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  1. Cheesehead

    Inbox: Fair solutions aren't a given

    Paul from Schenectady, NY I was looking forward to watching Jordan Love play in preseason games this year. How do you think the absence of those games will affect his development? It's less than ideal, obviously. Those are opportunities for young QBs to work out a lot of nerves, adjust to...
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    MT5: Comprehensive testing key to successful season for NFL

    On the first Saturday of every month, Mark will write about a topic of interest to Packers fans and the organization, and then answer five fan questions. Fans are encouraged to email Mark with their name and hometown at:MurphyTakes5@packers.com. Several professional sports leagues (including...
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    Lambeau Field, Titletown events to resume operations Monday

    Lambeau Field Events and Titletown Events will resume operations Monday, Aug. 3, with new protocols in place to accommodate events during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Green Bay Packers announced today. Closed since March 13 due to the pandemic, the Lambeau Field Atrium and Titletown will be...
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    Packers release FB Jordan Jones and G Cole Madison

    [unable to retrieve full-text content]Madison was selected by the Packers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft
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    Countdown to Camp: Jaire Alexander's promise sparks Packers' secondary surge

    Countdown to Camp is a series of stories examining the Packers' roster, position by position, leading up to training camp. The eighth installment features the defensive backs. GREEN BAY – As anticipation builds for the 2020 season, there is perhaps no young Packers player on the radar of more...
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    Inbox: He just kept pounding away

    Patrick from Folly Beach, SC Have the Packers made a decision on the split-squad option that the NFL has offered? I see that the roster is still rather full. Does that mean that the team will use that option rather than the 80-man limit? Because July 28 has come and gone and the Packers did...
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    Packers donate player-directed grants of $125,000 each to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee and Sherman Phoenix

    The Green Bay Packers on Wednesday announced that the organization is donating two player-directed $125,000 grants, one to Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee and one to Sherman Phoenix, as part of the team's ongoing pledge to support social justice and racial equality in Wisconsin...
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    Countdown to Camp: Za'Darius and Preston Smith have brought new life to Packers' defense

    Countdown to Camp is a series of stories examining the Packers' roster, position by position, leading up to training camp. The seventh installment features the linebackers. GREEN BAY – The Smith Bros. era is upon us. The 2019 season not only marked a turning point for the Packers' defense...
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    Inbox: It's the next best thing

    Craig from Appleton, WI I am curious how the expanded practice squad is going to affect the salary cap. Does the salary of all 16 still take a full bite from the cap? If you sign veteran players to the practice squad, do the veteran minimums still apply to the contract you have to offer to a...
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    Packers training camp memory: Vince Lombardi's explosion cut short a tryout

    Vince Lombardi's volcanic temper ended what had to be the shortest tryout in Packers history of any player who passed a physical and made it to the practice field. Maybe it was the shortest tryout in NFL history. In 1961, Lombardi's third training camp in Green Bay, Royce Whittington didn't...
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    Inbox: This shifts more responsibility to step forward and make it count

    Gary from Sheboygan, WI Hello, when expanding the practice squad to 16 a team can add up to six experienced players regardless of the number of years of experience? Would these more experienced players be subject to normal eligibility to be picked up by another team? My understanding is four...
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    Aaron Rodgers checks in at No. 16 on NFL Network's 'Top 100'

    He started all 16 games for the eighth time in his career in 2019, completing 353-of-569 passes for 4,002 yards and 26 touchdowns with four interceptions. It marked his second consecutive season with 4,000-plus passing yards, 25-plus passing TDs and four or fewer INTs, the only QB in NFL...
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    Packers, American Family Insurance launch 'DreamDrive DreamBike Design Contest'

    Although fans will not be present at Packers Training Camp to take part in DreamDrive this year, the Packers and American Family Insurance are inviting fans to celebrate the time-honored training camp bike riding tradition virtually with the "American Family DreamDrive DreamBike Design Contest."...
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    Aaron Jones debuts at No. 33 on NFL Network's 'Top 100'

    Jones rushed for a career-high 1,084 yards on 236 carries (4.6 avg.) in the regular season, making him Green Bay's first 1,000-yard rusher since RB Eddie Lacy in 2014. His 16 regular-season rushing TDs tied Tennessee's Derrick Henry for the NFL lead, a first for a Packers player since Jim Taylor...
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    Four Packers among Nos. 41-70 in NFL Network's 'Top 100'

    GREEN BAY – Four Packers were voted among the Nos. 41-70 players in the NFL Network's "Top 100 Players of 2020," including first-time honorees Za'Darius Smith and Preston Smith. Za'Darius Smith, who was selected to his first Pro Bowl in 2019, checked in at No. 48 on the annual list, voted on...
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    Inbox: That's where the biggest questions are answered every summer

    Stephie from Flowery Branch, GA So...did training camp start today or not? Not. Isn't 2020 great? Joe from Dundee, IL Oh boy, what will happen now after a number of positive tests of Marlins players and coaches? Will this give the NFL pause? Will it cause the NFL to add some more...
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    Countdown to Camp: Progress required from defensive line's returnees

    Lowry (6-6, 296), a member of Clark's draft class, got a new contract before last season, started all 18 games, set a career high in tackles, including five for loss, and snagged his first career interception at a key moment in a late-season victory over Chicago. But 11 QB pressures and no...
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    Packers seeking gameday employees at job fair Wednesday

    The Green Bay Packers are continuing to prepare for the upcoming season, and the organization is seeking new team members to be part of gameday, with a walk-in job fair coming up on Wednesday, July 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. Gameday employees are sought for the guest services and security...
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    Packers, American Red Cross set to celebrate 10,000-pint milestone Friday

    The Green Bay Packers and American Red Cross are set to celebrate a lifesaving victory on Friday, July 31, as they prepare to reach the 10,000-pint milestone at the Packers Give Back Community Blood Drive at Lambeau Field's Johnsonville Tailgate Village. Due to social distancing, donors will be...
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    Inbox: This is what they do

    Hans from Fairborn, OH Most years, we're talking about the rookie wall and how grueling it is mentally and physically for the rookies to play a full college season, pro day/combine prep, draft, OTAs, training camp, and a full NFL season. Now without an offseason, we're talking about the...
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