Today is the day free agency is officially set to kick off, and it’s also the deadline for teams to tender their restricted free agents. Yesterday, the Packers surprised some by hitting Evan Dietrich-Smith with the lowest possible tender. Because Dietrich-Smith was undrafted, the Packers would get no compensation if they he signed with another […]
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Packers News: Johnny Jolly to be reinstated by NFL
Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly has been reinstated by the league following a three-year suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Jolly was released from prison in May after serving six months of a six-year sentence on drug charges. After avoiding jail time following a similar charge in 2008, Jolly was arrested in October […]
Packers News: Team set to release Charles Woodson
Charles Woodson may have played his last down as a member of the Green Bay Packers. Woodson has had an illustrious NFL career up to this point. After winning the Heisman Trophy and being drafted No. 4 overall in the 1998 NFL Draft, Woodson spent seven seasons in Oakland before signing with the Packers. The […]
Packers News: Dave Robinson elected to Hall of Fame
Former Packers linebacker Dave Robinson has been elected as a senior member to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A defensive end at Penn State, head coach Vince Lombardi converted Robinson to linebacker, where he’d become a key part of the Packers’ championship defenses. Robinson was nominated as a Senior Committee candidate in August. According […]
Packers News: Cobb, Nelson, Starks probable, Justin Smith ready
The Green Bay Packers have been bitten by the injury bug perhaps more than any NFL team this season. But headed into their divisional round matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, the Packers are getting healthier. Running back James Starks (knee) is set to return to the field for the Packers. Starks hasn’t played since […]