Evan Western

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Managing Editor at Acme Packing Company

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Monday Cheese Curds: Packers’ youth movement relies on continued development

5 days ago | acmepackingcompany.com | Evan Western

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images The Green Bay Packers will once again be one of the youngest teams in the NFL in 2025. They have been among the youngest in each of the past two years, even being the youngest-ever playoff team in 2023. With that level of youth comes the expectation that players develop quickly. At wide receiver, the Packers are both relying on third- and fourth-year players to improve while looking for rookies to make an immediate impact.
Packers’ annual shareholders meeting set for Friday, July 25

1 week ago | acmepackingcompany.com | Evan Western

Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images One more piece of the Green Bay Packers’ summer scheduling puzzle is now in place. The Packers have announced the date and time for the team’s annual shareholders’ meeting, which will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, July 25th. Shareholders should expect to see an email with meeting details and ticketing information in the coming days. Each shareholder is eligible for up to four tickets per account.
Friday Cheese Curds: Packers need to make Josh Jacobs more efficient

1 week ago | acmepackingcompany.com | Evan Western

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images There’s no question that Josh Jacobs was a difference-maker for the Green Bay Packers last season. The newly-arrived running back had a Pro Bowl season, posting 1,329 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground while adding another 342 receiving yards and one more score. Jacobs’ rushing total was good for fifth-most in a single season in Packers franchise history.
Friday Cheese Curds: Packers need to make Josh Jacobs more efficient

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Evan Western

There’s no question that Josh Jacobs was a difference-maker for the Green Bay Packers last season. The newly-arrived running back had a Pro Bowl season, posting 1,329 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground while adding another 342 receiving yards and one more score. Jacobs’ rushing total was good for fifth-most in a single season in Packers franchise history.
Packers to sign WR Sam Brown, Jr., former college teammate of Matthew Golden

1 week ago | acmepackingcompany.com | Evan Western

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images If the Green Bay Packers’ wide receiver room was not already crowded enough, there will be a new face in the room on Friday. According to Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post, the Packers are set to sign undrafted rookie Sam Brown, Jr., which will bring the total number of wideouts on the roster up to 13. Brown comes to Green Bay after a five-year college career that featured a pair of transfers.
Thursday Cheese Curds: Let’s all overreact to the Packers’ first OTA practice!

1 week ago | acmepackingcompany.com | Evan Western

Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The first practice of a new season is always filled with hope and excitement, and that was certainly the case for the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday. The team began its OTA practices, which will run for a few weeks before mandatory minicamp brings a close to the spring workout program.
Packers announce dates for Family Night & start of 2025 training camp

1 week ago | acmepackingcompany.com | Evan Western

Samantha Madar/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK For Green Bay Packers fans who enjoy making the pilgrimage to Lambeau Field for training camp, there is good news on Wednesday morning. The team announced the date of their first 2025 training camp practice today, along with the date and other key information regarding the annual Family Night event. First up is the start of training camp, with the first practice set to take place on Wednesday, July 23.
Jaire Alexander ‘wants to remain’ with Packers, per report

1 week ago | acmepackingcompany.com | Evan Western

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Jaire Alexander may yet remain a Green Bay Packer in 2025, and according to a report on Tuesday, that is his wish. The Athletic published a report this morning stating that the Packers have offered Alexander a restructured contract for the upcoming season, the clearest sign yet that the team is willing and open to him returning this fall. While that bit of news is notable in its own right, the item that follows it is even more interesting.
Packers Week 1 Odds: Lions favored slightly in opener at Lambeau

2 weeks ago | acmepackingcompany.com | Evan Western

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The NFL’s schedule has now been out for a full week, and Green Bay Packers fans are still coming to terms with the gauntlet that their team will face over the second half of the season. However, it’s not much easier in week one, when the Packers will host the two-time defending NFC North champion Detroit Lions. This is the Packers’ first home game in week one since 2018, making this a welcome change.
Packers Week 1 Odds: Lions favored slightly in opener at Lambeau

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Evan Western

The NFL’s schedule has now been out for a full week, and Green Bay Packers fans are still coming to terms with the gauntlet that their team will face over the second half of the season. However, it’s not much easier in week one, when the Packers will host the two-time defending NFC North champion Detroit Lions. This is the Packers’ first home game in week one since 2018, making this a welcome change. But seeing the Lions as their first opponent results in even this being a tough draw.