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With the release of kicker Brandon McManus, the Green Bay Packers’ offseason roster currently sits at 89 players, including their international exemption for defender Dante Barnett. Right now, the Packers have two open roster spots available, which makes the team’s release of McManus and their non-signing of any tryout players after rookie minicamp even more […]
Cap guru Ken Ingalls has reported some of the Green Bay Packers’ top guarantees for their undrafted free agents in the 2026 class. According to Ingalls, edge rusher Nyjalik Kelly received $247,500 in guarantees, followed by offensive linemen Josh Gesky ($200,000), receiver J. Michael Sturdivant ($200,000) and linebacker TJ Quinn ($150,000). Reporting has also dropped […]
Among the many dumb things on the NFL calendar, “schedule release week” is right up there at the top. Why does this need to be dragged out over multiple days? The schedule is finished. It’s done. The league knows when all the games are going to be played. No last minute details are being hammered […]
The NFL announced today that it’ll be releasing its full slate of games for the 2026 season on Thursday. Until then, you’re going to hear a lot of rumors about the Green Bay Packers and their upcoming schedule. Here’s our schedule tracker, where you can find all those rumors in one place. Here’s my question […]
For better or worse, the Green Bay Packers’ decision to trade a pair of seventh-round draft picks had some knock-on effects that will affect the team’s salary cap sheet in 2026. A few weeks ago, towards the end of the 2026 NFL Draft, General manager Brian Gutekunst sent both of his 7th-round selections to Seattle […]
Romeo Doubs’ departure isn’t really about his volume numbers. Sure, he led the Packers in targets, receptions, and yards, but all of those numbers come with caveats. He was more than 100 yards behind Tucker Kraft when Kraft was lost for the season, and Doubs’ target share cratered pretty much the instant Christian Watson made […]
Well, looks like there won’t be a kicking battle in training camp after all. According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Packers have released kicker Brandon McManus, ending his tenure with the team after two seasons. McManus was on thin ice after ending the season with his worst game of 2025, missing a […]
Last week, we dug into Dani Dennis-Sutton, the Green Bay Packers 4th round pick in the 2026 draft. Today we’re going a little further down the list and taking a look at one of the undrafted free agents the Packers brought in. The Packers stayed out of the run of tight ends taken in the […]
“It’s a player’s game, man.” If there was a bottom line to Jonathan Gannon’s introductory press conference this week (if you can really introduce a coach who’s been with an organization for about four months), it was that. Gannon wants to put his new players in positions to succeed, and he’ll leave no stone unturned […]
Analytics nerds have long had access to a statistic known as WPA or “Win Percentage Added.” This statistic uses a model based on historical data which tells you approximately how likely you are to win a game based on the current game state. If you’re up by 3 points with 1:48 remaining in the game […]
13 days ago, the Green Bay Packers moved up seven spots in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft to take defensive tackle Chris McClellan out of Missouri. While some Packers fans (and the vast majority of the APC staff) were hoping for the team to land Iowa State’s Domonique Orange, Brian Gutekunst and […]
Look, I don’t want to make the entire offseason about Mike Tanier, and I also don’t want to just spend all my time criticizing the Chicago Bears, who I really and truly believe are now extremely competently run, well-coached, and true contenders. HOWEVER. There were a bunch of factual errors in Mike’s last big thing […]
Beyond their class of rookies, the Green Bay Packers have another new face in the building this week. Tyrod Taylor signed with the Packers to be the backup quarterback behind Jordan Love this season, answering at least one significant question about the team’s plans for the roster in 2026. Taylor comes with a lengthy resumé, […]
I already got one wrong prediction on my 53-man roster projection from after the draft, as the Green Bay Packers have already swapped out backup quarterback Desmond Ridder for Tyrod Taylor. That got me thinking: How many roster spots are truly 100 percent safe on this team right now? Here’s my best stab at it, […]
It really is a shame that Tucker Kraft’s 2025 season was cut short. This is not just because the Green Bay Packers might have made a deeper playoff run with him on the field (which is likely) or because he will miss the entire 2026 offseason program while rehabbing his torn ACL. Beyond those concerns […]
Getting to hear Jonathan Gannon speak this week was an interesting, if funny and not-all-that-surprising, diversion. But while the defensive coordinator sets the table, his assistant coaches are responsible for preparing most of the meal. Whatever Gannon’s vision for the defense might be (and despite his claims, he does have a scheme), it’ll be on […]
We’re in the dead zone for football content as we head into late spring, and that means takes must be had, questions must be asked, and with that, comes response content. Welcome to the response content. This first started for me listening to the Football 301 podcast, a podcast I thoroughly enjoy, where the trio […]
We finally got to hear from Jonathan Gannon! The Packers hired their new defensive coordinator in late January after the departure of Jeff Hafley, but, for some reason, it took more than four months for the Packers to let him talk to the media. Why? Who knows, and in the grand scheme of things it […]
The Green Bay Packers are choosing to move forward with Kyle McCord over Desmond Ridder, as far as their reserve-futures quarterbacks go. According to Tom Pelissero, Ridder has been released by the Packers, who just signed Tyrod Taylor on Monday. With the addition of Taylor, the Packers were up to five quarterbacks, a huge number. […]
The Green Bay Packers had an extra roster spot open following rookie minicamp, as the team didn’t sign a single tryout player after tight end Eni Falayi dropped off the roster. With that open roster spot, the Packers chose to sign a backup quarterback on Monday in Tyrod Taylor, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Taylor […]
That’s two practices down, and a whole lot more to go. The Green Bay Packers closed down rookie minicamp on Saturday after a pair of practices that allowed the coaching staff to get to know the team’s rookie class. As always, it’s more orientation for the players than any substantial scheme installation, but that doesn’t […]
The Green Bay Packers are officially underway with rookie minicamp for 2026, with practices taking place Friday and Saturday this weekend. The team’s draft picks and rookie free agent signings are all in town and have already put their first practice in the books, with the session starting earlier today. As usual, the minicamp roster […]
Today is another important milestone for the Green Bay Packers in the start of their preparations for the 2026 season. Rookie minicamp opens today, giving the Packers’ six draft picks, their reported undrafted free agent players, and a host of tryout invitees their first chance to impress the team’s coaching staff and front office. Because […]
After Green Bay Packers fans waited patiently on Thursday of the 2026 NFL Draft, they were gifted with a cornerback with the 52nd overall pick, as general manager Brian Gutekunst selected Brandon Cisse out of South Carolina. The move is one Packers fans had been clamoring for, hoping for an opportunity to bolster the secondary […]
According to The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, the Green Bay Packers will be picking up edge rusher Lukas Van Ness’ fifth-year option, which means he will make $13.8 million in guaranteed money in 2027. This was an expected move, as the edge rusher market has moved in recent years, putting Van Ness’ 2027 figure in the […]