Latest Green Bay Packers News

Packers' David Bakhtiari feeling frustrated that his knee issues have cropped up again

Sep. 20, 2023 18:43 PM EDT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari was hoping he had gotten past the knee issues that resulted in three separate surgeries and impacted his past two seasons. Now the oldest player on the NFL’s youngest team realizes that’s not the case. ...

Packers' frustrating fourth quarter shows their run defense remains a major concern

Sep. 18, 2023 18:43 PM EDT

Green Bay's early season schedule gave the Packers a couple of immediate opportunities to measure how much they shored up their run defense, the team’s biggest weakness during Matt LaFleur’s coaching tenure. The early returns suggest there’s still plenty of work to do. The...

Falcons are in rare territory with a 2-0 start. Rookie Bijan Robinson leads the way

Sep. 18, 2023 17:01 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are in rare territory, sitting at 2-0 for only the 11th time in franchise history. There are plenty of things to be hopeful about, led by rookie Bijan Robinson. After the Falcons raised plenty of eyebrows by selecting the Texas...

Love takes blame for crucial botched quarterback sneak in Packers' 25-24 loss to Falcons

Sep. 17, 2023 20:25 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur wanted to blame crowd noise for a failed fourth-and-1 sneak by Jordan Love that opened the door for Atlanta's go-ahead touchdown drive. It turns out LaFleur was just being kind, trying to take his young quarterback off the hook following...

Robinson shines, Koo kicks winning field goal as Falcons rally past Packers 25-24

Sep. 17, 2023 18:08 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — When Arthur Smith sent the word to his offense — we're going for it on fourth down — the Atlanta Falcons were fired up. Bijan Robinson and his blockers were determined to make it the right call. Capping another dynamic day for the rookie running...

Packers missing 3 starters on offense, including running back Aaron Jones, against Falcons

Sep. 17, 2023 11:57 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Green Bay Packers' offense is missing three starters, including running back Aaron Jones, for Sunday's game at the Atlanta Falcons. Jones is listed as inactive with a hamstring injury after missing practice all week. Packers wide receiver Christian...

Packers LB Quay Walker clears concussion protocol, expected to play Sunday at Atlanta

Sep. 16, 2023 14:58 PM EDT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker has cleared concussion protocol, making him available to play Sunday in Atlanta. The Packers announced the change in Walker’s status Saturday. The 2022 first-round pick from Georgia had left the Packers’...

Packers' Jones, Watson, Bakhtiari, Walker are all questionable for Sunday's game with Falcons

Sep. 15, 2023 16:39 PM EDT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers don’t know whether they’ll have their best running back, receiver and offensive lineman available for Sunday’s game at Atlanta. Running back Aaron Jones, wide receiver Christian Watson, offensive tackle David Bakhtiari and...

Bears place safety Kyler Gordon on IR because of hand injury

Sep. 14, 2023 18:51 PM EDT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears safety Kyler Gordon will miss at least the next four games after the team placed him on injured reserve because of a hand injury on Thursday. Gordon left in the second half of Chicago's season-opening loss to the Green Bay Packers. He would...

Even with a new face of the franchise, the Packers don't look that much different to the Falcons

Sep. 14, 2023 13:28 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have a certain way of doing things, even with a new face of the franchise. From Atlanta's point of view, the Jordan Love-led Packers look much the same as the team that had Aaron Rodgers at quarterback all those years. “It's a...