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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Packers Superstar Xavier McKinney Weighs In On Ongoing Jaire Alexander Saga
Packers Superstar Xavier McKinney Weighs In On Ongoing Jaire Alexander Saga originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Green Bay Packers have one of the most talented secondaries in the NFL. Xavier McKinney earned All-Pro honors last season and showed why he is one of the best at his position. Rookies Evan Williams and Javon Bullard have also made a notable impact—Williams, in particular, looked like a seasoned veteran whenever he was on the field. Advertisement The Packers addressed their cornerback position in free agency by signing Nate Hobbs. Still, the most pressing question of the position remains the future of Jaire Alexander. Back in February, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Green Bay was open to trade offers for the two-time All-Pro. More recently, The Athletic's Matt Schneidman reported that the Packers have offered Alexander a restructured contract, but no agreement has been reached between the sides so far. During the first week of OTAs, Packers safety Xavier McKinney spoke to the press about the ongoing situation between Alexander and the team. Packers QB Jordan Love (10) jokes around with cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) and safety Xavier McKinney (29) during 2024 organized team activities.© Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK 'We would all like him back," McKinney said. "I talk to him every day, pretty much. Just trying to stay connected with him,' he added. "At the end of the day, I'm going to be behind him regardless of the situation going on. We've developed a relationship good enough off the field that I'm just like, 'Brah, I just want what's best for you and I'mma be there regardless,' so I've been vocal about that with him." Advertisement Early this offseason, McKinney posted an Instagram story of them finishing up a workout together, which got fans wondering if Alexander was still planning to stick around. However, it most likely had nothing to do with his future—just two great friends spending time together and putting in work. Jaire Alexander has missed 34 of Green Bay's last 68 games and carries the third-largest cap hit on the team for 2025. He managed to be productive last year despite missing significant time—giving up just a 56% completion rate and the lowest passer rating among Packers' cornerbacks. Still, if Alexander is going to return to Green Bay, it will be under a more team-friendly deal. It should be in everyone's best interest inside Lambeau Field for Alexander to return. All-Pro cornerbacks don't grow on trees, and a healthy Alexander paired with McKinney could make Green Bay's secondary one of the best in the league. Beyond that, his presence would have a significant impact on the development of Evan Williams and Javon Bullard. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Business
- USA Today
Packers to transition to new CEO/president Ed Policy at annual shareholders meeting
Packers to transition to new CEO/president Ed Policy at annual shareholders meeting The Green Bay Packers will formally transition from Mark Murphy to Ed Policy as the team's CEO and president during the annual shareholders meeting, which is set for Friday, July 25 inside Lambeau Field. The mandatory retirement age of 70 arrives for Murphy on July 13. He has served as CEO and president of the Packers since Jan. 28, 2008. "I look forward to Ed taking over leadership of the Packers. He's been a tremendous asset to the organization and I'm confident he will be an excellent steward in the role," Murphy said in a press release. Over Murphy's 17 years in charge, the Packers successfully transitioned from Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers, won Super Bowl XLV and built up the area around Lambeau Field now known as "Titletown." Green Bay made 12 playoff appearances, and Murphy oversaw only two sets of coaches/general managers -- Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson, and Matt LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst. Policy, the son of former San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns president Carmen Policy, has been with the Packers since 2012. He has been the team's chief operating officer since January of 2018. The Packers announced him as the successor to Murphy last summer, and he's been transitioning into the top job over the last year. Policy is 54 years old. The meeting will also include a vote on three candidates for the Packers Board of Directors. The Packers open training camp with a practice on Wednesday, July 23. The team is expected to hold a training camp practice on the same day as the shareholders meeting.
