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Matt Lafleur News / Total Apex Sports / April 7

Green Bay Packers Matt LaFleur Talks Mindset Change For 2026 To Jumpstart The Offense

The Green Bay Packers entered the 2025 season with massive expectations, only to watch their offensive production mysteriously stall. Now, head coach Matt LaFleur is taking decisive action.

Micah Hyde News / A to Z Sports / April 7

Former Packers executive reopens old wound for fans with brutal truth about player team clearly misvalued

Back in 2017, the Packers allowed defensive back Micah Hyde to walk in free agency, and he turned out to be one of the best at his position in football for the Buffalo Bills.

Green Bay Packers News / Gridiron Heroics / April 7

Green Bay Packers: Host Elite 321-Pound Run-Stopper

The Green Bay Packers still need to address the defensive tackle position, especially a run-stopping two-gap option, since the position struggled against the run last year and relied heavily on the EDGE rushers, linebackers, and safeties to make plays.

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Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / April 7

First round draft picks that didn’t work out for the Packers: Jamal Reynolds

Jamal Reynolds was supposed to add depth to the Packers defensive line. So much so the Packers traded up 7 spots to grab the defensive lineman in the 2001 draft.

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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

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Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / April 7

Packers Defensive Line’s New ‘Gravedigger’ Is ‘Special Dude’

In Green Bay Packers lore, there will be only one “Gravedigger.” Gilbert Brown’s dominance on the defensive line was a key part of the Super Bowl teams in the 1990s.

NFL News / Green Bay Packers on SI / April 7

Packers’ Potential First Pick Will Have NFL Draft Visit

The Green Bay Packers have a big need at defensive tackle. That was true coming into the offseason, and it got even bigger with the trade of Colby Wooden to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for linebacker Zaire Franklin.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / April 7

Packers identified as ideal match for one of the best quarterbacks in 2026 draft class and the buzz is growing

Green Bay is doing a lot of pre-draft homework on quarterbacks, and the team’s recent track record developing players at the position hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Green Bay Packers News / The Packers Post / April 7

Five Things the Green Bay Packers Still Need to Address This Offseason

The 2026 offseason enters the next stage as the first round of free agency has concluded and the draft is fast approaching. But the Green Bay Packers still have a lot of work to do before training camp opens in July.

Green Bay Packers News / Athlon Sports / April 7

9 Best Draft Picks in Green Bay Packers History

For a franchise that’s been to five Super Bowls and has the second-most Pro Football Hall of Famers, it’s not hard coming up with the best draft picks in Green Bay Packers history.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / April 7

ESPN predicts Packers draft direction and the reasoning behind it leaves little doubt about what comes next

Green Bay does not have a first-round pick this year, but general manager Brian Gutekunst still has a lot of draft capital to reinforce the roster and address its biggest issues.

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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

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Green Bay Packers News / Gridiron Heroics / April 6

Green Bay Packers Draft: Met With Rising G5 Cornerback

The Green Bay Packers still need to address the cornerback position this offseason despite bringing in Benjamin St-Juste and tendering Kamal Hadden. Keisean Nixon and Carrington Valentine are both entering contract years and are slated to hit free agency next offseason.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / April 6

Green Bay Packers host 125-tackle linebacker for top-30 visit ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft

The Green Bay Packers saw linebacker Quay Walker depart the team in NFL free agency already this off-season. He signed a three-year contract worth $30 million with the Las Vegas Raiders, a deal that has also netted Green Bay a compensatory pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.

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Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / April 6

Green Bay Packers set to bring in 1,000-yard wide receiver for top-30 pre-NFL Draft visit

The Green Bay Packers are busily preparing for the 2026 NFL Draft, which will take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania later this month. Many expect the Packers to focus heavily on adding defensive talent in the draft given the current state of their roster.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / April 6

Packers linked to Hoosiers cornerback in 2026 NFL Draft

The Green Bay Packers and their general manager, Brian Gutekunst, have experienced a turbulent offseason so far. With the 2026 NFL Draft fast approaching, the team still faces several key gaps that need to be addressed.

Keisean Nixon News / PackersTalk.com / April 6

Keisean Nixon Cannot Be the Green Bay Packers’ CB1

The Green Bay Packers have already moved on from several veteran players this offseason, but there’s at least one more change that needs to be made, and that change revolves around Keisean Nixon.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / April 6

Packers Seven-Round Mock Draft 6.0: Expect Unexpected, Like in 2020

The NFL Draft is an inexact science. Sometimes what we perceive as needs outside of the building are not seen as priorities inside the building. For example, following the 2019 NFL season, Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers were on the doorstep of the Super Bowl after losing in the NFC Championship Game.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / April 6

Seven Offensive Line Prospects Who Would Help Packers’ 18 Percent Problem

Sharp Football’s Warren Sharp posted this incredible stat from last season. The Green Bay Packers’ most-used offensive line combination last season played 18 percent of the snaps together.

Josh Jacobs News / WI Sports Heroics / April 6

NFL Draft: Packers hosting 1,000-yard RB for top-30 visit

The Packers could be looking to upgrade at running back. Josh Jacobs, 28, isn’t getting any younger, and Green Bay may already be looking to reset the financial clock at the position during the 2026 NFL Draft, later this month.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / April 6

Evaluating the Packers Core Needs in the Draft

As the league gears up for the draft, it is important to evaluate how the Packers will address the roster. The Packers are set to have seven selections.

Green Bay Packers News / Pro Football Rumors / April 6

Packers to make running back addition

Josh Jacobs has spent the past two seasons as the Packers’ top running back. A heavy workload can once again be expected for 2026, but it remains to be seen how the rest of the team’s backfield will take shape.

Matt Lafleur News / Last Word On Sports / April 4

Packers Seek Clarity as Matt LaFleur Responds to NFLPA Feedback

There are times when an NFL season is derailed not by talent problems or design flaws, but by something more subtle, something less visible but has a far more damaging outcome.