Matt LaFleur 'absolutely, of course' wants Aaron Rodgers back with Packers next year as Jordan Love looms
LaFleur and Gutekunst took turns on Monday addressing the team's plans regarding Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love. When asked at his new conference whether he wants Rodgers back next season, LaFleur didn't balk. As for Love, the Packers have a decision to make on whether to exercise the fifth-year option on his rookie contract. Love, meanwhile, has made a total of one professional start and thrown 80 NFL passes since the Packers drafted him in 2020. But decisions now impact the clarity of decisions in the offseason, which will see the Packers at a quarterback crossroads.
wftv.comAaron Rodgers on possibility of Packers QB switch: 'I'll approach that with an open mind'
The Green Bay Packers' season looks beyond saving, and that's created a change in incentives for the would-be contender. And yet, Rodgers told reporters on Wednesday that he understands if the Packers opt to make a change under center. But if that conversation comes up, I'll approach that with an open mind and without any bitterness or resentment. I understand if we don't that's a possibility to have that conversation." Rodgers signed a four-year, $200 million contract extension last offseason that keeps him under contract with the Packers through 2026.
wftv.comIt's time for the Packers to sit Aaron Rodgers and find out if Jordan Love is the future
Late in Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, when the Green Bay Packers appeared to have few positives to take away from an embarrassing curb-stomping, a moment of intrigue came from the most unexpected of places. That's what Love can still represent: an illuminated path forward that doesn't count on Rodgers holding the light. If Green Bay already has that player on its roster, it could be transformative. You can’t do that with Love if Rodgers is hanging on for dear life hoping to reach a 9-8 record. This is the moment when Green Bay needs to make a little withdrawal from Rodgers' playing bank and slide it over to Love.
wftv.comBad to worse: Aaron Rodgers suffers oblique injury for Packers, Jordan Love enters at QB
The only good thing for Aaron Rodgers in this frustrating Green Bay Packers season, before Sunday, is he hadn't missed any time due to injury. The Packers can check Rodgers missing time with an injury off the list for their horrible season now. Rodgers suffered an oblique injury on Sunday night against the Philadelphia Eagles and it was clear he was in pain. The team reported he had an oblique injury. Now, on top of a losing season going nowhere and his thumb injury, Rodgers has an oblique injury to deal with as well.
wftv.comChiefs honor Dawson, beat Packers 17-10 in preseason finale
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — (AP) — Patrick Mahomes walked onto the field for a poignant penalty, then the Chiefs and Packers rested most of their starters in their preseason finale Thursday night, which Kansas City won 17-10 behind two touchdown passes from Shane Buechele. The Packers' Jordan Love threw for 148 yards with an interception in his final work before Aaron Rodgers takes over for the regular season. “Obviously, we’re praying for his family,” Mahomes said, “but he did so much to impact the Kansas City community and this organization. Mahomes, who had an excellent first two preseason games, never took a snap before joining Travis Kelce and other Chiefs stars on the sideline.
wftv.comLance's deep TD pass leads 49ers to 28-21 win vs. Packers
Packers 49ers Football San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (5) passes against the Green Bay Packers during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The pass traveled 34 yards downfield, longer than all but one of Garoppolo's completions the past two seasons for San Francisco. The ability to throw it deep was one reason why San Francisco traded three first-round picks to draft Lance third overall in 2021 to replace Garoppolo. Jordan Love threw three interceptions to go along with two TD passes in one half of action with starter Aaron Rodgers sitting out the exhibition game. INJURIESSan Francisco rookie DE Drake Jackson (shoulder) and Green Bay LB Tipa Galeai (shoulder) both got hurt in the first half.
wftv.comRodgers fine, sits 2nd half, top seed Packers lose to Lions
Packers Lions Football Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) scrambles during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel) (Lon Horwedel)DETROIT — (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in the first half and sat out the second half with nothing at stake as the Detroit Lions beat the top-seeded Green Bay Packers 37-30 Sunday. Backup Jordan Love threw two interceptions late in the game, sealing a defeat that didn't affect Green Bay’s playoff positioning. Detroit took a 24-13 lead early in the third on a reverse flea-flicker with Jared Goff throwing a 36-yard touchdown pass to Brock Wright. Love threw a go-ahead, 62-yard touchdown pass to Josiah Deguara with 4:49 left in the fourth, but the Packers could not hold on for the win.
wftv.comRodgers fine, sits 2nd half, top seed Packers lose to Lions
Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in the first half and sat out the second half with nothing at stake as the Detroit Lions beat the top-seeded Green Bay Packers 37-30 Sunday. Backup Jordan Love threw two interceptions late in the game, sealing a defeat that didn't affect Green Bay’s playoff positioning. Rodgers, the reigning NFL MVP who may win the award for a fourth time, was 14 of 18 for 138 yards.
