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    BREAKING: Packers Release Fan-Favorite QB Kurt Benkert

    Robin AdamsBy Robin AdamsJune 17, 2022Updated:June 23, 2022No Comments2 Mins Read
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    The Green Bay Packers are waiving Kurt Benkert, who was signed last season and spent the 2021 season primarily on the practice squad.

    The #Packers are waiving backup QB Kurt Benkert, per source.

    — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 17, 2022

    As notable Packers’ content creator Andy Herman points out, the move may have been to give Kurt Benkert a chance to have more opportunities to play elsewhere. The Packers have Aaron Rodgers under center for the next three years. Additionally, Jordan Love is expected to be Rodgers’ backup again.

    I wonder if this was a Packers decision or if Benkert thought that maybe he’d have a better chance elsewhere that wasn’t behind Rodgers/Love.

    — Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) June 17, 2022

    Kurt Benkert Carries the G

    The Green Bay Packers have decided to waive quarterback Kurt Benkert
    Kurt Benkert was a mainstay at Packers’ practices with Aaron Rodgers skipping almost all team activities

    There will always be players who come and go on any NFL team. With Green Bay being a small market and centered around the fans/community, this can be particularly difficult. Players come here and become part of a network of fans that is unlike any other in sports.

    This was no more true than in the case of Kurt Benkert. After signing with the Packers, Benkert moved his young family to Green Bay and immersed himself in local culture. He even attended a Fourth of July barbeque at the home of Paul Bretl.

    Shortly after signing with the Packers, Kurt Benkert was honored by the US Navy. The captain of the USS Green Bay sent him the ship’s flag. Last year, I wrote about how Benkert embodied what it meant to be a Green Bay Packer.

    And, of course, who can forget Benkert’s famous social media battles:

    • Florio attacked Benkert; Kurt fired back
    • Benkert v Florio Part II
    • Benkert goes after former Packers WR Greg Jennings

    Conclusion

    The fact of the matter is that Kurt Benkert was never going to be the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. He also probably was never going to even be the backup. He does deserve the opportunity to get more playing time, and to do that he needs to be on a different team.

    Hopefully he ends up somewhere where he can get on the field. Benkert deserves it.

    Related: Benkert cut ties with a major sponsor over poor business practices

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