Author: James Pompey

On Tuesday the Packers made roster cuts. Although,  initially cutting down to 53 players does not mean that the final roster is decided. For Matt Lafleur special teams is the focus as the season will be here in 11 days. Early on Wednesday, the Packers signed a veteran safety who has significant experience on special teams. https://twitter.com/mikegarafolo/status/1564999737568378881?s=21&t=lUtAiUTJv4z-CQKenMlBtg Jonathan “Rudy” Ford Jonathan “Rudy” Ford was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, in which he played for 2 seasons, and also with the Philadelphia Eagles. His most recent team the Jacksonville Jaguars released…

Today is the day to make final roster cuts. It appears that the Green Bay Packers have cut an undrafted free agent who signed with the team before training camp began. Tyler Goodson Goodson played for the University of Iowa as the starting running back from 2019-2021. Playing in all 13 games during his final season. Running for 1,151 yards, on 256 carries. Goodson averaged 4.5 yards per carry. He also made 70 catches for 565 yards and scored one touchdown. During the 2022 preseason with the Green Bay Packers, he had 28 carries for 107 yards. The RB caught…

Early in the preseason the Green Bay Packers had some spots to fill at OLB. They already have Preston Smith and Rashan Gary as starters. There are some new names on the rise that could be second and third options including Jonathan Garvin, Tipa Galeai, La’Darius Hamilton, Kobe Jones, and Kingsley Enagbare. Each player has had some time at the position, leaving some young guys either limited in play or injured. Based on those factors, the next man up could very well be the rookie out of South Carolina.  Kingsley Enagbare Enagbare was picked 179th overall in the fifth round…

The Green Bay Packers secondary is getting back to full strength as two players returned to practice on Sunday. Safeties Darnell Savage and Dallin Leavitt are back from injuries.  Packers Starting Safety: Darnell Savage Savage has been in the NFL for four seasons playing in 46 games for the Packers. During his career he has made 199 tackles, with 28 passes defensed, along with eight total interceptions. He injured his hamstring on August 5th during Family Night at Lambeau Field. When Savage was asked about his injury, he said,” The hardest thing is just being patient,” Savage said. “I want…

The deadline for making roster cuts down to 53 players is expected to be on Tuesday (August 30th). The preseason is over, and there is only two weeks left until the 2022 NFL season officially kicks off. In recent news Head Coach Matt Lafleur gave injury updates on two key offensive starters before Week 1. Both of the players have been released off of the PUP list. Offensive tackles Elgton Jenkins and David Bakhtiari both suffered torn ACL injuries that kept them out of playing in the past for the Green Bay. Matt Lafleur Injury Update: David Bakhtiari According to…

Before the third-year backup QB Jordan Love was brought in at Green Bay. There was another quarterback already on the active roster.  His name was Kurt Benkert. Not to say that he does not deserve a chance with a team because everyone does. To put it in better words, the veteran QB is still trying to find his perfect fit where he can showcase his talent and skillsets.   Veteran Ex-Packer QB Kurt Benkert College Career Stats Kurt Benkert redshirted his freshman year of college at East Carolina in 2013. The following year he played in three games completing 8-10…

Many fans wonder if the Packers backup QB Jordan Love will be the answer after the starter Aaron Rodgers retires. Some have been skeptical based on performance, and others have remained optimistic in the last two seasons. Head Coach Matt Lafleur recently told the media that the starters would not play in the final preseason game for the Packers. The second string QB would play as he has been during the previous two preseason games. In his last start, Jordan Love completed 12-24 passes for 113 yards and one touchdown. In the last preseason game Jordan Love went 16-26 for…

It is true that the 18-year starter Aaron Rodgers was away during the offseason, which he was criticized for. Not going through workouts with the team, missing time, or getting to know his new teammates. For the most part, those things were put to the side, as team strengths, weaknesses and chemistry have been the main focus moving forward in the upcoming 2022 NFL season. A lot of the negative attention has come from the media, but Rodgers is human just like every other player in the NFL. While the Green Bay Packers have been preparing for their season by…

The Green Bay Packers have one more preseason gam to play before the NFL season kicks off. There are rumors, talks, discussions, deadline roster cuts, and now trades happening. Tuesday is the deadline for cuts to slim down to an 80-man roster. The player in those Packers trade negotiations is former Wisconsin Badger offensive tackle Cole Van Lanen from. Van Lanen was picked in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft and is the first Wisconsin Badger offensive lineman drafted since 2001. Cole Van Lanen  Cole Van Lanen: Wisconsin Statistics Van Lanen played in 45 contests at the University…

This past offseason for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers has been quite the transition. More so, within the last week Rodgers has been discussing the wide receiver room stating, “I had a conversation with a couple of the young guys about the standard we are going to hold them to”.  In turn the young receivers did meet with Rodgers to get some advice on what the veteran QB would like to see in the near future. Rookie wide receiver Romeo Doubs spoke with the media saying,” He just wants us to see what he sees so then that…