All Entries in the "Green Bay Packers" Category
Packers LB Desmond Bishop Near Front Of Contract Extension Line
Since replacing an injured Nick Barnett in the starting lineup, Green Bay Packers inside linebacker Desmond Bishop has posted 45 tackles, two quarterback sacks, and returned the first interception of his NFL career 32 yards for a touchdown. Bishop’s production pushes him to the front of the line for a contract extension, Rob Demovsky of [...]
Packers Release CB Al Harris
The Green Bay Packers announced that they have placed veteran cornerback Al Harris on waivers. Jason Wilde of ESPNMilwaukee reported last night that Harris, who has been on the physically unable to perform list, would be released on Monday. Harris is recovering from major reconstructive knee surgery, and today was the deadline for the Packers [...]
Packers Activate S Atari Bigby Off PUP
The Green Bay Packers announced the activation of safety Atari Bigby from the physically unable to perform list. Green Bay had an open spot on their 53-man roster. An undrafted free agent out of Central Florida, the 5-11, 211-pound Bigby had stints with the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets before he was signed to [...]
Packers Release DE Michael Montgomery
The Green Bay Packers announced the release of veteran defensive end Micheal Montgomery. A sixth-round pick (180th overall) out of Texas A&M by the Green Bay Packers in 2005, Montgomery appeared in 56 games over the last five seasons for the Packers, totaling 123 tackles and 5 quarterback sacks. Released by the Packers in March, [...]
LB Brad Jones May Be Next Packer Down
Green Bay Packers linebacker Brad Jones has been ruled out for Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury. The Packers add that Jones’ injury will eventually require surgery, and that the team is determining when that would be. Jones (6-3, 242) was a seventh-round pick out of Colorado by the Packers in 2009. After spending the [...]
Packers Sign LB Erik Walden
The Green Bay Packers have signed free agent linebacker Erik Walden, Jason Wilde of ESPN Milwaukee reports. Walden appeared in two games for the Miami Dolphins last month before he was waived on September 28. A 2008 sixth-round pick (167th overall) out of Middle Tennessee State by the Dallas Cowboys, Walden has 23 tackles in [...]
Packers’ Poppinga, Neal to Have Season-Ending Surgeries
Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy announced during his Monday morning press conference that veteran linebacker Brady Poppinga and second-round defensive lineman Mike Neal will have season-ending surgeries. Poppinga had arthroscopic surgery on Monday, where it was determined that more surgery was needed to repair a knee that he had surgery on during his [...]
Packers Shuffle Practice Squad
The Green Bay Packers have shuffled their practice squad, releasing running back James Johnson and signing defensive lineman Jay Ross. Ross (6-3, 314) is an undrafted free agent out of East Carolina who had a tackle and three passes defensed for the New Orleans Saints during the pre-season. A three-year starter for the Pirates, Ross [...]
Jaguars Trade S Anthony Smith to the Packers
The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded safety Anthony Smith the Green Bay Packers, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports. Trade compensation is not yet known. Smith was scheduled to start for the Jaguars on Monday night. A third-round pick (83rd overall) out of Syracuse by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006, Smith (6-0, 200) has 158 tackles and [...]
Dolphins DE Jared Odrick Won’t Play vs. Packers
Miami Dolphins first-round defensive end Jared Odrick will not play today against hte Green Bay Packers, Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports. Odrick is recovering from a broken fibula he suffered in Week One against the Buffalo Bills. With Odrick down, Randy Starks is expected to get the start at right defensive end, [...]
Redskins DL Jeremy Jarmon Fined $5K For Hit on Rodgers
Washington Redskins defensive lineman Jeremy Jarmon was fined $5,000 by the National Football League for his overtime hit on Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, reports Rob Demovsky of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Jarmon’s hit came on the Packers’ final offensive play, which resulted in a LaRon Landry interception that set-up Graham Gano’s game-winning field [...]
Packers Re-Sign DE Michael Montgomery
Free agent defensive end Micheal Montgomery has re-signed with the Green Bay Packers, reports Rob Demovsky of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Montgomery replaces linebacker Nick Barnett, who has been placed on injured reserve with a wrist injury that will require season-ending surgery. A sixth-round pick (180th overall) out of Texas A&M by the Green Bay [...]
Packers TE Jermichael Finley May Miss Remainder of Season
Brad Biggs of the National Football Post reports that Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley may miss the remainder of the 2010 season. Finley underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair torn meniscus in his right knee, and was expected to miss three-to-six weeks. Citing a league source, Biggs reports that Finley’s recovery time is [...]
Packers HC Mike McCarthy Updates Injury Situation
Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Barnett will have season-ending wrist surgery, head coach Mike McCarthy announced during his Monday afternoon press conference. The 29-year old Barnett was injured during the first half of Sunday’s 28-26 win over the Detroit Lions, but a cast was placed on his wrist, which allowed him to continue. Barnett totaled [...]
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers Suffered Concussion in OT
ESPN is reporting that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers sustained a concussion during the team’s 16-13 overtime loss to the Washington Redskins. Rodgers took a shot from defensive end Jeremy Jarmon after throwing an interception to LaRon Landry on the Packers’ final offensive play of the game. The Pro Bowl quarterback lobbied for a [...]
