Packer Update

For the first time in three years, the Packers didn’t spend the first few weeks of the offseason losing sleep over Brett Favre’s future. Sure the front office and the coaching staff wanted the superstar quarterback to return, but things are a lot different today than they were even 12 months ago. “Since last February, [...]

It’s hard to fault Ted Thompson for trading Corey Williams to Cleveland. It’s a pretty good deal when a GM can get a second-round draft choice for a player he never considered to be among his team’s “core” group and had no intention of signing to a long-term contract. That said, there’s little doubt that [...]

Ted Thompson knows exactly how he wants to put together a football team, and based on last season’s results, only a fool would argue with his philosophy. Green Bay’s general manager prefers to build mostly through the draft, so once again fans shouldn’t expect a whole lot of free agents to be signed over the [...]

General manager Ted Thompson’s decision to use the franchise tag on Corey Williams may ultimately lead to a new or revised contract for one of his linemates. “There’s no way Green Bay will pay Williams over $6 million next season while Aaron Kampman is making just under $3 million,” said a person close to the [...]

After 32 professional games, A.J. Hawk is a solid linebacker. In fact, he might even be a good linebacker. But those aren’t the adjectives you want to use when describing the No. 5 overall pick in a draft. You want to use the word great, but so far, he hasn’t come close to playing at [...]

If the Packers decide to give Ryan Grant a multi-year contract, they’ll likely use the contract running back Justin Fargas signed with the Raiders last week as a benchmark. The ex-USC star received $12 million over three years, including $6 million in guarantees. Like Grant, the 27-year-old Fargas was a nonentity before exploding onto the [...]

Colin Cole is poised to become a restricted free agent in less than two weeks, and the Packers are still undecided about the 27-year-old defensive tackle’s future with the team. According to a person familiar with the situation, the front office is debating which – if any – tender to use on Cole. “The coaches [...]

When a football team wins 14 games and gets to the NFC Championship game, its roster is going to be filled with a far greater number of surprising players than disappointing ones. Wide receiver James Jones, running back Ryan Grant, tight end Donald Lee and strong safety Atari Bigby highlight the former category. So which [...]

Of all the good things Ted Thompson has done since being hired as general manager three years ago, his ability to create quality young depth throughout the roster is at the very top of the list. From Aaron Rodgers at quarterback to Ruvell Martin at wide receiver to Junius Coston at guard to Tramon Williams [...]

Defensive coordinator Bob Sanders is a good man and a loyal employee who was part of a staff that went 14-4 in 2007. Getting rid of an assistant coach under those circumstances is rarely done in the NFL, but it probably needs to happen if Mike McCarthy intends on winning a championship in Green Bay [...]

The Packers have been thinking about finding a younger and more athletic alternative to Rob Davis for years, so it should come as no real surprise that the front office is already sniffing around for a new long snapper. According to a person close to the situation, GM Ted Thompson is attempting to sign Taylor [...]

The Packers went into this past season with no intention of re-signing veteran defensive tackle Corey Williams, but things don’t appear to be quite so cut and dried today. “A lot has happened in the past four or five months,” said a person close to the situation. “And while I still don’t expect Williams to [...]

We know that it’s way too early to put much stock in any rumors regarding free agency, but here’s one just for the heck of it. The Packers could be interested in 49ers guard Justin Smiley should the ex-Alabama star make it to the open market in March. Athletic, young and familiar with Mike McCarthy, [...]

The drafting of Justin Harrell last April elicited a cascade of boos from many of the Green Bay faithful, and it’s highly unlikely that any of those disgruntled fans are feeling a whole lot better about the choice today. The massive defensive tackle concluded a very disappointing rookie season with a brutal performance in the [...]

Every super hero has something that reduces him to a mere mortal. For Superman, it’s kryptonite. For Achilles, it was his heel. And as we’ve found out over the past four weeks, for Brett Favre, it’s the Midwest’s wintry blasts. Green Bay’s legendary quarterback, who enjoyed one of his best seasons in 2007, completed only [...]