Green Bay Packers Offseason: Another Veteran Purge Could Be Coming

It didn’t take long into Ted Thompson’s reign as Green Bay Packers GM for the unwavering 52-year-old to firmly establish that football moves under his direction would be made without the cling of emotion, void of any sentimental feelings that could effect a given decision one way or the other. Among Thompson’s first moves as GM […]

Free Agent Status of Former Green Bay Packers

Tracking the free agent status of Packers released this offseason, with the exception of Al Harris, who was released during the 2010 season.    S Derrick Martin: SIGNED WITH GIANTS   UPDATE: Martin and the New York Giants agreed to a one-year contract on Monday, August 15.  The Packers released Martin on March 3. Despite being an […]

Green Bay Packers Release Injured Brandon Chillar

According to a tweet by Tom Silverstein of the Milwauke Journal-Sentinel, the Green Bay Packers have released inside linebacker Brandon Chillar. This report comes merely a day after news that he suffered a “serious hamstring injury” in the offseason. Jason Wilde of 540 ESPN also reported yesterday that the Packers intended to release Chillar but wasn’t given the news when Brady Poppinga and Justin Harrell were informed of their fate.

Bringing in the Cavalry: A Look at the Packers Injured Reserve

With the NFL lockout well into its fourth month now, there has been ample talk of which teams will fare better with a limited offseason. One of those teams, of course, is the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. But it’s not their championship status that has people convinced they’ll be ready. No, most people point to the (now cliché) fact that they have “16 players returning from injured reserve.”

3 Main Themes Emerge From Green Bay Packers 2011 NFL Draft

3 Main Themes Emerge From Green Bay Packers 2011 NFL Draft