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2 days 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.

2 days 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.

2 days 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.

3 days 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.

3 days 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.