on the P.U.P. list to be activated.

Lang is coming off of offseason shoulder surgery and missed the first week of camp mostly as a precaution.  Lang said last week that he expected to return to practice by no later than Monday.

There’s been no change on the other five P.U.P. players: Sam Barrington, Jordy Nelson, Corey Linsley, Jared Cook and Ty Montgomery.

Packers at Night

The Packers held their second straight night practice, this time under the lights at Ray Nitschke Field.  They practiced Sunday night at Lambeau Field for Family Night.  Tuesday is a scheduled non-practice day.  They have two more night practices scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Rodgers will attend HOF Ceremony

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he will attend Brett Favre’s enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday in Canton, Ohio. [Read more…]