Author: Matt Lombardo

The Green Bay Packers are operating like they’re preparing to get some major help for quarterback Jordan Love during the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft. One day after hosting Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka for a top-30 pre-draft visit, the Packers are hosting Buckeyes offensive tackle Josh Simmons for a visit in Green Bay, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Packers have invested significant resources into the offensive line in recent years, including selecting offensive tackle Jordan Morgan last spring, but the offensive line remains a position of need for Green Bay. Simmons, 6-foot-5 and 305 pounds, is one of…

The Green Bay Packers struck quickly in free agency to fill what could become a significantly glaring need in the weeks ahead. Given the uncertainty surrounding Jaire Alexander’s future, combined with the All-Pro’s lengthening injury history and the outsized importance coordinator Jeff Hafley places on dominant cornerback play, the Packers inked Nate Hobbs to a $48 million contract. NFL Executive Praises Green Bay Packers’ Nate Hobbs Signing With analytics, teams can look beyond only what they see on game film. NFL execs have made a business around analytics, which has rubbed off on other pro leagues. MLS teams, for instance,…

The Green Bay Packers are hosting one of the most electrifying wide receivers in the 2025 NFL Draft class on a top-30 visit, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Tuesday, Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka will visit the Packers, ahead of the upcoming draft. Egbuka, 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds, is the kind of difference-maker who could fill one of the Packers’ most pressing remaining needs and possibly vault to the top of the depth chart at wide receiver, especially as Christian Watson recovers from a torn ACL suffered in Week 18 of the 2024 season that puts his 2025 campaign…

The Green Bay Packers lack of a pass rush reared its head in a playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, and general manager Brian Gutekunst has vowed to infuse the kind of talent capable of generating relentless front-four pressure. As the NFL Draft nears, one of the most intriguing and athletic prospects could wind up as a centerpiece of defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s revamped front-seven. In Pro Football Focus analyst Mason Cameron’s latest mock draft projection, the Packers add Texas A&M pass rusher Shemar Stewart with the No. 23 overall pick. “Stewart may lack the production of some other edge…

The Green Bay Packers, after the organization’s moves in free agency, have few more pressing needs than adding a dominant wide receiver. While general manager Brian Gutekunst and the Packers have done well in building a young wide receiving corps around emerging quarterback Jordan Love, Christian Watson tearing his ACL in Week 18 of the 2024 campaign combined with the various injuries and overall regression from the likes of Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, and Jayden Reed make it almost imperative Green Bay adds a playmaking wide receiver in this year’s draft. That wide receiver could be University of Texas wide…

The Pittsburgh Steelers signing former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a bit of a feeling of inevitability at this point. Barring Rodgers having second thoughts about playing at all in 2025, the Steelers offer the three-time MVP his best chance of opening this season as the starting quarterback. NFL Executive Skeptical of Aaron Rodgers in 2025 However, after two tumultuous and disappointing seasons with the New York Jets, it seems apparent that 31 other teams are taking a pass on Rodgers, both because of his underwhelming performance on the field and his parade of distractions off it in…

The Green Bay Packers’ proposal during the NFL Annual Meeting to ban the tush push was tabeled, and we now know what’s next for the play the Philadelphia Eagles have made famous. During the NFL’s spring meeting in May, the Packers, according to ESPN, plan to revise and rewrite the proposal in hopes of garnering enough support to have the play banned. “Two sources in Tuesday’s voting session said clubs were split,” ESPN’s Kalyn Kahler writes. “With exactly 16 in favor of Green Bay’s proposal, and that the Packers will rewrite the proposal to be broader and prohibit all pushing…

The Green Bay Packers have made no secret, their preference of building a roster through the NFL Draft. For the most part, general manager Brian Gutekunst and the Packers have done a tremendous job of identifying and developing homegrown talent, especially on offense, to surround ascending quarterback Jordan Love. From the top-four receivers on the depth chart, a pair of highly-drafted tight ends, and several offensive linemen, the Packers have leaned heavily on their reputation and ability to find starting-caliber players in the draft. Later this month, on the heels of a season in which the defense took major strides…

The Green Bay Packers’ quest to add a dynamic wide receiver to quarterback Jordan Love’s arsenal hasn’t gone as planned this offseason. Chris Godwin re-signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cooper Kupp landed with the Seattle Seahawks, who dealt DK Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Even Stefon Diggs, though he might not be the same difference-maker he once was, inked a deal with the New England Patriots. Could Ohio State Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka Land with Green Bay Packers? Historically, the Packers have been reluctant to build through free agency, anyway, and might be able to add a field-stretching playmaker…

Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft developed quite a strong chemistry with quarterback Jordan Love, becoming a focal point of the passing attack, and the offense at large last season. Kraft, 6-foot-5 and 259 pounds, caught 50 passes for 707 yards and seven touchdowns in his second NFL season, as the Packers’ standout pass-catcher during a 2024 campaign where the wide receiving corps battled through myriad injuries and was mired in inconsistency for much of the season. While the Packers are still looking for a top of the depth chart playmaker to join the likes of Christian Watson, Romeo…

