Matt Lombardo

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Senior National NFL Insider at FanBuzz

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Packers Urged to Trade For ‘Upside’ Cornerback to Replace Jaire Alexander

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Matt Lombardo

The Philadelphia Eagles just won a Super Bowl, back in February, and boast one of the deepest rosters in the league. However, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman values draft picks more than most and Philadelphia just chose Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean in the first two rounds of the 2024 draft and both young cornerbacks proved pivotal to last season’s championship.
Packers' Potential 'Bust' Faces Uphill Climb To Shedding 'Bust' Label

1 week ago | wisportsheroics.com | Matt Lombardo

It might be now or never for Packers edge rusher Lukas Van Ness. Seeing Rashan Gary emerge as the focal point of a Packers’ pass rush that is looking for consistency and a disruptive second option in 2025, the clock might be ticking both on Van Ness’s opportunity to secure a starting job as well as his future in Green Bay.
Packers Blockbuster Trade Proposal Lands $33 Million Pass Rusher

1 week ago | wisportsheroics.com | Matt Lombardo

The Packers‘ plan for rushing the passer seems to be hoping that someone like Lukas Van Ness lives up to his potential and emerges as a secondary option opposite emerging star Rashan Gary. While Gary has turned heads this spring in Green Bay, general manager Brian Gutekunst may need to keep at least one eye trained on the trade market over the next several months, to bolster a position that could prove to be vitally important to the Packers’ defense taking the next step this season.
Jaire Alexander's Ravens Contract Signals Packers Had No Interest In Keeping CB

1 week ago | wisportsheroics.com | Matt Lombardo

Former Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth $6 million with the Baltimore Ravens, which seems to signal that Green Bay had very little interest in retaining the oft-injured Pro Bowl defensive back.
Packers Linked To Blockbuster Trade For $21 Million Pass Rusher

1 week ago | wisportsheroics.com | Matt Lombardo

The Green Bay Packers invested significant resources trying to bolster the secondary the past two offseasons, and this could eye a franchise-altering move to upgrade the pas rush in front of their burgeoning defensive backfield. Despite ESPN reporting that the Bengals and Trey Hendrickson have resumed contract talks, there’s still the chance that the contract impasse between Cincinnati and the All-Pro edge rusher could once again devolve.
Packers’ New President Leaves Door Open for Major Changes 'Never Say Never'

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Matt Lombardo

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has two years remaining on his curent contract and general manager Brian Gutekunst is signed through the end of the 2025 campaign. Beyond that, well, it sounds like Price is putting Green Bay’s power structure under the microscope this season. “I’m generally opposed — I’d never say never — [but] I’m generally opposed to a coach or GM going into the last year of their contract,” Policy said. “That creates a lot of issues.
Eagles' $11.9 Million Starter Facing 'Make-or-Break' 2025 NFL Season

1 week ago | heavy.com | Matt Lombardo

The pressure is on for former Philadelphia Eagles first-round pick Nolan Smith. Smith, 24, originally chosen by the Eagles with the No. 30 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, walks into the upcoming season as not just Philadelphia’s youngest starter but as one of coordinator Vic Fangio‘s starting edge rushers, for the first time in his career.
Giants Still Struggling to Replace Saquon Barkley, Despite Best Efforts

1 week ago | heavy.com | Matt Lombardo

The New York Giants, and general manager Joe Schoen have done real work attempting to replace Saquon Barkley, who departed last spring to sign with the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles before walking off the podium in New Orleans as a Super Bowl champion and NFL Offensive Player of The Year.
Jeff Hafley’s Packers defense put on notice for 2025 NFL season

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Matt Lombardo

After finishing sixth in total defense last season Hafley’s unit looks to avoid regressing in 2025. NFL Media analyst Kevin Patra writes that if the Packers don’t repeat their stellar season on defense, it could lower Green Bay’s ceiling. “If Hafley’s defense devolves into what it was before his arrival,” Patra wrote, of the Green Bay’s worst-case scenario for 2025, “the Packers could struggle to keep pace with the offenses in the division.
Former Packers All-Pro Jaire Alexander Signed By Super Bowl Contender

1 week ago | wisportsheroics.com | Matt Lombardo

Former Packers All-Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander has signed with the Baltimore Ravens, according to multiple reports on Wednesday, adding quality depth to what is already one of the most gifted secondaries in the NFL. According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Alexander’s deal with the Ravens is a one-year pact, worth $6 million. In Baltimore, Alexander reunites with his former college teammate, Lamar Jackson, from their time together at Louisville.