Packers News Roundup: Graham Finds a New Home, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila Has Rough Day in Court, Bulaga Goes to the Chargers (+ More)
Our Wonder Boy, WR Allen Lazard, is gonna return — along with TE Robert Tonyan, WR Jake Kumerow, CB Chandon Sullivan and NT Tyler Lancaster. As Silverstein says below, this puts the Packers’ cap space just shy of $15 million with plenty of holes left in the roster so we’ll see how this goes.
#Packers have tendered ERFAs: TE Robert Tonyan, WR Allen Lazard, WR Jake Kumerow, CB Chandon Sullivan and NT Tyler Lancaster. This will knock even more off their available cap room, putting their cap space somewhere around $14.7M when the new league year begins Wednesday.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) March 17, 2020
As we reported before, ILB Christian Kirksey and OT Rick Wagner signed with the team earlier this week:
#Packers updated free agency card:
Signed: ILB Christian Kirksey, OT Rick Wagner
Gained: Three compensatory picks from signings elsewhere of Blake Martinez, Bryan Bulaga and Kyler Fackrell (two 4ths and a 6th, per @nickkorte)
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) March 17, 2020
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Here is a cheat sheet of remaining free agents put together by Mike Clay of ESPN(click for full size):
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OT Bryan Bulaga is headed to the Los Angeles Chargers, per Adam Schefter:
Former Packers’ OT Bryan Bulaga reached agreement with the Los Angeles Chargers, per source.
More protection for whoever plays QB….
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2020
Smart move by the Chargers, obviously. At 30, Bulaga still has a bit more to offer, despite some injury history. His deal with the Chargers is a 3-year contract worth around $30 million.
Jimmy Graham (80) is defended by New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty (32) during the second quarter at Gillette Stadium. Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
TE Jimmy Graham will take his mediocrity elsewhere in the NFC — with the Chicago Bears:
Jimmy Graham to the Bears on a two-year, $16 million deal, including $9 million guaranteed, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2020
Oh boy. Good luck with that one. He fetched a lot more money than I was expecting. No word yet on who the QB will be this season with the Chicago Bears.
Blake Martinez Signs with the Giants:
Blake Martinez (Giants) three years, $30.75M, $19M gtd, salaries $4M (gtd), $8.125M ($5M gtd), $8.425M; $10M roster bonus March 23, 2020
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 17, 2020
This season, the New York Giants are scheduled to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who just signed cheater QB Tom Brady.
Former Packer LB Kyler Fackrell will also join the Giants:
Former Packers’ LB Kyler Fackrell to Giants on a 1-year, $4.6 million deal, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2020
Former Packers DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila was tasered and arrested in Brown County Court, Wisconsin:
Per the Green Bay Press Gazette, Gbaja-Biamila was attending his divorce proceeding and refused to sign a document that he had previously agreed to sign. Ultimately, the judge sentenced him to 6 months for contempt of court, but that was dropped after he returned and signed the document. However, he will still have pending charges of resisting arrest and was taken into custody.
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What’s up guys? Long time no talk. Hope all is going well, and everyone is staying safe.
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LOL bears. Chicago sports radio is melting down. And now they have supposed interest in Cam Newton.
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I hate the Kirksey signing. So risky for someone that seems like the second coming of Kevin King in the middle of the defense
Hey Kato..all is as well as can be expected as the Country begins it’s shutdown.
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Yea the bears are a hot mess. Haven’t tuned into the score lately, maybe tomorrow if i remember for a laugh or two.
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I think Kirksey is a good player, if he can stay healthy. so your right when you say…risky. I’ll be looking forward to see what Wagner can do if we have an NFL season.
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Good catch on the KGB thing JP. Entertaining.
KGB is a certified nutcase. But he could get to a QB.
Lol…yea….He’s representing himself. He has a fool for a client. He’s claiming sovereign citizenship :). The Gazette has a full article and it’s pretty damn funny. Here’s a snippet of KGB telling the Judge how he should do his job…lmao
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He lectured Zuidmulder on the judge’s responsibilities for upholding the U.S. and state constitutions while the judge listened, chin resting in one hand.
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“I have my own laws which are superior,” Gbaja-Biamila said.
I think it was Mark Daniels one time who was talking about KGB playing for the Packers back in the day. He was saying how KGB was always telling his teammates how they were all going to end up in hell for their behaviors. Now there’s a locker room presence for ya. How would like to have been one of those guys to the right or left, always in ear shot, always getting preached at?