The NFL tabled the Green Bay Packers’ proposal to ban the “tush push” play that helped propel the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl championship last season, but not before 16 teams threw their support behind the rule change. While the play survived the NFL’s Annual Meeting in West Palm Beach, its fate for the upcoming 2025 campaign has yet to be determined. Shortly after the proposal was tabled, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie opened up about his thoughts on the proposal. “We’ve been very open to whatever data exists on the tush push,” Lurie told reporters, of the supposed elevated…

Conventional wisdom suggests the Green Bay Packers are likely to target one of the top edge rushers in this year’s NFL Draft class, especially given general manager Brian Gutekunst’s stated mission to build a defense capable of relentless front-four pressure. This is a strong draft class to need a pass rusher, so marrying Green Bay’s biggest need with a position that boasts plenty of potential star-caliber players at the position could wind up being a draft night perfect storm outside Lambeau Field. Will the Packers Prioritize Taking a Pass Rusher? However, it sounds like Gutekunst is confident with the players…

A special teams shakeup could be coming for the Green Bay Packers. While the Packers, at least to this point, haven’t managed to land a marquee addition at wide receiver to elevate quarterback Jordan Love’s supporting cast, at least one key addition at the position could have a big role for Green Bay in 2025. Mecole Hardman Could Be Green Bay Packers’ Next Special Teams Ace According to general manager Brian Gutekunst, Mecole Hardman, who the Packers signed earlier this month, could play a vital role both as a punt returner and kick returner this fall. “Absolutely, both as a…

The Green Bay Packers prioritizing a cornerback in free agency always made sense. Given defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s premium on dominant secondary play being the backbone of a defense, and the continued uncertainty surrounding All-Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander’s future, it wasn’t surprising to see Green Bay strike early at the position in free agency. Former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs was the benefactor of the Packers’ need, and cap space to fill it, after signing a four-year contract worth $48 million shortly after free agency began. During the NFL Annual Meeting, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst revealed that Green…

The Green Bay Packers desperately need to add a disruptive pass rusher this offseason, and the 2025 NFL Draft Class is potentially the last chance to fill one of the roster’s few holes. Slated to pick No. 23 overall, general manager Brian Gutekunst and the Packers could add a dynamic player, capable of executing the franchise’s stated goal of being able to generate consistent front-four pressure without needing to blitz. If things fall the right away, the Packers might emerge from the first round of the draft with a disruptive playmaker with plenty of familiarity and success in defensive coordinator…

The Green Bay Packers could look to bolster quality depth along the defensive line, especially to counter the likes of Saquon Barkley, Jahmyr Gibbs, and potentially even Christian McCaffrey standing in the way of the franchise returning to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2010. Green Bay’s need at defensive tackle was exasperated by TJ Slaton signing with the Cincinnati Bengals as a free agent, and the Packers could look to add a tackle at some point during the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft. One player the Packers could target in the middle rounds next month is Penn State…

One of the few positions that the Green Bay Packers entered the offseason needing to upgrade but have struggled to, just might hold the key to adding a dynamic playmaker. Even starting running back Josh Jacobs suggested leading up to the Super Bowl that the Packers lack a true difference-making No. 1 wide receiver, but, Green Bay has missed out on the likes of DK Metcalf and Cooper Kupp in free agency and on the trade market this month. Perhaps, though, general manager Brian Gutekunst and the Packers could move off one of Green Bay’s homegrown talents at the position…

The Green Bay Packers have made the postseason each of the past two years, but despite regressing from knocking on the doorstep of the NFC Championship game in 2023 to falling to the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild card round in 2024, Las Vegas is optimistic about Jordan Love and Co.’s future. Ahead of the NFL Draft, and after making some targeted additions at key positions of need in free agency, the Packers have the second-shortest odds of winning the NFC North and returning to the postseason. Here are the latest NFC North odds from FanDuel Sportsbook: Detroit Lions: +110…

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ pickens’ are getting slim as far as extending his NFL career, in 2025. After the New York Giants signed Russell Wilson, it appears that the final logical team that could offer an opportunity to start this fall is the Pittsburgh Steelers. Though, general manager Omar Khan and the Steelers might be better off and certainly the more prudent thing than signing Rodgers might be to select one of the quarterbacks in next month’s draft, and try to start over at the most important position in sports. However, at least one former general manager,…

The Green Bay Packers could look to replace one of the biggest losses on defense early in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft. On a roster with few glaring deficiencies on either side of the ball, TJ Slaton’s departure, signing with the Cincinnati Bengals early in free agency could push defensive tackle up general manager Brian Gutekunst’s hierarchy of needs to address early in the draft. Slaton, 27, is fresh off a 30-tackle 2024 season with one sack and five tackles for loss, production that Green Bay may turn to an incoming rookie to replace. Could Green Bay Packers Target Walter…