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[ad_1] GREEN BAY, Wis. — For two years, Eddie Lacy was something of a folk hero with the Green Bay Packers. Here was the fun-loving, burly running back who took pleasure in barreling over defenders who, as Lacy always said, had to make a “business decision” whether or not to …

[ad_1] NFL Nation reporters predict the outcomes and scores for Sunday’s and Monday’s Week 1 games. PickCenter Offensively, the Jets aren’t ready for this game. QB Josh McCown played only three series in the preseason and his two most accomplished receivers, Jermaine Kearse and Jeremy Kerley, arrived only this week. …

[ad_1] The backup offensive linemen for the Packers was already short on experience, and that was before Don Barclay was placed on injured reserve. Now, Jason Spriggs has the most playing time of any backup. He’s in his second year and appeared in just 238 offensive snaps (21.8 percent) in …

[ad_1] Things change fast in the NFL. Super Bowl winners go from touting the Lombardi Trophy to watching the playoffs from home. High-priced veterans go from beloved faces of a franchise to veteran has-beens on the open market. No team has recently exemplified the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it evolution of NFL affairs as …

[ad_1] GREEN BAY, Wis. — Martellus Bennett heard from his brother, Michael, in the immediate aftermath of what happened in Las Vegas on Aug. 27. But when Martellus saw the video for the first time on Wednesday, he had to excuse himself from a meeting room at Lambeau Field where …

[ad_1] The Green Bay Packers signed guard Lane Taylor to a contract extension, the team announced Monday. More Packers coverage from FOX Sports Wisconsin The deal is reportedly a three-year extension for $16.5 million, per Ian Rapoport. Taylor will earn $7.8 million in 2017. Taylor started every game for the Packers last …

[ad_1] FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys were busy Sunday trying to improve their defense. The team acquired outside linebacker Jayrone Elliott in a trade with the Green Bay Packers for a conditional seventh-round pick in 2018 and were awarded defensive tackle Brian Price off waivers from the Packers. And, …

[ad_1] Getty Images The Packers placed backup interior offensive lineman Don Barclay on injured reserve. He injured his ankle in the Aug. 10 preseason game against the Eagles and hasn’t returned. Green Bay’s decision not to place rookie Montravius Adams on injured reserve could mean the third-round pick might return …

[ad_1] 10:00 AM 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. — Taysom Hill still isn’t sure how it happened. One minute, the …