Good signing. Taylor can win a game if Jordan Love is out. I would never say the same thing about Desmond Ridder or Kyle McCord.
Tom Silverstein@TomSilverstein
Interesting addition. This will be his eighth team. He'll be 37 on Aug. 3.
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There goes the possibility that I've been dreaming for the past three months, and the Packers hired Christian Parker.
Matt Schneidman@mattschneidman
Jonathan Gannon will speak with reporters for the first time as Packers DC on Monday. I repeat. Jonathan Gannon will speak with reporters on Monday.
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If Lukas Van Ness had 5.5 sacks last season, Brian Gutekunst wouldn't have picked up his 5th-year option; he would've signed him to a 4-year, $120M extension.
Jeremy Fowler@JFowlerESPN
The Bengals are not picking up the fifth-year option for DE Myles Murphy, per source, but they have interest in keeping him in the fold long term. Murphy had 5.5 sacks for CIncinnati last season.
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So, Brian Gutekunst declined Quay Walker's 5th-year option but picked up Lukas Vann Ness' 5th-year option. 🙄
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Insanity. One of these days, Brian Gutekunst will actually make players earn their money.
Matt Schneidman@mattschneidman
Source: Packers picked up the fifth-year option for edge Lukas Van Ness. Per OTC, that guarantees his 2027 salary at about $13.8 million. Enters 2026 as No. 2 edge behind Micah Parsons. Team appears confident in a healthy LVN after he missed half of last year with a foot injury.
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The big difference is that one dysfunctional franchise gave up on Willis, while five teams have already given up on Ridder. While it's possible that he could be the next reclamation project, it would be crazy to expect that to happen.
Jason Wilde@jasonjwilde
On @WISCTV_News3 ~ Malik Willis gave the #Packers a wonderful insurance policy. Now, knowing Jordan Love missed games each of the last two years, they’re looking for Malik 2.0 — and hoping Desmond Ridder is their next reclamation project success. 📰: channel3000.com/news/top-stori… 📺:
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The Jayden Reed extension is the first time that Brian Gutekunst was able to get a player to agree to even the slightest team-friendly second contract. Gutekunst typically pays top dollar even when the extension is signed many months before free agency.
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Depth behind aging Josh Jacobs would be fine if MarShawn Lloyd could go more than 3 practices without getting hurt. But since he hasn't shown the ability to do that for the past 2 years, it's important for Brian Gutekunst to add a legit RB2 before the start of the regular season.
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There's one huge difference between Trey Smack and Anders Carlson and Brayden Narveson - Smack was actually a really good kicker in college.
Jason Wilde@jasonjwilde
On @WISCTV_News3 ~ Despite enduring the oft-maddening inconsistency of a rookie kicker not once but twice, Brian Gutekunst is ready to ride the potential rollercoaster again after vet Brandon McManus' three playoff misses. Why? The #Packers GM explains: channel3000.com/news/top-stori…
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Brian Gutekunst can now sign some stopgap veterans without sacrificing compensatory picks in next year's draft.
Nick Korte@nickkorte
Starting right now, teams can sign unrestricted free agents for any amount without having them qualify as compensatory free agents, unless any teams decide to place a UFA tender on any of their remaining eligible players.
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Plenty of very talented kickers struggled as rookies and then went on to have great success with another team. That said, I really like Trey Smack. He just seems like a guy who's going to be good from the get-go.
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I'd like to see Brian Gutekunst add a big tight end who can root out defenders at the line of scrimmage. Right now, the top two backups are more finesse than physical.
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There's no question that getting edge Dani Dennis-Sutton in round 4 is good value. That said, it's fair to wonder why a player with his talent, measurables, and production in the Big 10 was still on the board at 120.🤔
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Fifth-round pick Jager Burton just feels like a Packers' center. His vibe is very much Frank Winters, James Campen, Scott Wells, Evan Dietrich-Smith, and Corey Linsley.
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For an offense that struggled all of last season to run the ball, the Packers are bringing back pretty much the same players and coaches. Whether that's an example of showing faith in your people or abject stupidity remains to be seen.
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The Packers have less than a week to officially not pick up Lukas Van Ness' fifth-year option.
Van Ness will be playing for his third defensive coordinator in four seasons in 2026.
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