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The Green Bay Packers put together their smallest NFL Draft class in more than two decades, but this group of players is hardly short on talent or value. General manager Brian Gutekunst’s long weekend got started with a quiet Thursday night, thanks to the team having traded its first-round pick, but once Friday arrived the […]
Back in April of 2023, I wrote an article explaining how poorly Anders Carlson compared to other recently drafted kicking prospects. Since the drafting of Florida kicker Trey Smack, I’ve been asked by Green Bay Packers fans to update the numbers and explain where Smack lies on the Carlson to Good spectrum. Beyond physical skills […]
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting that UAB running back Isaiah Jacobs, brother of Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs, is going to get a tryout opportunity at the Packers’ rookie minicamp next week. For those not in the know, rookie minicamp is a week of practices when the team gets hands-on work with […]
The Green Bay Packers’ official website has not been updated with the team’s undrafted free agent signings, but the team has reportedly signed 11 undrafted free agents following the 2026 draft. That number makes a lot of sense, since with the six-man rookie draft class, it brings the team’s roster count to a full 91 […]
Alright, now that the draft is over, let’s take a look at what the 2026 Green Bay Packers could look like going into Week 1 of the regular season. Obviously, some things will change between now and then. The Packers aren’t afraid to sign free agents (especially in non-compensatory free agency, which will start on […]
We won’t know for sure how good the crop of players that general manager Brian Gutekunst just drafted is going to be until three years or so down the line, but that won’t stop us from speculating. I took a look at 10 draft grades that were handed out to the Green Bay Packers by […]
The Green Bay Packers aren’t huge spenders in undrafted free agency (yes, guaranteed money is a major factor for signing top players), but they do pick their spots at times. Whatever they’re doing is right, though, as the team has had an undrafted rookie make the team for 21 consecutive years. Who will it be […]
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Do you remember the name Russell Maryland? Green Bay Packers fans of a certain age should. Maryland had a 10-year NFL career during the 1990s, one that concluded after the 2000 season, which he spent playing for the Green Bay Packers. Maryland started his career out as the #1 overall pick in the 1991 NFL […]
The Green Bay Packers tried to keep their interest in athletic quarterback Kyron Drones under wraps leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft. After having him in for a Top-30 pre-draft visit, the team initially attempted to keep news of that visit from making it out into the press. However, Bill Huber of Sports Illustrated […]
The Green Bay Packers entered the 2026 NFL Draft with eight draft picks. After three days of waiting, trading, and submitting selections, the team leaves with just six new players, the smallest draft class of Brian Gutekunst’s tenure as general manager and the smallest since 2004, when the team also drafted only six players. However, […]
The Green Bay Packers selected cornerback Domani Jackson earlier in the sixth round, but that wasn’t enough for general manager Brian Gutekunst. Later in the round, the team traded up to the final pick in the sixth round to select kicker Trey Smack of Florida, who was considered to be the top kicking prospect in […]
The Green Bay Packers hit the cornerback position twice in the 2026 draft, starting with their second-round selection of Brandon Cisse of South Carolina and then doubling down with the drafting of Alabama cornerback Domani Jackson in the sixth round. Jackson came into the year projected as a top-50 selection before missing games due to […]
In the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers took a big center in Kentucky’s Jager Burton, who measured in over 6’4” and 312 pounds at the NFL combine earlier this year. On top of breaking the 5-second mark in the 40-yard dash, Burton also ran a 4.52-second short shuttle and […]
The Green Bay Packers sent a lightning bolt through their fan base early on Saturday. They sat comfortably with the 20th selection of the 4th round, letting the board come to them, and then they struck: general manager Brian Gutekunst delivered a card to the NFL office with the name Dani Dennis-Sutton on it. For […]
The Green Bay Packers selected Dani Dennis-Sutton, an edge rusher from Penn State, with the 120th overall pick in the 2026 draft. Dennis-Sutton was the third-highest ranked player on the board at the time of the selection, ranked 72nd overall on the consensus board only behind Arizona State cornerback Keith Abney II and Pittsburgh linebacker […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is here, and the 32 teams are welcoming another rookie crop that can shake up the league. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future draft picks. A big one was the August 2025 trade that sent Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers. Let’s […]
On day two of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers addressed two of the most concerning positions on their roster. Brandon Cisse, the pick at 52 overall, should come in and be able to compete for snaps at cornerback immediately, while the selection at #77, Chris McClellan, brings a variety of tools and […]
When the Green Bay Packers traded up from the 84th to the 77th pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, fans were poised for an exciting moment, hoping that the team would find a game-breaking prospect with their accelerated third-round pick. Instead of a fan favorite like Domonique Orange, however, the team selected Missouri defensive tackle […]
It looks like people really like what the Green Bay Packers were able to do with their first two selections of the 2026 NFL Draft. And based on general manager Brian Gutekunst’s comments after Friday’s action, don’t be surprised if the Packers move up into the early fourth round on Saturday to make their next […]
After Friday’s selections, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst admitted that the team tried to trade back into the end of the third round to make another draft choice. “We took some cracks at getting back at the bottom of the third round,” said Gutekunst, who doesn’t believe that the Packers need to “make […]
By now, you probably know the story about Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy, who is dealing with a bone plug issue that is leading to his fall in the draft. Originally projected as a top-15 pick, McCoy has slipped into Day 3 of the draft and is by far the highest-ranked player who is still available […]
The Green Bay Packers moved up in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft to take Missouri defensive tackle Chris McClellan. Originally, the Packers held the 84th overall pick in the third round. They moved that selection and the 160th pick, their original fifth-round pick, to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 77th overall […]
The Green Bay Packers have made their first pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting cornerback Brandon Cisse out of South Carolina. The player, position, and value all lined up perfectly for Cisse, who should be a very interesting addition to the cornerback room. This was a good value pick based on the consensus board. […]
The Green Bay Packers drafted South Carolina cornerback Brandon Cisse with the 52nd overall pick in the 2026 class, their first draft choice this year after trading their first-round pick as part of the Micah Parsons trade. Cisse was considered to be one of the top players available on the board when the Packers were […]