Pro Football Rumors

The Packers have placed Davante Adams on the COVID-19 list, per a club announcement. It’s not immediately clear whether Adams has tested positive for the virus, but defensive coordinator Joe Barry entered quarantine after testing positive earlier today.  Adams’ status for this week is now in doubt, pending tests. The Packers face the undefeated Cardinals on Thursday night, so … [Read more...] about Packers Place Davante Adams On COVID-19 List

Ahead of their biggest game of the season to date, the Packers are likely to be severely shorthanded at wide receiver. Allen Lazard is now on Green Bay’s reserve/COVID-19 list. This news comes a day after Davante Adams landed on the team’s coronavirus list. Lazard is unvaccinated and qualifies as a high-risk close contact of Adams, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. This means … [Read more...] about Packers Place Allen Lazard On Reserve/COVID-19 List

The Packers lost Josh Myers on the first drive of their Week 6 win over the Bears, and the rookie offensive lineman will miss at least the next three Green Bay games. Myers landed on IR Saturday because of the knee injury he suffered last week. He did not practice this week and will have extra time to recover. Following Corey Linsley‘s departure for Los Angeles, Green Bay chose … [Read more...] about Packers Place OL Josh Myers On IR

In adding Whitney Mercilus, the Packers scooped up another longtime Texas-stationed linebacker this month. Mercilus will join Jaylon Smith in Green Bay. As in Smith’s case, other suitors were in the mix. Both the Chiefs and Steelers attempted to sign the former Texans edge rusher, according to Sports Talk 790’s Aaron Wilson and ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler (Twitter links). Mercilus … [Read more...] about Chiefs, Steelers Pursued Whitney Mercilus

Today’s taxi squad moves: Arizona Cardinals Signed: DE Josh Mauro Baltimore Ravens Signed: LB Joe Thomas Released: LB Chris Williams Carolina Panthers Signed: RB Reggie Bonnafon Chicago Bears Signed: RB Chris Thompson Dallas Cowboys Released: CB Isaiah Johnson Green Bay Packers Signed: LB Aaron Adeoye Houston Texans Signed: LB Connor Strachan Indianapolis … [Read more...] about NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/19/21

Quinton Dunbar‘s stint with the Packers has already come to an end. Green Bay released the veteran cornerback from their practice squad today, reports NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero (via Twitter). With Jaire Alexander sitting on injured reserve, Dunbar was expected to provide the Packers with some reinforcement at cornerback. Ultimately, his stint with the organization only lasted … [Read more...] about Packers Release CB Quinton Dunbar From Practice Squad

The Packers are set to sign edge rusher Whitney Mercilus, according to Aaron Wilson of SportsTalk790 (on Twitter). The deal is not yet official but it’s expected to be finalized sometime this week.  The Texans cut on Monday after weeks of using the veteran in a noticeably reduced role. Despite the drop in snaps, the 31-year-old still put up solid numbers — 12 tackles, three … [Read more...] about Packers To Sign Whitney Mercilus

All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari will practice this week, according to Packers head coach Matt LaFleur (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). This will trigger a three-week return window for the lineman now that his ACL is mostly good to go. [RELATED: Panthers, WFT Wanted Jaylon Smith] Bakhtiari, 30, opened the year on the PUP list. He’s served as Green Bay’s starting … [Read more...] about Packers’ David Bakhtiari To Practice This Week

The Week 6 Saturday minor move blitz: Carolina Panthers Promoted: RB Spencer Brown, G Michael Jordan Chicago Bears Promoted: G Dieter Eiselen, RB Artavis Pierce Cincinnati Bengals Promoted: LB Joe Bachie, RB Trayveon Williams Placed on IR: G D’Ante Smith Cleveland Browns Promoted: DT Sheldon Day, CB Herb Miller, T Alex Taylor Released from IR via injury settlement: TE … [Read more...] about Minor NFL Transactions: 10/16/21