With the Green Bay Packers faced with a tight amount of salary cap space for the 2020 NFL season, they made a move to add $3 million back in space by restructuring offensive lineman Lane Taylor’s 2020 deal. Under the newly-redone deal, Taylor will make $1.5 million and include a $100,000 signing bonus, according to…
Who runs the Packers’ running back group?
If the Green Bay Packers recent draft told us anything, it’s that the team plans to adjust to a more run-focused scheme. Running back A.J. Dillon and tight end/H-back Josiah Deguara were selected early to help Matt LaFleur run the team he wants. LaFleur’s mentor, Kyle Shanahan, runs a similar scheme in San Francisco; one…
Packers Hope Dillon is the Answer
As he enters the final year of his rookie contract, running back Aaron Jones is likely entering his final year in Green Bay simultaneously. Following the 2020 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers believe they are getting ahead of the curve by drafting a replacement running back when the current one is expecting a lofty…
LempsTalkinPack: Draft Ends, Gute’s Big Experiment Begins
Chris Lempesis is back to wrapup day three of the 2020 NFL Draft. He breaks down the six selections made by the Green Bay Packers for the day. He also talks about some interesting roster moves that could happen now that the draft is over. Finally, he goes big picture to tell you what the…
LempsTalkinPack: Remolding Underway In Green Bay
Chris Lempesis is back to break down the Packers two selections on day two of the 2020 NFL Draft, running back AJ Dillon and tight end Josiah Deguara. He tells you why those selections show, without a doubt, that a remolding of the roster is in full swing You can follow Chris on twitter at…
NFL wheeling and dealing stops for nothing, even a nation-wide lockdown. The Carolina Panthers signed star running back Christain McCaffrey to a new four-year deal worth $64 million. With an average yearly salary of $16 million, he is now that highest-paid running back in the league by that metric. The 2017 running back class was…
LempsTalkinPack: State of the Pack, Part One: QBs/RB
After a brief hiatus, Chris Lempesis is back to kick off a four part series looking at where the Green Bay Packers stand right now. In part one, he looks at the quarterbacks and running backs. Can you still win a Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers? Should the Pack draft his eventual replacement? Should Green…