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Painful playoff loss provides extra motivation for Packers

June 16, 2022 Rick Solem

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Whether they watched it over and over or tried to avoid repeated viewings, the Green Bay Packers head into this upcoming season motivated by the stunning and sudden finish to their most recent playoff run. The Packers have grown all too accustomed to postseason heartbreak over the past decade or […]

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Alexander: ‘Sky’s the limit’ for Packers’ cornerback trio

June 9, 2022 Associated Press

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jaire Alexander took pride in the way his fellow Green Bay Packers cornerbacks thrived without him last season. Now that Alexander is back from a shoulder injury that sidelined him for most of the 2021 regular season, he is eager to play alongside Eric Stokes and Rasul Douglas as part […]

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Packers’ Watkins savors new start after uncertain offseason

June 9, 2022 Associated Press

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Sammy Watkins was sitting on his couch and wondering whether his football career was over. Injuries had limited the effectiveness of the No. 4 overall pick in the 2014 draft. He was coming off a season in which he had caught just 27 passes for 394 yards and one touchdown, […]

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Rodgers unsure how long he will play beyond this season

June 8, 2022 Associated Press

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says he’s unsure how much longer he will keep playing football. But he’s definitive about at least one element of his playing future: The four-time MVP quarterback expects to retire with the Green Bay Packers. That scenario seemed uncertain this time a year ago, when Rodgers skipped the […]

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Former Green Bay Packers halfback Switzer dies at 89

June 6, 2022 Associated Press

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Veryl Switzer, the trailblazing former Green Bay Packers halfback who traded a career in the NFL for service as a lieutenant in the Air Force, died Saturday. He was 89. Before his professional career, Switzer starred on the gridiron and in track and field at Kansas State before returning as an […]

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Packers’ Douglas eager to build on his breakthrough season

June 5, 2022 Associated Press

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas is approaching the offseason with the same attitude that helped the former practice squad player emerge as one of the NFL’s biggest surprises last year. While his breakthrough season resulted in a three-year, $21 million contract, Douglas isn’t taking anything for granted. He understands […]

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Brady, Rodgers headline list of NFL players skipping OTAs

June 3, 2022 Associated Press

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady earned the right to skip voluntary workouts a long time ago. Several other star players, including Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson, also aren’t participating in organized team activities, a trend that’s increasing around the NFL. In Brady’s case, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are thrilled the seven-time Super Bowl champion […]

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Packers’ Crosby eager to bounce back after 2021 struggles

June 1, 2022 Associated Press

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby took an unusual step to establish an immediate kinship with his new holder. When former Chicago Bears punter Pat O’Donnell was looking for a place for his family to live after signing with the Packers in March, Crosby invited them to stay over at […]

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Packers’ Love aims to capitalize on offseason opportunities

May 26, 2022 Associated Press

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love acknowledges having mixed emotions when he learned Aaron Rodgers had agreed to a contract extension keeping him with the Green Bay Packers. Love appreciated the fact that Rodgers got rewarded for his accomplishments, but understood it likely meant at least another year of watching from the sideline. “I […]

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Rodgers absent as Packers conduct voluntary OTAs this week

May 24, 2022 Associated Press

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers was one of several notable veterans missing as the Green Bay Packers began voluntary organized team activities this week. Packers coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Tuesday that Rodgers isn’t expected at all this week. The Packers conduct more OTAs next week, but Rodgers will be participating in […]

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