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[ad_1] By sheer volume, Martinez was among the clear leaders of the Packers’ defense in his second season. He led the team and tied for the league lead with 144 tackles — Jake Ryan ranked second on the Packers with 81 — while registering eight passes defensed, a sack, an …

[ad_1] Getty Images The Packers have a General Manager again, but they still have some questions about their front office. By hiring in-house candidate Brian Gutekunst to replace Ted Thompson, the Packers may have lost another one, as director of football operations Eliot Wolf was passed over for the job. …

[ad_1] 9:16 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN That sound you heard Sunday morning was a massive sigh of relief coming from the Pacific Northwest, the collective reaction to news that Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider isn’t going anywhere. Sure, maybe Schneider never came all that close to leaving Seattle to …

[ad_1] GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, who left Green Bay in 2012 to become the Miami Dolphins‘ head coach, is expected to rejoin coach Mike McCarthy’s staff, sources told ESPN. Philbin spent nine seasons with the Packers, including five as offensive coordinator. McCarthy …

[ad_1] Getty Images The Packers have hired Jim Hostler as their new receivers coach, Alex Marvez of Sporting News reports. Hostler spent the past three seasons with the Colts. Hostler will replace Luke Getsy, who left for Mississippi State. Hostler oversaw Indianapolis’ receivers in 2015 before coaching the team’s tight …

[ad_1] Getty Images Some have expressed confusion regarding the ability of the Vikings to deny Green Bay’s request to interview assistant G.M. George Paton. Assistant coaches can be interviewed for head-coaching jobs during the bye week; why not potential General Managers? The answer is simple — the rules allow a …

[ad_1] Getty Images Vikings Assistant General Manager George Paton has made the interview rounds for teams with General Manager openings in recent years, but he reportedly won’t be interviewing to fill one of this year’s vacancies. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Vikings have denied a request from the …

[ad_1] GREEN BAY, Wis. — There weren’t many concrete answers from the Packers’ defensive players about where things went wrong and what ultimately cost their coordinator, Dom Capers, his job. Unless you talked to Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. The former Pro Bowl safety didn’t hold back on Tuesday in an interview …

[ad_1] GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have announced the departure of veteran defensive coordinator Dom Capers. Defensive line coach Mike Trgovac and inside linebacker Scott McCurley were also let go. The moves made earlier this week were announced by coach Mike McCarthy on Wednesday. Packers president Mark …