According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Green Bay Packers have agreed to a four-year contract extension with left guard T.J. Lang. Lang was a fourth-round draft pick out of Eastern Michigan in 2009, and he’s blossomed into a versatile and reliable offensive player with the Packers. After starting all 16 games at left guard last […]
2012 preseason
Packers Injuries: Bishop’s season “in jeopardy”
The right leg injury Desmond Bishop suffered against the San Diego Chargers did not look good. And according to Packers head coach Mike McCarthy, it isn’t good. Bishop suffered a right knee sprain, but it’s a severe hamstring tear that could sideline him for the entire 2012 season. After Saturday night’s practice, McCarthy acknowledged the […]
Alex Green: Quiet in Return, Benson in Town, but Opportunity Awaits
Packers running back Alex Green was quiet in his return to the field, but he passed his most important test–he stayed healthy in his first game nine months removed from ACL surgery. While Green only managed a meager three yards and three carries against the Chargers, starter James Starks performed even worse. The first preseason […]
Packers News: Team Close to Signing Cedric Benson
Several reports suggest that Cedric Benson is close to signing with the Packers. Benson will be entering his eight season in the NFL. After a disappointing first three seasons in Chicago, Benson joined the Cincinnati Bengals and eclipsed 1,000 yards in three of four seasons. After a disappointing performance from James Starks in the team’s […]
Packers News: Team Adds Veteran Lineman Reggie Wells
After being forced to insert Herb Taylor as the starting left tackle in Marshall Newhouse’s absence, the Packers added some veteran depth to their offensive line by signing nine-year veteran Reggie Wells on Wednesday night. After spending most of his career with the Arizona Cardinals, Wells had a brief stint with the Philadelphia Eagles in […]