Packers bring back kicker McManus on 3-year deal

Rob DemovskyMar 4, 2025, 04:07 PM ET

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GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers finally have some stability at kicker after they agreed to bring back veteran Brandon McManus.

The two sides agreed Tuesday to a three-year, $15.3 million deal, including a $5 million signing bonus, McManus’ agents Drew and Jason Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

It marks the

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Sources: Packers get LB McDuffie on 2-year deal

Rob DemovskyMar 3, 2025, 12:07 PM ET

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GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers liked enough of what linebacker Isaiah McDuffie did last season to bring him back on a short-team deal.

Sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that the team is re-signing McDuffie to a two-year, $8 million contract that could be worth up to $9.5 million.

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Sources: Packers would listen to Alexander offers

Rob DemovskyFeb 26, 2025, 01:17 PM ET

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One way or another, it appears that two-time All Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander and the Green Bay Packers are headed for a split.

General manager Brian Gutekunst was noncommittal about Alexander’s future when he spoke to reporters Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, but sources confirmed Wednesday that

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Packers GM not bothered by Jacobs’ WR plea

Rob DemovskyFeb 25, 2025, 12:36 PM ET

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Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst wasn’t bothered by star running back Josh Jacob’s public plea for Green Bay to bring in a proven No. 1 receiver for next season.

That said, it likely won’t impact the way the Packers go about roster building this offseason.

“His desire to win and win a championship

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Jaire Alexander to Brandon McManus: Which free agents should Packers keep or let go?

Rob DemovskyFeb 15, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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GREEN BAY, Wis. — There are no easy offseasons in the NFL. For the Green Bay Packers, however, when it comes to tough decisions about whether to keep, cut or restructure veterans with high-priced contracts, while also re-signing their own free agents, this one should not be overly taxing.

When it comes to re-signing

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Jacobs wants Packers to add ‘proven’ No. 1 WR

Rob DemovskyFeb 5, 2025, 01:04 PM ET

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At least one member of the Green Bay Packers thinks they need to add a top-level receiver to their offense.

Running back Josh Jacobs, who just finished his first season with the team, openly campaigned for such an addition during multiple media

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‘Gutey’s done an outstanding job’: Why Packers GM Brian Gutekunst’s Super Bowl roster plan remains on track

Rob DemovskyJan 28, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Brian Gutekunst is a planner. Always has been.

Just ask anyone who has worked with him since he joined the Green Bay Packers as a scouting intern in 1997, or since he became the team’s general manager in 2018.

“Some guys

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