Zachary Jacobson

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Veteran Safety Leads Packers' Defensive Charge in Thanksgiving Rout of Lions

Nov 25, 2023 | heavy.com | Zachary Jacobson

Jonathan Owens hasn’t found himself in the end zone since his high school football days at Christian Brothers College High School in Missouri. The sixth-year safety’s valiant return was just one of many things the Green Bay Packers were thankful for on Thanksgiving this year. They embarked for Detroit on Wednesday with sights fixated on a Lions team that, once upon a time, strolled into Lambeau Field earlier this season and mercilessly embarrassed Matt LaFleur’s squad.
Packers' President: 'It Wouldn't be Fair' to Judge Jordan Love Yet

Nov 4, 2023 | heavy.com | Zachary Jacobson

Not even Mark Murphy, the Green Bay Packers’ President and CEO, knows what the franchise has in Jordan Love. “It wouldn’t be fair to judge Jordan now since there are so many other factors that have contributed to the offenses’s poor performance,” Murphy wrote in his monthly Murphy Takes 5 column on Packers.com. Some of the back-breaking miscues — Murphy names dropped passes, penalties and mental errors among the most significant factors — create a murky picture.
'I Think He's the Future': Fan-Favorite WR Preaches Patience in Packers' Jordan Love

Nov 2, 2023 | heavy.com | Zachary Jacobson

When Aaron Rodgers took the reins as the Green Bay Packers’ starting quarterback in 2008, he inherited a roster that was fresh off of an NFC Championship Game appearance. The 24-year-old Rodgers was throwing to an all-star cast that consisted of Donald Driver, Greg Jennings, James Jones and Jermichael Finley.
Packers' GM: Trading Starting CB Was 'In the Best Interest' of the Franchise

Nov 1, 2023 | heavy.com | Zachary Jacobson

Whether or not the Green Bay Packers made the right decision in trading cornerback Rasul Douglas at Tuesday’s deadline remains to be seen. But the prospect of doing so — and netting a day-two draft selection in the process — was too good to pass up. “It was a tough one because of what [Douglas] means to our football team,” said general manager Brian Gutekunst on Wednesday, November 1.
Packers Sell at the Deadline, Trade Starting CB to Buffalo

Oct 31, 2023 | heavy.com | Zachary Jacobson

The Green Bay Packers are parting ways with one of their veteran defenders with just moments to spare before the buzzer sounds at the trade deadline. They’re trading cornerback Rasul Douglas to the Buffalo Bills, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Along with Douglas, the Packers are also sending a fifth-round pick to the Bills in exchange for a third-round pick. Comp update: It's a third to the #Packers, who send Rasul Douglas and a fifth-rounder to the #Bills.
Packers' Former First-Round CB Set to Play Sunday vs. Broncos

Oct 21, 2023 | heavy.com | Zachary Jacobson

After opening the season on the physically unable-to-perform list, Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes is officially back in the lineup. The 24-year-old was activated on Saturday, the team announced. Stokes returns to the 53-man roster and takes the place of outside linebacker Justin Hollins, who was released as a corresponding move. #Packers activate CB Eric Stokes off of PUP list.
Packers Explored Trade for All-Pro WR in 2022, Says Former QB

Oct 21, 2023 | heavy.com | Zachary Jacobson

2022 marked the year that the Green Bay Packers would renovate their wide-receiving corps in a big way. And Calvin Ridley was supposedly a part of their plan. According to Kurt Benkert, who spent a season on the practice squad and occasionally operated as the third-string quarterback in Green Bay, the Packers pursued a trade for the then-21-year-old in the spring following the conclusion of the 2021 campaign.
Packers Explored Trade for All-Pro WR in 2022, Says Former QB

Oct 21, 2023 | thenevadapost.com | Zachary Jacobson

2022 marked the year that the Green Bay Packers would renovate their wide-receiving corps in a big way. And Calvin Ridley was supposedly a part of their plan. According to Kurt Benkert, who spent a season on the practice squad and occasionally operated as the third-string quarterback in Green Bay, the Packers pursued a trade for the then-27-year-old in the spring following the conclusion of the 2021 campaign.
'Everything Happens for a Reason': Packers Bracing for Aaron Jones' Return

Oct 18, 2023 | heavy.com | Zachary Jacobson

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones appears to be nearly out of the woods with the hamstring injury that’s plagued him for the first month-plus of the regular season. The 28-year-old has been limited since it occurred in the September 10 opener against the Chicago Bears. He caught a fourth-down pass from Jordan Love and scampered upfield for a 35-yard score. As he crossed the goal line, he grabbed the back of his thigh in pain.
Packers Bolster Backfield With Former 1,000-Yard Rusher

Oct 17, 2023 | heavy.com | Zachary Jacobson

In an effort to help boost their ailing running game, the Green Bay Packers are signing veteran tailback James Robinson to their practice squad, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Source: The #Packers are adding to their RB depth, signing FA RB James Robinson. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 17, 2023Once one of the league’s most highly touted running backs, the 25-year-old Robinson has become something of a journeyman after a season-ending Achilles tear in 2021.