One of the interesting takeaways from the 2024 NFL offseason to this point for the Green Bay Packers has been a position they haven’t added any players to.
Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Not that Alex McGough is old, but he is the fifth-oldest player on the Green Bay Packers’ roster. The 28-year-old, who was the practice-squad quarterback last season, will be learning some new tricks, starting at this weekend’s rookie minicamp.
The moment the Green Bay Packers drafted Michael Pratt in the seventh round last weekend, it was obvious that former USFL MVP Alex McGough would have a hard path to make the team.
McGough was signed to Green Bay practice squad last season after joining the team in July. The Green Bay Packers appear to be clearing the road for 2023 fifth-round pick Sean Clifford and 2024 seventh-round pick Michael Pratt to have a legitimate quarterback battle this preseason as Jordan Love’s backup.
The Packers have a third quarterback. A day after cutting Alex McGough, the Packers announced they have re-signed him to their practice squad. He will back up Jordan Love and rookie Sean Clifford.
A league source tells NFLTR that the Packers have re-signed QB Alex McGough to their practice squad on Wednesday. McGough, 27, was selected by the Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Alex McGough, the reigning USFL MVP who led a come-from-behind victory over the Seahawks in Saturday’s final preseason game, has been released by the Green Bay Packers.
Alex McGough was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in 2018. On Saturday, he rallied the Green Bay Packers past the Seahawks in a preseason game at Lambeau Field.
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When the Seattle Seahawks selected quarterback Alex McGough in the seventh round (No. 220 overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, he was just the second quarterback
The Packers announced the signings of Alex McGough and Luke Musgrave on Wednesday. McGough, the MVP of the USFL, worked out for the team earlier this week.
Alex McGough is a two-time USFL champion, and now he’s back in the NFL. Following a dominant 2023 USFL season culminating in a league MVP and a championship, former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Alex McGough is looking to earn an NFL roster spot once again.
Alex McGough, the sensational MVP of the USFL, is signing with the Packers following a Tuesday morning workout in Green Bay. McGough will add depth to the Packers quarterback position.
The Green Bay Packers are going to give USFL MVP Alex McGough a look this offseason. Before the signing, Jordan Love was backed up by fifth-round pick Sean Clifford and long-time practice squad member Danny Etling.
The Packers are reportedly adding to their quarterback room ahead of training camp, and they’re picking up a recent MVP winner in order to do so. According to Bill Huber of Packer Central, Green Bay is signing quarterback Alex McGough following a strong season in the USFL.
Alex McGough was unable to see any game action during his first NFL go-round, but he will get another chance with the Packers.
According to Aaron Wilson, the Packers are working out QB Alex McGough today as they prepare for training camp next week. McGough spent this past spring season in the USFL with the Birmingham Stallions.
Alex McGough has multiple upcoming NFL workouts and has drawn interest from roughly a third of the league. Meanwhile, De’Andre Johnson is also drawing interest from teams, including the Browns and Texans.
The Birmingham Stallions have won the first two championships of USFL 2.0. The Stallions capped off their second straight title run on Saturday night with a 28-12 win over the Pittsburgh Maulers, 28-12.
Alex McGough is still playing pro football — just not in the NFL. And not the CFL either. Or the XFL. Instead, the former Seattle Seahawks QB is taking his shot at keeping his career going with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL, which relaunched this past weekend.
USFL 2.0 is launching this Saturday, with every game this season taking place at Protective Stadium and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Will there be a big appetite for spring football even as Major League Baseball is underway, the NBA playoffs start that same weekend, and the NHL playoffs are not too far away?
Seahawks backup QB Alex McGough allegedly punched a man in the face at a bar in Tampa, Florida.
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