news.yahoo.comPackers' special teams let down Love in 13-7 loss to Chiefs
Packers Chiefs Football Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, right, throws under pressure from Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Jarran Reed (90) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. — (AP) — The Green Bay Packers did all they could defensively to help out Jordan Love in his first career start. Not that Love did much to make Green Bay brass feel good about spending a first-round pick on him last year. Asked whether he thinks he's ready to be a full-time NFL quarterback, Love replied: “Yes, I do.”Still, the performance puts the Packers in quite a predicament. His future in Green Bay beyond this season already was murky after he nearly departed this past offseason.
wftv.comChiefs edge Rodgers-less Packers 13-7 in defensive slugfest
— (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs probably scrapped whatever defensive game plan they were pondering the moment they learned Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had tested positive for COVID-19 this week. The Chiefs brought the heat just about every down, and the Packers were unable to counter it until the fourth quarter. And while the Chiefs (5-4) managed just 237 yards of total offense, that was enough to edge above .500. The Packers nearly did the same thing when Amari Rodgers muffed another punt early in the second half. It probably would have ruined any offensive flow had the Chiefs and Packers not done it on their own.
wftv.comPackers QB Aaron Rodgers in COVID-19 protocol, out Sunday
Packers Cardinals Football Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws the ball into the crowd as time expires during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) (Rick Scuteri)GREEN BAY, Wis. — (AP) — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol and will miss Sunday’s game at Kansas City. Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Wednesday that Rodgers was in the protocol, but would not say if Rodgers had tested positive. Wide receivers Davante Adams, a 2020 All-Pro, and Allen Lazard missed last week’s victory at Arizona because of COVID-19 protocols. ___More AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.
wftv.comReports: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers tests positive for COVID
Packers Cardinals Football Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws the ball into the crowd as time expires during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) (Rick Scuteri)GREEN BAY, Wis. — (AP) — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Sunday's game at Kansas City, according to published reports. NFL Network was first to report the positive test, which neither the team nor Rodgers' agent immediately confirmed. Rodgers, the reigning NFL MVP, is the latest Packers player to test positive. ____More AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.
wftv.comPackers QB Aaron Rodgers tests positive for COVID-19, out for game against Chiefs
(Darryl Webb/AP)Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers will miss Sunday’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs after he tested positive for COVID-19, multiple media outlets are reporting. Love was last year’s first-round draft pick and the game is his first NFL start, Sports Illustrated reported. A practice squad QB, Kurt Benkert, tested positive for the virus, and was not at practice Monday after Thursday’s win against Arizona. It’s an interesting issue that I think we’re going to see played out the entire season.”Tom Pelissero of NFL Network broke the news of Rodgers’ status, WBAY reported. Sources: #Packers QB Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and is out for Sunday’s game against the #Chiefs.
wftv.comRookie QBs had impressive debuts, fueling more hype
Nagy plans to start veteran Andy Dalton in Week 1 regardless of how well Fields performs in the preseason. But Nagy also wants to see Fields play against a starting defense at some point. Jets coach Robert Saleh plans to give him more reps against the Packers on Saturday and play him in the final preseason game next week. 3 by San Francisco, made the biggest play of all the rookie QBs last week. Patrick Mahomes started only one game as a rookie playing behind Alex Smith and was the NFL MVP in his second season.
wftv.comPackers' Rodgers: Relationship with GM 'work in progress'
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said his relationship with general manager Brian Gutekunst is a “work in progress,” but he has nothing but affection for the man Gutekunst drafted as his possible replacement: backup Jordan Love. Rodgers returned to the Packers last week, reporting on time for training camp after an offseason in which he made clear he was unhappy with the organization. Love took the majority of reps at minicamp and likely would have been the Packers' starter this season if Rodgers hadn't returned, a situation for which Rodgers has some sympathy. Because of the uncertainty surrounding Rodgers, Love has no way of knowing when or if he'll take over as the Packers' starter. “There’s a love and an appreciation and a friendship there, just like it was with me and Brett,” Rodgers said.
wftv.comPackers planning for long-term future that includes Rodgers
Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur say they expect Aaron Rodgers to remain their teams starting quarterback in 2021 and beyond. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur say they expect Aaron Rodgers to remain their team’s starting quarterback in 2021 and beyond. The subject came up again when Rodgers discussed his future after the NFC championship game. Absolutely he will be here for a long time.”LaFleur also said Monday he is promoting Maurice Drayton, who worked as assistant special teams coach this past season, to take over as special teams coach. The Packers announced Friday that special teams coach Shawn Mennenga was fired and that Mike Pettine wouldn’t return as defensive coordinator.
