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Packers are running out of options if they truly want to add an experienced backup quarterback to replace Malik Willis

The Green Bay Packers were inevitably going to get worse at backup quarterback this offseason. It was unrealistic to extend or re-sign Malik Willis, who got a starting-level contract to play for the Miami Dolphins, and getting a new backup would be costly or an obvious downgrade.

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Green Bay Packers Urged To Sign Former Top 5 Pick To Improve Huge Weakness

The Green Bay Packers have navigated a relatively quiet 2026 NFL offseason. While General Manager Brian Gutekunst secured solid additions like defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and linebacker Zaire Franklin, glaring needs remain on the defensive side of the ball.

Josh Jacobs News / Green Bay Packers on SI / March 25

Fact or Fiction: Packers Should Trade or Release Josh Jacobs

The Internet is a wild place. Rumors are like an avalanche in that once they get going, they are impossible to stop. One such rumor is that Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was on the trade block or even a potential cut candidate.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / March 25

Where Do the Packers Stand Among the NFC’S Elite?

By the time injuries tore through the roster in 2025, the Green Bay Packers had already shown flashes of something real—something sustainable. For stretches, this looked like a Super Bowl-caliber team.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Receiving-record by NFL team' quiz

How many of the players responsible for the best receiving season in the history of each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'Rushing-TD leaders by NFL season' quiz

The 'Active 100-catch NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most 1K-receiving-yard seasons' quiz

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / March 25

Examining the Packers 2025 Draft Ahead of the 2026 Draft

With meaningful free agency signings at an end, the Packers and the rest of the NFL turn their attention to the 2026 NFL Draft. Obviously this year will be a little different for Packers fans, as it’s the first time since 2017 that the team does not have a first round pick.

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2026 NFL Draft: 20 famous names who won't be drafted until the later rounds

Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.

NFL Draft: Fernando Mendoza's big issue among latest intel

Alabama QB Ty Simpson appears to be tumbling down draft boards

Steelers-Seahawks trade proposal lands Pittsburgh a second first-round pick

2026 NFL Draft: Small-school prospects who will make a big impact

2026 NFL Draft: 25 prospects who are diamonds in the rough

Green Bay Packers News / The Packers Post / March 25

Five Green Bay Packers Players on Offense Who Face a Crossroads in Their Career in 2026

Things can change in the NFL in a heartbeat. A player can go from All Pro to yesterday’s news in a hurry or do the reverse with one outstanding season.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / March 25

Packers face major dilemma at premium position with timeline nearing an unavoidable inflection point

The Green Bay Packers have invested more draft capital in the wide receiver position than any other NFL team since 2022. That's not hyperbole. The Packers literally used more and higher draft picks to select receivers since moving on from Davante Adams, but there's still a lot to figure out.

Micah Parsons News / Total Apex Sports / March 24

Green Bay Packers: Proposed Rule Change Could Benefit Micah Parsons’ Return From Injury

Every offseason, the NFL Competition Committee evaluates league rules to improve player safety, game flow, and roster management. One newly proposed bylaw adjustment specifically targets how teams handle the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / March 24

Nine Players Who Might Not Be on Packers’ Roster by Week 1

Exactly one month from today, the Green Bay Packers will be on the clock for the first time in the 2026 NFL Draft. About four months from today, the Packers will hit the field for their first practice of training camp.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / March 24

Packers at Troubling Spot In New NFL Power Rankings

The Green Bay Packers have qualified for the NFL playoffs each of the last three seasons. However, after what’s been a lackluster offseason, that streak could be in jeopardy.

Green Bay Packers News / Total Apex Sports / March 24

Green Bay Packers Reportedly Eyeing Ballhawking CB In 2026 NFL Draft

The 2026 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching, and front offices are heavily finalizing their draft boards. For the Green Bay Packers, upgrading the secondary remains a critical priority following some key departures during the free agency period.

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2026 NFL Draft: Small-school prospects who will make a big impact

NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.

2026 NFL Draft: 25 prospects who are diamonds in the rough

2026 NFL Draft: 20 famous names who won't be drafted until the later rounds

NFL Draft: Fernando Mendoza’s big issue among latest intel

Penn State's Drew Allar sends message to teams ahead of NFL Draft

NFL GM makes prediction about Giants, Caleb Downs draft rumors

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / March 24

Packers pre-draft meetings offer clear clues about direction as key positional focus becomes obvious

The Green Bay Packers have made their free agent moves for the most part. Now April is coming, and the front office definitively turns its attention to the draft.

