Green Bay Packers
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2021, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) runs during an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Green Bay, Wis. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst says the team remains committed to Rodgers “for the foreseeable future” one year after trading up in the first round to draft the three-time MVP’s potential successor. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
LaFleur on Rodgers: 'We want him back in the worst way'

By Steve Megargee May. 14, 2021 03:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019 file photo, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Blake Bortles throws prior to a preseason NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Honolulu. The Green Bay Packers have signed Blake Bortles as they attempt to add quarterback depth while reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers’ future with the team remains uncertain, Thursday, May 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Packers add QB depth with Bortles as Rodgers saga continues

May. 13, 2021 04:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 file photo, NFL Logo is seen on the goal post padding before an NFL preseason football game between the Detroit Lions and the New York Jets at Ford Field in Detroit. The process of building the NFL schedule used to be a painstaking one with executives like Val Pinchbeck spending months slotting the games one by one on his board until there was a final product for the commissioner to approve. Making late tweaks or looking at alternative options with a big game moving from early to late in the season weren't really possible for all the pieces of the complicated jigsaw puzzle to fit.(AP Photo/Rick Osentoski, File)
NFL schedules get off to strong starts with Week 1 twinbills

By Joe Reedy May. 13, 2021 01:28 AM EDT

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady throws against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game in Tampa, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, file photo. The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys when Tampa Bay hosts the league’s annual kickoff game on Sept. 9. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London

By Rob Maaddi May. 12, 2021 11:47 AM EDT

FILE - Former Clemson teammates Travis Etienne and Trevor Lawrence pose with their Jacksonville Jaguars jerseys during an introductory press conference in Jacksonville, Fla., in this Friday, April 30, 2021, file photo. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP, File)
Reunion Tour: College teammates getting back together in NFL

By Mark Long May. 11, 2021 04:02 PM EDT

Broncos release No. 3 QB Jeff Driskel, sign tight end

By Arnie Stapleton May. 03, 2021 09:03 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos released quarterback Jeff Driskel on Monday when they signed veteran tight end Eric Saubert. ...

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2021, file photo, Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter (64) snaps the ball during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh. Following the advice of Browns center and NFL Players Association President Tretter, Cleveland's players joined a list of teams who say they will skip voluntary in-person workouts this offseason. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
Analysis: After draft, some obstacles ahead for NFL in 2021

By Barry Wilner May. 03, 2021 03:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has made at least one trade on the opening night of the draft each of the past three years. NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah believes that trend could continue next week. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Amid Rodgers drama, Packers boost depth at positions of need

By Steve Megargee May. 01, 2021 09:23 PM EDT

Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II holds a team jersey after he was chosen by the Denver Broncos with the ninth pick in the NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Paton solid in 1st draft in Denver but no QB could haunt him

By Arnie Stapleton May. 01, 2021 08:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2021, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) runs during an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Green Bay, Wis. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst says the team remains committed to Rodgers “for the foreseeable future” one year after trading up in the first round to draft the three-time MVP’s potential successor. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
Packers CEO acknowledges meeting Rodgers to discuss concerns

By Steve Megargee May. 01, 2021 01:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2020, file photo, Ohio State offensive lineman Josh Myers blocks against Rutgers during an NCAA college football game in Columbus, Ohio. The Green Bay Packers selected Myers in the second round of the NFL draft Friday, April 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
Rutgers at Ohio State 11/7/2020

May. 01, 2021 12:54 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has made at least one trade on the opening night of the draft each of the past three years. NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah believes that trend could continue next week. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Packers take Ohio St C Josh Myers, Clemson WR Amari Rodgers

By Steve Megargee Apr. 30, 2021 09:47 PM EDT

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the crowd as the first round of the NFL football draft finishes early Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Betting millions on QBs who can turn clubs around on a dime

By Jim Litke Apr. 30, 2021 03:53 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018 file photo, Georgia Tech quarterback James Graham (4) is tackled by Georgia defensive back Tyson Campbell (3) after a catch in the second half an NCAA college football game in Athens, Ga. Daniel Jeremiah noted that Georgia teammates Tyson Campbell and Eric Stokes plus Florida State’s Asante Samuel Jr. as cornerbacks who could still be available early in the second round. The Packers could use some cornerback help and also would like to boost their depth on both sides of the line of scrimmage. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Packers take Georgia CB Eric Stokes with 29th overall pick

By Steve Megargee Apr. 30, 2021 12:00 AM EDT

FILE - Florida tight end Kyle Pitts (84) breaks free from a Missouri defender as he runs a pass pattern during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., in this Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, file photo. Pitts is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
NFL draft: Players selected in the first round

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 29, 2021 11:38 PM EDT

Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II greets fans after he was chosen by the Denver Broncos with the ninth pick during the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Surprise: Denver Broncos pick DB Pat Surtain II in Round 1

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 29, 2021 09:50 PM EDT

North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance appears on the red carpet at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame before the NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer, Pool)
49ers take QB Trey Lance with 3rd pick in NFL draft

By Josh Dubow Apr. 29, 2021 08:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2021, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) runs during an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Green Bay, Wis. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst says the team remains committed to Rodgers “for the foreseeable future” one year after trading up in the first round to draft the three-time MVP’s potential successor. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
Packers GM: 'We are not going to trade Aaron Rodgers'

By Steve Megargee Apr. 29, 2021 04:50 PM EDT

Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour (62) and Nashville Predators left wing Tanner Jeannot (84) battle for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Panthers rally past Predators 7-4, clinch playoff spot

Jim Diamond Apr. 27, 2021 10:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has made at least one trade on the opening night of the draft each of the past three years. NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah believes that trend could continue next week. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
GM: Packers committed to Rodgers for 'foreseeable future'

By Steve Megargee Apr. 26, 2021 07:04 PM EDT