New York Times
3 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Packers' Matt LaFleur rejects notion that Jordan Love regressed in 2024
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers led the Packers to a Super Bowl title in his third season as a starter back in 2010. Fifteen years later, Jordan Love is entering his third season as Green Bay's starting quarterback. And though general manager Brian Gutekunst called for more urgency inside the building ahead of a season in which he thinks it's time the Packers compete for a Super Bowl ring, it's fair to assume he wasn't mandating Love wins Super Bowl MVP like Rodgers did at age 27 (Love turns 27 in November). Advertisement Even so, after a divisional-round exit and a wild-card loss in his first two seasons starting, Love has his sights set as high as Rodgers took the Packers, even if he's not comparing his career trajectory to that of arguably the best player in franchise history. 'You talk about Super Bowl, that's the goal for us,' Love said on Wednesday after OTA practice. 'We talked about that last year, and that's the same message this year. We're trying to win a Super Bowl. I'm definitely trying to be that guy to be able to take this team and lead them to that. 'When you talk about Aaron and what he did in his third year, I never try to compare because that's so hard to do. There's so many different situations that go on, but at the end of the day, I've been here — going on Year 6, going on my third year playing. Everything is right there in front of us and for this team. It's just about going out there, executing, but the goal is a Super Bowl. That's the mindset we have, and we're going to put in the work to be able to hopefully get there.' Jordan Love: 'You talk about Super Bowl, that's the goal for us … I'm definitely trying to be that guy to be able to take this team and lead them to that. When you talk about Aaron and what he did in his third year, I never try and compare because that's so hard to do.' — Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) May 28, 2025 Love probably needs to play like a $220 million quarterback for the Packers to reach the sport's pinnacle. And not only is this a pivotal season for the Packers to get over the playoff hump, but you also could argue it's a pivotal season for Love to prove he's more the 2023 Jordan Love than the 2024 version. However, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur doesn't ascribe to the notion that Love regressed from Year 1 to Year 2 as the starter. Advertisement In his first season at the helm of Green Bay's offense, Love began slowly but played like an NFL MVP in the second half of the season. Love threw 18 touchdowns to one interception in the final eight games of the 2023 regular season and finished with 4,159 yards, 32 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions. Because of such a strong finish, perhaps the bar was set unreasonably high for Love entering his second season, at least outside the team. His 2024 season was rocky — he threw for 3,389 yards, 25 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in the regular season. But there was a sprained MCL in Week 1, a sprained groin in Week 8, an inability to get into a practice rhythm because of injury until the second half of the season and drops (according to TruMedia, the Packers ranked 27th in the NFL with 29 drops). Love's footwork and decision-making weren't always the best, but LaFleur sounds like he believes in his defense of Love. 'I think there's like a narrative out there for whatever reason that he wasn't as productive as the year before,' LaFleur said. 'Well, he missed significant time. He missed the better of three games. Really, it was Indy. It was Tennessee. He went out in Jacksonville and then he went out in Chicago. So, you know, three games is a significant amount of time and you're not going to produce as much from a numbers perspective … and also, let's be honest — we've talked about this — we did have a lot of drops last year. 'So there's other circumstances that play into it. I think all in all, everybody's going to be better, though.' Added wide receiver Jayden Reed, who tied for fifth in the NFL with 10 drops: 'I think (Love) does a great job. We've just got to help him, rally around him and just be better for him.' Something LaFleur didn't mention Wednesday in defense of Love's 2024 performance is that the Packers leaned more on the run than in any of LaFleur's prior five seasons as head coach. Love didn't have to carry the team with his right arm like he might've had to in the second half of 2023. The head coach said late in the season that Love was in a stretch of playing the best football of his career, even better than the final eight games of the regular season prior. Last season didn't finish with Love playing that way, and he must fine-tune a couple of things, footwork perhaps atop that list, to once again resemble a quarterback who can help the Packers, not necessarily carry them, to the promised land. Advertisement Presented Wednesday with the notion that he took a step back in 2024, Love offered as much of an animated response as the calm, cool and collected quarterback has given. 