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Packers QB Love available to play; CB Jaire Alexander out Sunday against Vikings

Sep. 29, 2024 11:56 AM EDT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is returning on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings after missing two games with a knee injury. The Packers didn’t list Love among their inactive players for Sunday’s game after he practiced on a limited basis...

Packers host undefeated Vikings in key early NFC North showdown

Sep. 27, 2024 16:29 PM EDT

Minnesota (3-0) at Green Bay (2-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Packers by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Vikings 3-0, Packers 2-1 Series record: Packers lead 66-58-3 Last meeting: Packers won 33-10 in Minnesota on...

Aaron Jones has already envisioned a Lambeau Leap in his return to Green Bay with the Vikings

Sep. 26, 2024 18:16 PM EDT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Mixed in the swell of Aaron Jones ' emotions evoked by his impending return to Green Bay, naturally, is a vision of a touchdown celebration in the front-row seats at Lambeau Field he became so familiar with over seven seasons with the Packers. The jarring...

Vikings put their unbeaten record on the line as they visit the NFC North-rival Packers

Sep. 26, 2024 15:29 PM EDT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings already have emerged as one of the NFL’s biggest surprises by winning their first three games after being a consensus pick to finish last in the NFC North. They can make their biggest statement of the young season Sunday by winning at...

Ex-Vikings QB Kramer says he has dementia, inspired to share by Favre's revelation of Parkinson's

Sep. 25, 2024 23:04 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer has been diagnosed with dementia, he announced on social media. The 69-year-old Kramer, who played 13 of his 14 seasons in the NFL with the Vikings and made the Pro Bowl after leading the league in passer rating...

Love says his knee is improving as Packers remain mum on QB's availability for Sunday

Sep. 25, 2024 18:28 PM EDT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love says he is practicing with fewer limits and moving better this week as he continues to recover from a knee injury. Whether that means Love will be ready to play Sunday in their NFC North opener against the undefeated...

On Football: Plenty of parity in the NFL through 3 weeks

Sep. 24, 2024 17:35 PM EDT

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Any given Sunday was more than a cliche in Week 3. Six winless teams earned their first wins of the season. Nine road teams and eight...

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease

Sep. 24, 2024 12:35 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre, who does not face criminal...

Xavier McKinney justifies Packers' investment by getting 3 INTs in 1st 3 games with Green Bay

Sep. 24, 2024 12:02 PM EDT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — This is just what Xavier McKinney anticipated when he joined the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay signed McKinney away from the New York Giants in hopes he could upgrade a safety position that ranked among the Packers’ biggest weaknesses last season. McKinney...

Sam Darnold is thriving with the Vikings while getting the most support he's had in the NFL

Sep. 23, 2024 18:39 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The knee injury that sent Sam Darnold to the sideline late in the third quarter was deemed minor enough by the Minnesota Vikings for him to return to the field after missing just one play, when the U.S. Bank Stadium crowd roared with approval and relief upon the sight of him...