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The Packers probably won’t have a player in the former category, but perhaps a few of the latter.
Somehow, the NFL Combine is already only a week away. The annual league and media frenzy descends upon Indianapolis next week, with over 300 potential draft picks going through their paces in the league’s annual introductory gauntlet.
That event also provides an opportunity for teams to meet with agents of their players to discuss potential contract extensions — or to talk about pay cuts. The latter was something that the Green Bay Packers tried to arrange with Aaron Jones’ representation, but when the two sides could not come to a deal, Jones was released for salary cap purposes.
Cap casualties are a fact of life in this league. This year, the Packers’ big salary cap-related decision will be around cornerback Jaire Alexander, whose lack of availability the last few years has become a significant issue. Meanwhile, teams all around the NFL are dealing with their own cap issues and will need to find ways to move on from players who are performing well below what they will cost their teams on the balance sheet.
Meanwhile, the other big personnel decisions coming up in advance of the new league year are around franchise tags, and the start of the period to use those tags arrives on Tuesday. Green Bay’s impending free agent class is not particularly impressive, however, and none of the players in this group are expected to be worth any of the tag amounts.
Still, let’s look at what other teams might do in those two aspects of the offseason.
Potential NFL salary-cap cuts for all 32 teams: From Cooper Kupp to Davante Adams and more - The Athletic ($)
Some names to watch from this list include veteran cornerback Darius Slay, edge rusher Dre'Mont Jones, and of course Davante Adams.
2025 NFL franchise tag candidates: Will Sam Darnold get it? - ESPN
Who knows on Darnold, but one thing you can bet on is that the Packers will not be tagging anyone this year.
Steelers release former Packers OLB Preston Smith | Packers Wire
The cap-related cuts have already started, and an old friend is one of the first to go on the market.
Former Packers athletic trainer Pepper Burruss to receive Award of Excellence from Pro Football Hall of Fame | Packers.com
Burruss, who retired in 2019, will become one of 14 NFL athletic trainers to receive this honor
NFL rookie grades: Ranking each 2024 draft class, from No. 1 to 32 | NFL.com
The Packers get a 10th-place ranking here, which feels fair. Down the line, that might get even higher if they can get some sort of return from Jordan Morgan and if Edgerrin Cooper continues to play like the star he appears destined to be.
‘Cake Bandit’ opossum hospitalized after indulging in an entire Costco cake | CNN
The twist here is that eating the cake and getting sent to the Humane Society for medical treatment...
