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[ad_1] GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers was back at Lambeau Field on Tuesday with two important jobs: rehab following surgery to repair his broken right collarbone and help Brett Hundley keep the Green Bay Packers in contention to make it worthwhile for the two-time NFL MVP to return. Rodgers …

[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr explained his version of events after Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers went on Conan O’Brien’s late-night talk show and detailed what happened after the play where he suffered a broken collarbone. Barr’s hit on Rodgers, which knocked the quarterback out of …

[ad_1] GREEN BAY, Wis. — The same unit that held back the Green Bay Packers when it mattered most last season remains so problematic that even Aaron Rodgers‘ presence may not have been enough to get them back to the brink of the Super Bowl this season. Without Rodgers to …

[ad_1] 12:56 PM ET Jason WildeESPN.com Close Covered the Packers since 1996 On-air host at ESPN Milwaukee and ESPN Madison Two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers still isn’t sure whether he’ll be able to return …

[ad_1] All of the ingredients were there. The Green Bay Packers intercepted Drew Brees twice, racked up nearly 200 rushing yards and blocked an extra point. Without quarterback Aaron Rodgers, it still wasn’t enough. Backup Brett Hundley completed just 12 passes for 83 yards on 23 attempts in a 26-17 …

[ad_1] 11:41 AM ET Jeff DarlingtonESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills wide receiver Jordan Matthews will return to action Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, weeks before originally anticipated after suffering a broken thumb in Week 4. Matthews will wear a splint over his glove to stabilize the thumb, …

[ad_1] Getty Images The Packers promoted safety Jermaine Whitehead from the practice squad Saturday. Whitehead originally signed with the 49ers as an undrafted rookie out of Auburn in 2015. He spent most of his rookie season on the 49ers’ practice squad. The Ravens signed him to their 53-player roster on Dec. …

[ad_1] The Green Bay Packers have signed safety Jermaine Whitehead to the active roster from the practice squad, announced today by Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson. Whitehead, a 5-foot-11, 195-pound first-year player, was originally signed by the 49ers as an undrafted rookie out …

[ad_1] Play defense, run the ball and win the kicking game. That’s the stale blueprint that gets tossed around when quarterbacks get injured and teams have to survive with their backups. But when a superstar goes down, as Aaron Rodgers has in Green Bay, it’s not that simple. How can …