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The 'Receiving-record by NFL team' quiz

The 'Most 5-three-pointer NBA games' quiz

The 'NCAA basketball tournament mascots' quiz

The 'Oldest 30-point game by NBA team' quiz

Lukas Van Ness News / PackersTalk.com / March 24

The time is now for Lukas Van Ness

Lukas Van Ness has been in the shadow of the likes of Rashan Gary, Micah Parsons and even former Packer Preston Smith. Van Ness though has been in the league for three year heading into his 4th year.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / March 24

Seven-Round Packers Mock Draft: Big Citrus, Big Corner, Big Back

Barring an unlikely trade into the first round, the Green Bay Packers will be on the clock for the first time in the 2026 NFL Draft exactly one month from today.

Trent Williams News / WI Sports Heroics / March 24

Packers could end up landing 12-time Pro Bowler amid rumors

Could the drama between the San Francisco 49ers and left tackle Trent Williams end up benefiting the Green Bay Packers? The 37-year-old Williams and the Niners have yet to agree on a new deal following San Francisco’s decision not to exercise the $10 million option bonus on his contract prior to last Friday’s deadline to do so.

Tucker Kraft News / A to Z Sports / March 24

Packers face looming Tucker Kraft decision as extension path becomes key question after injury

From the players the Green Bay Packers may realistically extend over the next few months, nobody is more impactful for the future of the team than tight end Tucker Kraft.

Josh Jacobs News / WI Sports Heroics / March 24

Packers could make stunning trade during the 2026 NFL Draft

Josh Jacobs has been a focal point of the Packers’ offense, since his arrival, but the veteran running back and former rushing champion’s days in Green Bay could be numbered.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / March 24

Packers’ Micah Parsons has telling reaction to huge salary cap news

Green Bay Packers star defensive end Micah Parsons is attuned to what’s happening in other sports and leagues. He showed that awareness again on Monday, when he shared a brief reaction to a big NBA news story about the league’s salary cap, reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Rashan Gary News / NHANFL / March 24

Packers Go All-In: Hargrave Arrives, Gary Exits in Ruthless Free Agency Overhaul

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Brian Gutekunst just threw sentimentality out the frozen window. The Green Bay Packers 2026 free agency strategy hit the NFL like a freight train this week.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / March 24

Green Bay Packers Position Group Preview: EDGE Defenders

Among other things, I’m starting to work through the whole of the Green Bay Packers roster going into the 2026 season. As I’ve been working through the defensive line, I wanted to put together a position group preview for the EDGE defenders currently on the roster.

Will Dissly News / WI Sports Heroics / March 23

Packers linked to free agent tight end who could fill big hole

The Green Bay Packers have an offensive need that’s flying under the radar as NFL free agency reaches its bargain stages and the NFL Draft approaches.

Green Bay Packers insider makes bold Tucker Kraft prediction for 2026 NFL off-season

The 'Active 140-yard, two TD catch games' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / March 24

NFC North free agency: Best, worst signing, one more FA to target

NFL free agency is in its third week, but clubs in the NFC North have already made splashes. With that in mind, here's a look at each team's best and worst signing, plus a free agent to target in the second wave.

Five under-the-radar NFC free-agent additions

Will seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady get a chance to go for gold at 2028 Olympics?

WR Michael Pittman Jr. makes Aaron Rodgers prediction after joining Steelers

The 'Six NFL passing-TD games' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / March 23

Former Packers QB hypes up new Eagles OC Sean Mannion

Mannion previously served as Packers quarterbacks coach.

The 'Most 150-rushing yard NFL games' quiz

Tucker Kraft News / WI Sports Heroics / March 22

Green Bay Packers insider makes bold Tucker Kraft prediction for 2026 NFL off-season

The Green Bay Packers were decimated by injuries last season. While no one associated with the team is using those as excuses for the Packers’ failures at the end of the year, there is no doubt that the season would have gone differently had some of their most important players remained healthy.

Green Bay Packers News / Total Apex Sports / March 21