Packers' Rodgers clarifies postgame remarks about his future
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) walks off the field after the NFC championship NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)GREEN BAY, Wis. – All-Pro quarterback Aaron Rodgers says “I don’t think there’s any reason why I wouldn’t be back” with the Green Bay Packers next season. Rodgers was clarifying remarks he made Sunday after the Packers’ 31-26 NFC championship game loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Packers’ list of potential free agents includes All-Pro center Corey Linsley and Pro Bowl running back Aaron Jones among others. I’m going to have them with the right people.
Aaron Rodgers' 'uncertain' future hangs over Green Bay
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) walks off the field after the NFC championship NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)GREEN BAY, Wis. – Aaron Rodgers said he's not sure what his future holds in Green Bay. Green Bay allowed a total of 16 sacks in its other 16 games. The NFC championship game reflected the occasional inconsistency of Green Bay’s defense under Pettine. Green Bay’s most notable flaw during its seven-game streak was its occasional tendency to have a breakdown on special teams.
3 title game quarterbacks have similar draft history
The Packers then made Rodgers the starter in 2008 and have made the playoffs 10 times since then with one Super Bowl title. TOM TERRIFIC: Tom Brady can join some illustrious company with a win this week for another Super Bowl appearance. Brady will appear in his staggering 14th conference title game in 19 seasons as a starter when Tampa Bay visits Green Bay on Sunday. MIGHTY MATT: Packers coach Matt LaFleur is back in the NFC title game for the second time in two seasons as an NFL coach. All those coaches reached at least one Super Bowl in those years with the exception of Ryan, who lost to Indianapolis and Pittsburgh.
Steelers' Roethlisberger active after virus-related absence
The unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers wound up relatively healthy for their game against the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals following a brush with the novel coronavirus. Defensive tackle Tyson Alualu is also back after missing a game with a knee injury. Cincinnati is without running back Joe Mixon, whose lingering foot injury is forcing him to miss a third game in a row. Receiver Cooper Kupp, left tackle Andrew Whitworth and running back Darrell Henderson all were active after missing practices with injuries. Raiders: T Kolton Miller (ankle), DT Maurice Hurst (ankle), QB Marcus Mariota, RB Theo Riddick, G John Simpson, DT Daniel Ross.
The Latest: Packers' Krys Barnes, Jordan Love on COVID list
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Green Bay Packers placed linebacker Krys Barnes and reserve quarterback Jordan Love on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The list is for a player who has tested positive or has been in close contact with an infected person. The Bears canceled practice and closed their facility Thursday after another player tested positive. ___The Atlanta Falcons canceled practice and worked virtually Friday after a member of the football staff tested positive for COVID-19. “The whole reason we’re doing it is to get guys to the game,” coach Raheem Morris said.
Broncos clear RB Lindsay in return from concussion
(AP Photo/John Froschauer)Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay has cleared concussion protocol and will play against the Los Angeles Chargers. Bears: WR Ted Ginn Jr., DB Duke Shelley, RB Artavis Pierce, OL Cody Whitehair, WR Riley Ridley, LB Trevis Gipson. Seahawks: RB Chris Carson, RB Carlos Hyde, DE Benson Mayowa, CB Ugo Amadi, SS Jamal Adams, CB Shaquill Griffin. ___LOS ANGELES RAMS AT MIAMIRams: RB Raymond Calais, OL Brian Allen, WR Trishton Jackson, TE Brycen Hopkins, DL A’Shawn Robinson. Dolphins: RB/WR Lynn Bowden Jr., RB Salvon Ahmed, FB Chandler Cox, CB Jamal Perry, RB Jordan Howard, DE Jason Strowbridge.
Packers without leading rusher Aaron Jones vs. Texans
Titans: CB Joshua Kalu, LB Derick Roberson, LB David Long Jr., OL Daniel Munyer, T Isaiah Wilson, DL Matt Dickerson. Washington: T Geron Christian, WR Isaiah Wright, DE James Smith Williams, WR Robert Foster, LB Thomas Davis, DE Casey Toohill. ___DETROIT AT ATLANTALions: QB David Blough, CB Desmond Trufant, S Miles Killebrew, OL Logan Stenberg, WR Quintez Cephus, RB Bo Scarbrough. ___GREEN BAY AT HOUSTONPackers: QB Jordan Love, CB Kevin King, S Darnell Savage, RB Tyler Ervin, RB Aaron Jones, T David Bakhtiari, DL Tyler Lancaster. Texans: WR Keke Coutee, CB John Reid, LB Peter Kalambayi, T Charlie Heck, TE Jordan Akins.