The NFL created the fifth-year option for first-round picks back in 2011, when the league established the rookie-scale contracts. Every drafted player signs a standard four-year deal, but the team has an option over first-round picks for Year 5.
A little more than a week after the Green Bay Packers were eliminated from the NFL Playoffs by the Chicago Bears, their long-time rivals found themselves on the wrong end (or right end) of a heartbreaking postseason loss.
The Green Bay Packers found a long-term extension with head coach Matt LaFleur, and that was likely a smart decision based on what the alternatives looked like.
The 2025 Green Bay Packers finished with a 9-7-1 record and in second place in the NFC North. They qualified for playoffs for the third straight season despite having the youngest roster in the NFL.
As the Green Bay Packers navigate their offseason, one of the most contentious topics is the fate of special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia. While Bisaccia is well-respected within the organization and the locker room, the Packers’ special teams performance has left much to be desired.
Thanks to pro-football-reference.com's addition of unofficial sack totals to players' resumes, more clarity has emerged about the best pass-rushing years from previous eras.
The Green Bay Packers have new company among teams eliminated from the NFL playoffs, as the Houston Texans have been knocked out of postseason play by Drake Maye and the New England Patriots in Foxborough Sunday night.
The Green Bay Packers were linked to Davante Adams this past offseason. Adams’ contract with the Rams included a Year 1 cap charge of $12.0 million. That’s just a bit less than the combined cap charge of Green Bay’s top four receivers.
A week of waiting finally came to an end on Saturday when the Green Bay Packers announced that they had agreed to terms of a contract extension with head coach Matt LaFleur.
Back in 2018, the Green Bay Packers made the decision to fire head coach Mike McCarthy before the season ended. A franchise legend who has a street named after him in the city of Green Bay, McCarthy’s time with the Packers was highlighted by a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV and a vast amount of regular season success.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
According to Adam Schefter, Packers DC Jeff Hafley has set up in-person interviews with the Dolphins and Titans for early this week. It will be the second interview for Hafley for both franchises.
Let’s go back in time, shall we? Jan. 19, 2015. The Green Bay Packers are at a crossroads moment just one day after improbably blowing a 19-7 lead in the final 4 minutes of the NFC Championship Game in Seattle.
On Saturday, Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers agreed to an extension to retain LaFleur. This isn’t a “prove it” type of a deal according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.
The Green Bay Packers are reduced to mere spectators in the NFL playoffs after blowing a huge lead in a 31-27 loss to the Chicago Bears in the NFC Wild
The Chicago Bears still have a game at least to play in the NFL playoffs, while the Green Bay Packers have already started their vacation after Caleb Williams
The Green Bay Packers have moved quickly to stabilize their leadership structure after one of the most scrutinized endings to a season in recent memory.
When the Green Bay Packers lost their wild-card playoff game to the Chicago Bears there was some noise that head coach Matt LaFleur could be on the hot seat. Not so much.
Quarterback Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers were eliminated from the playoffs by the rival Chicago Bears 31-27 in the wild-card round. The Packers ended the season on a five-game losing streak.
Earlier this week, I did something that was painfully hellish for me. I rewatched the second half of the Wild Card game’s all-22 tape. While I did learn quite a bit from looking back, I truly would not recommend it.
The end to the 2025 Green Bay Packers season feels like a scene from a horror movie. The Packers lost 5 straight games, blew three multiple possession leads, and lost several key plays to major injuries.