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Green Bay Packers' David Bakhtiari talks to coach Luke Butkus during an NFL football OTA practice session Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Packers' Bakhtiari feeling healthy again, upbeat while adapting to Rodgers' absence

By Steve Megargee Jun. 01, 2023 12:29 PM EDT

Green Bay Packers' Christian Watson catches a pass during an NFL football OTA practice session Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Packers debate term 'rebuild' as they adjust to life without QB Aaron Rodgers

By Steve Megargee May. 31, 2023 06:06 PM EDT

FILE - Houston Texans defensive back Jonathan Owens (36) looks to defend during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Houston. The Green Bay Packers addressed one of their major positions of need Friday, May 12, 2023, by signing former Texans safety Jonathan Owens. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
New Packers safety Jonathan Owens ready to compete after returning from wedding

By Steve Megargee May. 24, 2023 01:01 PM EDT

FILE - Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes watches a play develop during the NFL football team's game against the Washington Commanders, Oct. 23, 2022 in Landover, Md. Stokes still doesn’t know when he will be ready to return from the knee and foot injuries that ended his 2022 season prematurely. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Packers' Eric Stokes walking again, but unsure when he can return from foot injury

By Steve Megargee May. 23, 2023 07:06 PM EDT

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, right, talks with teammates during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp, Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
All eyes on rookie QBs and Aaron Rodgers as NFL teams kick off practices

By Rob Maaddi May. 22, 2023 06:23 PM EDT

NFL Commissioner Roger Godell attends the NFL Owners Meetings at the Omni Hotel Monday, May 22, 2023 in Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
NFL approves limited flexible scheduling for Thursday night games

By Dave Campbell May. 22, 2023 03:18 PM EDT

FILE -Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry, center, watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. Green Bay defensive coordinator Joe Barry says he never wondered late in the Packers’ disappointing 2022 season whether he’d be back this year. “It starts with me,” Barry said Tuesday, May 16, 2023. “I have to do better. In order for this group to play better, I have to do better.” (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Barry discusses how Packers' defense must improve: 'It starts with me'

May. 16, 2023 04:59 PM EDT

FILE - Houston Texans defensive back Jonathan Owens (36) looks to defend during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Houston. The Green Bay Packers addressed one of their major positions of need Friday, May 12, 2023, by signing former Texans safety Jonathan Owens. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
Packers sign former Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens

May. 12, 2023 05:10 PM EDT

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) waves after the Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos in an NFL football game Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Denver. The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will host the Detroit Lions on Sept. 7 to kick off the 2023 NFL season. And NFL fans will get their first look at star quarterback Aaron Rodgers in a Jets uniform when New York faces the Buffalo Bills on “Monday Night Football” on Sept. 11. That's according to early details released Thursday, May 11, 2023, on this year’s NFL schedule. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Jets, Rodgers receive plenty of marquee spots as networks navigate NFL schedule process

By Joe Reedy May. 12, 2023 06:10 AM EDT

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks to pass during the second half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes plans to be ready for training camp with no limitations from the high ankle sprain that occurred during the playoffs and was such the focal point of their run to a Super Bowl victory in February. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Analysis: Only the NFL can dominate sports headlines with a 2-day schedule release

By Rob Maaddi May. 12, 2023 06:00 AM EDT

FILE - Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) warms up before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers and quarterback Jordan Love have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension that makes his deal run through 2024, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the extension hasn’t officially been announced. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
Packers QB Jordan Love doesn't mind pressure that comes from replacing Aaron Rodgers

By Steve Megargee May. 10, 2023 05:51 PM EDT

FILE -Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb (18) runs with the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. The New York Jets have signed veteran wide receiver Randall Cobb, adding another of Aaron Rodgers' former Green Bay Packers teammates to the roster, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
Jets sign former Packers WR Cobb to join buddy Rodgers in NY

By Dennis Waszak Jr. May. 03, 2023 07:30 PM EDT

FILE - Green Bay Packers' Jordan Love throws during an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers and quarterback Jordan Love have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension that makes his deal run through 2024, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the extension hasn’t officially been announced. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
AP source: Packers extend QB Jordan Love's deal through 2024

By Steve Megargee May. 02, 2023 12:58 PM EDT

FILE - Denver Broncos' Billy Turner walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Dec. 25, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The New York Jets signed veteran offensive lineman Turner, who will be reunited with quarterback Aaron Rodgers and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. The 31-year-old Turner spent last season in Denver, where Hackett was the head coach. Turner spent the previous three years in Green Bay, where he blocked in front of Rodgers. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Jets sign OL Billy Turner, a former Aaron Rodgers protector

By Dennis Waszak Jr. May. 01, 2023 09:11 PM EDT

FILE - Quarterback Drake Maye throws the ball at North Carolina's NFL football Pro Day in Chapel Hill, N.C., Monday, March 27, 2023. The 2024 NFL draft class could be tank-worthy. With a full season of college football still to be played, two future franchise quarterbacks are already being penciled into the top of draft boards. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)
Williams, Harrison, Maye are top prospects in 2024 NFL draft

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 30, 2023 10:11 AM EDT

FILE - Auburn's Anders Carlson (26) kicks the go-ahead field goal against Arkansas during the second half of an NCAA college football game Oct. 10, 2020, in Auburn, Ala. On the final day of the NFL draft Saturday, April 29, 2023, the Green Bay Packers used a sixth-round pick on Carlson. That could lead to the exit of free agent Mason Crosby, who has a franchise-record 1,806 career points over 17 seasons in Green Bay. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Arkansas at Auburn 10/10/2020

Apr. 29, 2023 10:33 PM EDT

Green Bay Packers fans watch during the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 28, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Packers' NFL draft picks suggest more change is on the way

By Steve Megargee Apr. 29, 2023 10:31 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills first-round draft pick Dalton Kincaid holds up a jersey during an NFL football news conference in Orchard Park, N.Y., Friday, April 28, 2023. (AP/ Photo Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Bills focus on upgrading offense around Allen in NFL draft

By John Wawrow Apr. 29, 2023 08:01 PM EDT

New York Jets draft pick Will McDonald IV speaks to reporters during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility Friday, April 28, 2023, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Jets build in trenches, add protectors for Rodgers in draft

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Apr. 29, 2023 07:44 PM EDT

FILE - Wisconsin offensive lineman Joe Tippmann looks to make a block during the team's NCAA college football game against Iowa, Nov. 12, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. The New York Jets selected Tippmann in the second round of the NFL draft Friday night, April 28. Tippmann, the 43rd overall pick, helps bolster an offensive line that will be protecting recently acquired quarterback Aaron Rodgers this season. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Jets bolster O-line, take Wisconsin C Tippmann in 2nd round

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Apr. 28, 2023 08:18 PM EDT