Packers seventh-round pick Jonathan Garvin's four-year, rookie contract that he signed this week included a $79,284 signing bonus. That's the only guaranteed money in a deal worth up to $3,374,284. If he makes the team his base salaries will be $610,000 (in 2020), $780,000 (2021), $895,000 (2022) and $1.01 million (2023). He was the first -- and to date only -- one of the Packers' nine draft picks to sign.
Matt LaFleur on his virtual work with Jordan Love: “We have got to try to show him as many good examples of what it looks like because the challenge is he's going out on his own and working those different techniques and fundamentals but you're not there to be able to correct him or show him the right way. So we've got to present as much to him so he can get that good visual so that he can go out there and replicate that." (via ESPN Wisconsin radio)
Matt LaFleur on his relationship with Aaron Rodgers since the Jordan Love pick: “We talk four times a week whenever we get those opportunities to meet in those individual meetings, and I feel really good about where we're at. We both understand that this is a business. When that whole thing went down it was just one of those situations where there were a couple of guys targets that had just previously been picked and Jordan was the next guy on the board.” (via ESPN Wisconsin radio).
The Packers' defense didn't lose much in the offseason, but that doesn't mean it isn't worse than last season -- and looks thin in the secondary.
Aaron Jones wants to finish his career with Green Bay but doesn't know whether that can happen amid ongoing contract talks. "Whether it's my first year or my last year on a deal, I'm going to be just as motivated," he said.
Packers RB Aaron Jones, who's entering the final year of his contract, said on a Zoom call: "I would love to be a lifelong Packer." He added: "I trust my agents, and I trust the Packers. I trust them to get a deal done. If I can control what I can control, I feel like it will be taken care of."
Packers safety Adrian Amos has been vocal on social media about the death of citizen George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer and on a Zoom call he said: “It's a sensitive subject for a lot of people, but I think it's something that needs to be more than just talked about. We need to start coming up with different solutions to avoid situations where, you know, people are losing their lives.”
Packers S Adrian Amos couldn't finish the NFC title game because of a pectoral injury after playing all but 4 snaps in the regular season but said on a Zoom presser he "didn't have to have any procedure done. It healed up pretty good. I'm 100 percent right now. I'm feeling good."
The Packers got hammered for not taking a wide receiver in the draft, but by doing so might have gotten better at two positions.
The Packers have begun to sign their draft picks. Seventh-rounder Jonathan Garvin, the last of their nine picks, became the first to sign on Tuesday, the team announced.
After their quick exit from the 2019 playoffs, Packers coordinators face the music. But Tyler Ervin and Jordan Love are reasons for optimism.
The Packers will re-open their facility to no more than 75 employees — no coaches or players — on May 26, a team spokesperson said. It will be done in accordance with NFL guidelines and health officials. The team is still developing plans to re-open the public parts of Lambeau Field but has not made any announcement on that yet.
Mike Pettine said he was never concerned about being fired after the NFC title game collapse even though coach Matt LaFleur didn't necessarily back him publicly immediately after. “He and I had been full speed ahead,” the Packers third-year defensive coordinator said. “There was a little angst with my wife, but he and I had already reviewed the season and were very much on the same page.”
First time we've heard from Mike Pettine since the 49ers rushed for 285 yards against his defense. "No excuses, but we're not going to let it be this dark cloud hanging over us, but we're not going to sweep it under the carpet, either," the Packers defensive coordinator said on a Zoom call.
Packers defensive tackle Montravius Adams is facing three misdemeanor charges, including possession of marijuana, following his arrest in Georgia on Tuesday.
Packers area scout Charles Walls, who has been with the team since 2013, is leaving to join the Browns' personnel department, according to sources. Walls covered the Southeast region for the Packers, but is receiving a promotion on new GM Andrew Berry's staff. The Browns still employ former Packers scout Glen Cook, who is Cleveland's assistant director of scouting.
Pretty much all of the big moves are in the books for the NFL offseason. Brady and Gronk now call Tampa Bay home. DeAndre Hopkins' trade to the Arizona Cardinals continues to baffle fans and experts. Teams like Carolina and Jacksonville seem to be starting their rebuilds. ESPN's NFL guru Bill Barnwell ranks all NFL teams by which ones made the most of this offseason, and which ones' moves left fans scratching their heads.
The Packers are not reopening their football facilities at Lambeau Field tomorrow, when the NFL said teams can start a gradual re-opening for select employees. A team spokesperson said: "The Packers have not determined a reopening date for offices and business units. The organization will continue our preparations for that effort guided by information from medical and public health officials at the federal, state and local levels, along with the NFL."
Packers quarterback heaps praise on the receivers behind No. 1 target Davante Adams, starting with Allen Lazard.
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(26) | Jordan Love | QB | Utah State |
| 2(30) | AJ Dillon | RB | Boston College |
| 3(30) | Josiah Deguara | TE | Cincinnati |
| 5(30) | Kamal Martin | ILB | Minnesota |
| 6(13) | Jon Runyan | OG | Michigan |
| 6(29) | Jake Hanson | C | Oregon |
| 6(30) | Simon Stepaniak | OT | Indiana |
| 7(22) | Vernon Scott | S | TCU |
| 7(28) | Jonathan Garvin | DE | Miami (FL) |
