Jordan Wilson

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Packers Host QB Taylor Elgersma for Top-30 Visit Ahead of Draft

1 week ago | heavy.com | Jordan Wilson

The Green Bay Packers are committed to starting quarterback Jordan Love for the long-term future, but that isn’t stopping them from scouting at least one of the quarterback prospects who will be available in next week’s 2025 NFL draft. According to 3DownNation’s Justin Dunk, the Packers took advantage of Wednesday’s final day for official pre-draft visits and hosted Canadian quarterback Taylor Elgersma for a top-30 visit.
Blockbuster Trade Pitch Lands Bears $112 Million DE for Godfather Haul

1 week ago | heavy.com | Jordan Wilson

The Chicago Bears could prioritize a new edge rusher in the first few rounds of the 2025 NFL draft next week, but the latest trade rumors surrounding one of the league’s premier talents suggest there is one final call worth making. Last week, Pittsburgh Steelers superstar pass rusher T.J. Watt spawned trade rumors when he posted a photo of himself flashing the “peace out” sign to his Instagram story.
Packers Confirm Elgton Jenkins Position Change After Free Agency

1 week ago | heavy.com | Jordan Wilson

The Green Bay Packers have officially confirmed that two-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins will change positions for the 2025 NFL season. During NFL free agency, the Packers signed former San Francisco 49ers left guard Aaron Banks to a four-year, $77 million contract, raising immediate questions about how the team would approach re-organizing its offensive line for the upcoming year.
Bears Projected to Trade 2 First-Round Picks for Top-Tier Edge Rusher

2 weeks ago | heavy.com | Jordan Wilson

The Chicago Bears are sitting pretty with the No. 10 pick in the 2025 NFL draft, but a shortage of blue-chip prospects could push them to mortgage their future and trade up further into the round for one of the class’ few elite-caliber talents.
Packers Sign Former Ravens LB Kristian Welch Ahead of NFL Draft

2 weeks ago | heavy.com | Jordan Wilson

The Green Bay Packers have shifted the bulk of their attention toward the 2025 NFL draft later this month, but they are not quite done with free agency yet. According to the team’s official transaction wire, the Packers signed former Baltimore Ravens linebacker and special-teamer Kristian Welch for the 2025 season, adding him as depth on a contract that Over the Cap lists as one year and worth $1.17 million. Welch — who went undrafted in 2020 — has played for the Packers in the past.
Bears Predicted to Trade for $57 Million Star to Replace Keenan Allen

2 weeks ago | heavy.com | Jordan Wilson

The Chicago Bears have made a flurry of roster moves over the past month to account for the departure of Keenan Allen and fortify their receiving corps, but they could still make another one — via trade — before the NFL draft arrives. Allen remains unsigned, but his chances of returning to Chicago appear slim after the Bears signed contracts with wide receivers Olamide Zaccheaus, Devin Duvernay and Miles Boykin during the first waves of NFL free agency.
Bears' Matt Pryor Bolts for 1-Year Deal With Eagles in Free Agency

4 weeks ago | heavy.com | Jordan Wilson

The last of the Chicago Bears’ starting interior offensive linemen from last year has found a new home in the latest wave of roster moves in NFL free agency. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane, veteran offensive lineman Matt Pryor is signing a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles for the 2025 season, bringing the 30-year-old back to where he began his NFL career as a 2018 draft pick.
Packers Projected to Trade Massive 'Haul' for $21 Million Sack Artist

4 weeks ago | heavy.com | Jordan Wilson

The Green Bay Packers will have opportunities to improve their defensive front in the 2025 NFL draft next month, but they might not have to wait that long to add a game-changing pass rusher to their roster for the upcoming season. The Packers had trouble consistently getting after opposing quarterbacks during the 2024 season despite having significant draft resources sunk into their defensive line.
Bears Trade Pitch Helps Packers Land Top WR at No. 10 for Draft Haul

4 weeks ago | heavy.com | Jordan Wilson

The Chicago Bears should have opportunities to trade back from No. 10 overall in the 2025 NFL draft if too many of their blue-chip prospects are taken off the board before they make their selection. Is there any world where the Green Bay Packers are a team that comes calling, looking to make a rare, in-division exchange?
Ashton Jeanty Fuels Draft Rumors About Bears on Social Media

1 month ago | heavy.com | Jordan Wilson

Ashton Jeanty has dumped more fuel on the speculative fire that the Chicago Bears will take him in the 2025 NFL draft with his latest Instagram activity. On March 23, Da Bears Dynasty shared a video to its Instagram account of new Bears running backs coach Eric Bienemy getting after former NFL superstar Adrian Peterson early in their careers when both men were with the Minnesota Vikings. The caption also lauded head coach Ben Johnson for bringing Bienemy’s intensity to his staff for 2025.