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GREEN BAY – And then there was one. Prior to the draft, Iowa State wide receiver Matthew Eaton was getting calls from around a dozen teams showing interest in making him a late-round pick, or signing him as a college free agent. But by the time the final rounds of the draft actually arrived...

GREEN BAY – Manny Wilkins never has been one to ask, “Why me?” But he sure came close on Dec. 15, 2018. In what would be the 1,114th and final pass of his college career, Wilkins took a nasty shot to the side of his right knee in the final minutes of Arizona State’s 31-20 loss to Fresno State...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Green Bay agrees to terms with first-round picks Rashan Gary, Darnell Savage

Al from Green Bay, WI Mike, it's been suggested for the last couple years that the Packers' defense lacked "playmakers." I'm not sure how to define that term, but which of the GB defensive guys do you expect/hope to earn the label "playmaker" in the 2019 season? Alexander would be my top...

Alessandro from Belo Horizonte, Brazil Hello Insiders, love the column, read it every day. We haven't talked about special teams in a while. With free agency and the draft behind us now, what have the Packers done to get better in that phase of the game (besides the coaching changes)? What...

Not sure I see any glaring weaknesses this year other than perhaps depth at safety and inside linebacker. Other than 12, I think we are better set up to withstand an injury or two much better than we have been the last several years. When injuries hurt most are if they occur, obviously, to the...

Student artists are reminded to submit artwork for the Packers Student Art Contest, with the winners earning the opportunity for their art to be featured at Lambeau Field and a $5,000 donation for their school. The deadline to submit pieces has been extended until May 12. The winning pieces...

Aaron from New York, NY Is it just me or did Gutekunst just show that he came up under Ted Thompson? If taking Gary at 12 after signing two top edge rushers doesn't scream BAP drafting, then I don't know what does. Matt from Boston, MA In Gute we trust! It is clear to me that we are having...

The Green Bay Packers have released G Nico Siragusa and S Jason Thompson. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transactions Monday. Siragusa was signed off of the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad to Green Bay’s active roster on Dec. 12, 2018, and was inactive for the final three games...

“It was kind of weird. I went to answer a call and I was like, ‘Wait, this is actually ‘The Call,’” Summers said. "So everyone got excited, started standing up around me it was a cool atmosphere. Everyone was really excited for me. Summers has played football his entire life. A dual-threat...

LaFleur might have wanted another receiver to go with the new tight end and running back, but no draft can produce everything. With the ground game his stated basis for the offense, he’s looking forward to seeing just how his running back group comes together, but he’s reserving judgment until...

Despite going to prep school for a semester, Hollman still didn't have the SAT score to get into college. He kept training at home. While working various jobs, Hollman battled self-doubt throughout. Motivation came in the form of the tapes he sent out to colleges - often without any replies...

Williams plans to bring his mother with him to Green Bay, too, calling her his guardian angel. He wants to share as much time with his mother as he can, and let her see him doing what he loves. Some of his transition will be eased by the fact that two Fighting Irish offensive teammates...

GREEN BAY – The Packers have selected TCU linebacker LB Ty Summers with their seventh-round pick (No. 226 overall). A team captain, Summers (6-1, 241) split time between linebacker and defensive end in 2018. He totaled 48 tackles with four sacks in 10 games (nine starts). Summers closed his...

Jenkins (6-4, 310) started every game the last two years at center, but started games previously in college at both tackle spots and at left guard. He has a total of 34 starts to his credit – 26 of them at center. According to Pro Football Focus, he allowed only one sack over 762 pass-blocking...

The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Jenkins started every game for the Bulldogs the last two years at center while also starting earlier in his career at both tackle spots and left guard. “We took him as a guard,” college scout Charles Walls said. “But with a guy that size, that athletic, you watch the...

A consensus All-American, Sternberger appeared in all 12 games, catching 48 passes for 832 yards (17.3 yards per catch) and 10 touchdowns in his lone season at Texas A&M. The 6-foot-4, 251-pound tight end started his college career at the University of Kansas before transferring to...

Sternberger ran a 4.75-second time in the 40-yard dash in Indianapolis, but General Manager Brian Gutekunst said the Packers clocked him at one point at 4.66. He jokes his penchant for running downfield routes stems from getting in trouble as a kid growing up in Kingfisher, Okla. Either way...

If Jenkins’ versatility intrigued him, his brute strength piqued the interest at the No. 44 overall pick. “He’s a grown man,” Gutekunst said of the 6-4, 310-pounder. “At the Senior Bowl, one thing you could really see was his ability to move big men. He’s got power, and that was kind of what...

Wednesday’s workout was admittedly sloppier than Tuesday’s, as LaFleur said more passing concepts were introduced that slowed the pace down. But some hiccups were to be expected. The mood remained pretty upbeat throughout, and when cornerback Jaire Alexander made a nice play to pick off an...