The Green Bay Packers claimed RB Israel Abanikanda (ah-BON-ee-CAHN-duh) off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers and signed CB Garnett Hollis Jr. The moves were announced Saturday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst. Abanikanda (5-10, 217) is a third-year player out of the University of Pittsburgh who was originally selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round (No. 143 …
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GREEN BAY – The third practice of training camp took place Friday at Ray Nitschke Field ahead of an off day Saturday. Here are five things learned from the workout. LB Edgerrin Cooper hasn’t completely given up his favorite snack. In putting on 10-12 pounds of lean muscle mass this offseason, the now 240-pound Cooper focused on both his diet …
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The Packers claimed running back Israel Abanikanda off waivers Friday. The 49ers cut Abanikanda on Thursday. The Packers needed a sixth player at the position with rookie Amar Johnson on the non-football injury list with a hamstring. Abanikanda, who played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh, was drafted in the fifth round by the Jets in 2023. His only regular-season …
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A couple of Green Bay Packers stars are emerging in training camp after three days of practice. The pads still need to come on, but several players are consistently performing this summer. Unfortunately, there are also two new injury situations to follow, which have led to the offensive line reshuffling yet again. Let’s get into the news and notes from …
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GREEN BAY – When the Packers’ executive committee met earlier this year to come up with a farewell gift for retiring team President and CEO Mark Murphy and his wife Laurie, it wanted to do something truly meaningful. Meaningful to the Murphys, most of all. So it didn’t take long for the conversation to center upon a local nonprofit, Journey …
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GREEN BAY – The Packers were back on Nitschke Field on Thursday for the second practice of their 2025 training camp. Here are five things learned from Day 2: MarShawn Lloyd is all gas, no brakes and ready for a clean slate. After a series of injuries derailed his rookie season, the 5-foot-10, 223-pound running back is all systems go …
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Who says you can’t go home? Former Broncos head coach and Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett is now back on staff with the Packers, head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed in his Thursday press conference. Hackett will serve as a defensive analyst for the club, helping give coordinator Jeff Hafley a fresh perspective. It’s a similar role to what Robert Saleh …
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The Packers will wear uniforms with a 100-year-old throwback style for a game at Lambeau Field this season. The uniforms were unveiled today and include the features the team wore in 1923, including navy blue jerseys with dark gold numbers and dark gold stripes, tan pants and navy socks. Green Bay will also wear brown helmets painted to look like …
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Fans can celebrate launch of 1923 Classic presented by American Family Insurance with new collection now available in Pro Shop The Green Bay Packers on Thursday introduced their new, history-inspired uniform: the 1923 Classic, paired with a leather-look, hand-painted helmet. The uniforms will debut at Lambeau Field during a game this fall, with the date to be announced in the …
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It’s alternate helmets/throwbacks season, with teams unveiling new looks — and hoping that fans will promptly order them. For one throwback jersey, the ordering cart apparently got in front of the revealing horse. Via Rashad Alexander of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Dick’s Sporting Goods may have prematurely disclosed a new Packers shirt on Wednesday. It’s dark blue, with gold numbers, …
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