'I mean, what is a step back is what I'd ask?' he said. 'You know what I mean? Everybody has different opinions, things like that. You gotta block that stuff out. It's all about the goals of the team at the end of the day. I'd say we won more games than we did the year before. That's why I ask people, what is a step back? 'Like I said, everybody has opinions, things like that. Try to block that out and focus on doing me and being the best player I can be, like I've talked about, and go forward. But at the end of the day, personal stats, things like that, that's all in the back. You gotta focus on the goals of the team, first and foremost.' The Packers' goal is a Super Bowl, but they first must prove they've reached the same tier as the NFC's elite. Last season, they went 11-6 but finished third in the NFC North. They went 0-5 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings — the three NFC teams with better regular-season records — before losing again to Philadelphia in the playoffs. The Packers won't have to wait long this season to show that the gap is closed. They host the Lions in Week 1. If they win, maybe then we can realistically discuss Love's wedding day this summer not being the only time he gets a ring.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Green Bay Packers, PMI seek employees for the coming NFL season
The Green Bay Packers and PMI Entertainment Group need workers for the coming NFL season. The Packers are looking to fill gameday roles in guest services and security. Delaware North Sportservice, the Packers' food and beverage service provider, is seeking to fill a variety of part-time and gameday positions, with representatives available to speak with interested parties at June 3 and June 10 job fairs. Advertisement The job fairs are scheduled for: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. June 3, at the Johnsonville Tailgate Village 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. June 10, at the Johnsonville Tailgate Village 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. June 26, at the Verizon Loft in Lambeau Field On-site interviews will be conducted at each job fair. Applicants may park in Lambeau Field Lot 4 on the east side of the stadium, adjacent to Oneida Street. The lot can be entered off Lombardi Avenue. For the June 26 fair in the Verizon Loft, attendees can enter the stadium through the American Family Insurance Gate. Guest services staff members will be on site to direct individuals to the Verizon Loft. Qualifications listed for Packers job applicants Applicants must be at least 16 years old for guest services positions and security positions. Qualifications for the positions include strong verbal communication and conversation skills, trouble-shooting skills, ability to stay focused on job responsibilities, and ability to stand throughout the entire shift. Individuals seeking gameday roles must be available for all home games, any potential playoff games and other Lambeau Field events as needed. Advertisement Anyone interested in a Packers position can apply online at PMI wants to hire ushers, parking attendants PMI Entertainment Group is looking to hire parking attendants and ushers for Lambeau Field events and for all 2025 Packers home games. PMI Entertainment Group manages many of the game-day operations for the Packers and is looking to hire customer service-oriented individuals. Parking attendants will work in parking lots in and around Lambeau Field. Ushers will assist fans once they're inside the stadium. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Applications can be completed online. Job-related questions can be emailed to The Packers' home schedule this season is: Preseason: 7 p.m. Aug. 9, New York Jets 3 p.m. Aug. 23, Seattle Seahawks Advertisement Regular season: 3:25 p.m. Sept. 7, Detroit Lions 7:15 p.m. Sept. 11, Washington Commanders 3:25 p.m. Oct. 12, Cincinnati Bengals Noon Nov. 2, Carolina Panthers 7:15 p.m. Nov. 10, Philadelphia Eagles Noon Nov. 23, Minnesota Vikings Noon Dec. 7, Chicago Bears TBD, Dec. 27/28, Baltimore Ravens Contact Richard Ryman at rryman@ Follow him on Twitter at @RichRymanPG, on Instagram at @rrymanPG or on Facebook at This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Green Bay Packers, PMI seek employees for the 2025-26 NFL season
Forbes
4 days ago
- General
- Forbes
Urgency Is The Buzzword For The 2025 Green Bay Packers
Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers want to play with more urgency in 2025. It's tough to measure the urgency of a football team in May. Players don't have pads on. There is no live tackling, or really, any contact whatsoever. As Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper said Wednesday, 'It sucks that we've got to go like 50% right now.' Yes, in many ways Organized Team Activities are the epitome of fake football. Still, there's still plenty that teams can accomplish. And the Packers are doing everything possible to attack the offseason with an urgency that was called into question when the 2024 season ended. Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst first dropped the U-word — urgency — in mid-January, four days after the Packers' 22-10 loss to Philadelphia in an NFC Wild Card game. 'I think for me, the thing that's been on my mind as we concluded this season is we need to continue to ramp up our sense of urgency,' Gutekunst said that day. 'If I'm looking at one thing, that would be it.' Now, four-plus months later, that word still seemed to be ringing in many of the Packers' heads as OTA's rolled along this week. 'You feel the urgency for sure,' Packers Pro Bowl running back Josh Jacobs said. 'You feel a lot of the younger guys growing up, you can definitely feel them coming into their own. You feel the urgency just from the way the guys are going about practicing and the details and the way they're on top of everything.' Cooper, Green Bay's rising second-year linebacker, agreed. 'As soon as we start ball, as soon as we enter this building, everything we try and do we try and have urgency,' he said. 'Everything we do.' With good reason. Green Bay played much of the 2024 campaign like lions, then exited like lambs. The Packers were 6-2, 9-3 and 11-4 at various points last year and were still in the mix for big things. Then, Green Bay lost its final three games in a collapse that was almost as surprising as it was disappointing. First came a 27-25 setback at Minnesota in a game Green Bay trailed, 20-3 and 27-10 before two late touchdowns made the final score both respectable and deceptive. Then, NFC North doormat Chicago came to Green Bay with nothing on the line and rallied for an improbable 24-22 win. That snapped the Packers' 11-game winning streak over the Bears, and also marked the first time Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur lost a game to his neighbors to the south. Finally came a dreadful offensive performance in Philadelphia, where the Packers lost the turnover battle, 4-0, and quarterback Jordan Love had a passer rating of 41.5 — his second-lowest since becoming the starter in 2023. Some Packers tried taking consolation in the fact they held the eventual Super Bowl champion Eagles to their fewest points of the postseason. But don't forget, if Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley hadn't laid down late in the game to keep the clock running, he was on his way to a 76-yard TD scamper that would have made the final score much worse. When the season ended, LaFleur said he wanted Love to be more vocal in 2025. So far, the Packers' sixth-year quarterback has taken that message to heart. 'That's always something I'm trying to improve on, get better at, just be more comfortable being a vocal leader,' Love said. 'But it's definitely something I've put a lot of work in since I've been here, trying to step out of my comfort zone and speak up. I think the more comfortable you get with the guys, the easier that all becomes.' Gutekunst also threw the 'urgency' log on the fire, knowing it's time for many in this group to sink or swim. Green Bay had the youngest roster in the NFL each the past two seasons. The 2023 Packers — with an average age of 25 years, 214 days — were the youngest team to win a playoff game since the 1970 NFL/AFL merger. In many ways, reaching the postseason the first two years after trading Aaron Rodgers was a pleasant surprise. Now, anything shy of a deep postseason run would be remarkably disappointing. 'Like, it's time,' Jacobs said. 'It's time. You know?' It seems like everyone in the building knows. The Packers' extremely strong 2022 and 2023 draft classes that included players such as Quay Walker, Zach Tom, Devonte Wyatt, Sean Rhyan, Rasheed Walker, Romeo Doubs, Tucker Kraft, Jayden Reed and Lukas Van Ness are just hitting their prime. Several of those same players, though, are coming up on contract years after this season or the 2026 campaign. That means the roster will look dramatically different in a year or two. So for a large number of players — and the 2025 Packers — this is undoubtedly a 'prove it' season. 'With this type of locker room, where we've got pieces all over the board, offense and defense, it just makes that urgency get a little bit more intense, because the only thing that can really stop us is us,' Jacobs said. 'If we lock in on the things we need to do, if we put the work in, then we'll reap the benefits.' Pro Bowl safety Xavier McKinney didn't mince words when asked where he thinks the 2025 Packers can eventually wind up. 'No. 1. It's that simple,' McKinney said. 'I'm just going to put it out there right now. That's what we're aiming for.' A lot more urgency figures to go a long way — even if it is only May.
