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Reshaping coaching staff will be vital to Packers' contending window
Jeff Hafley will interview for the Jets' head-coaching position and QB coach Tom Clements has retired, leaving Green Bay looking to the future.
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Peter Bukowski
Receiver clear top offseason priority for Packers offense but solutions less obvious
The Packers will need to address wide receiver this offseason. How they choose to do that remains entirely unclear at this stage.
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Jason B. Hirschhorn
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Packers season ends because the team can't begin (again) thanks to LaFleur, Love
Another big game featuring a small offense as the Packers get blanked in the first half to keep the streak of bad offensive performances against good…
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Peter Bukowski
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How Matt LaFleur reshaped the post-Aaron Rodgers offense (and why Dontayvion Wicks is further along than you think)
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The biggest loser of the Davante Adams trade is Davante Adams
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Finding the next Hasselbeck: Why the Packers draft late-round QBs and who they will target in 2024
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Packers fire Joe Barry amid slew of moves that show they're serious about contending in 2024
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A key figure in Jordan Love's development could leave within a year. How will the Packers replace him?
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Packers DC opening: which candidates have a path to the job (and which don't)
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The X-factors that will decide Packers vs. Eagles
Sunday's playoff tilt between the Packers and Eagles will hinge on several factors.
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Jason B. Hirschhorn
How the Packers can attack the best defense in the NFL to pull a Wild Card stunner
Green Bay played a C+ offensive game in Week 1 with penalties, execution and some key mistakes, but still scored 29 points and put up 414 yards of…
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Peter Bukowski
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We talk about Dontayvion Wicks the wrong way
Dontayvion Wicks had a dreadful first half of 2024 that came to define his narrative. But after nearly everyone forgot about him, Wicks rebounded.
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Jason B. Hirschhorn
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How will the Packers have to reorient their offense without Christian Watson?
The speedy Watson not only provided big plays, but created enormous space for his teammates. What's next for Matt LaFleur's offense without him?
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Peter Bukowski
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Making sense of the Packers as the playoffs begin
The Packers hobble into the playoffs, but that doesn't mean a run is completely off the table.
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Jason B. Hirschhorn
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Could Edgerrin Cooper be the player to save the Green Bay Packers pass rush?
The Texas A&M rookie is doing things not done since Micah Parsons. Could he follow Parsons' path and go from off-ball linebacker to pass rusher for Jeff…
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Peter Bukowski
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The significance of Jaire Alexander's knee surgery now and in the future
The Packers don't expect Jaire Alexander back on the field anytime soon. His absence has major implications for the team, both for the rest of this…
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Jason B. Hirschhorn
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