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While he didn’t implicitly say it, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst kept open the door to using the fifth-year option on 2022 first-round picks Quay Walker and Devonte Wyatt this offseason. The Packers believe Walker, the 22nd overall pick in 2022, and Wyatt, the 28th overall pick, are coming off their best seasons in 2024. Gutekunst must now decide whether or … [Read more...] about Packers high on Quay Walker and Devonte Wyatt ahead of fifth-year option decisions

The Green Bay Packers have 11 unrestricted free agents they must decide on during the 2025 offseason. One of those players is center Josh Myers. Myers has faced criticism for his inconsistency over the years, but general manager Brian Gutekunst had high praise for him during his season-ending press conference. “I thought he had his best year,” said Gutekunst. “He dealt with … [Read more...] about Packers GM Brian Gutekunst appears open to bringing back starting center Josh Myers

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur believes rookie linebacker Edgerrin Cooper could become a superstar in the NFL after his highly impactful rookie season. “I think he’s got superstar potential, I really do,” LaFleur told Matt Schneidman of The Athletic on the season-ending episode of the “Matt LaFleur Podcast.” Cooper produced 13 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two fumble … [Read more...] about Packers believe LB Edgerrin Cooper has ‘superstar potential’ in 2025

Rookie linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was the pick by Pro Football Focus as the Green Bay Packers’ “secret superstar” for the 2024 season. PFF defines a secret superstar as the “unheralded stars who fly under the radar” and are considered underrated based on “how good their seasons were relative to wider discussion.” A second-round pick out of Texas A&M, Cooper dealt with … [Read more...] about Rookie LB Edgerrin Cooper was PFF’s ‘secret superstar’ for Packers in 2024

The Green Bay Packers signed their 20th player to a reserve/futures contract to start the 2025 offseason. The team announced the signing of defensive lineman Leonard Payne on Wednesday. General manager Brian Gutekunst signed 12 players from the team’s practice squad, seven outside free agents and now Payne to a futures deal, which acts as a placeholder until the start of the … [Read more...] about Packers sign another player to futures deal to start 2025 offseason