Official Packers Offseason/Free Agency Thread

[RashanGary]

https://twitter.com/pff/status/1513502224361693187?s=21&t=tUGF0fxCkVrsBtmAvQAi8Q

Highest graded defenders under 25 years old. Rashan Gary! Nice!

[Joemailman]

Packers hosting Sammy Watkins on a visit. He did not catch a lot of balls last year, but he did average 14.6 YPR. He is often injured. Gute tried to sign him as a free agent in 2018. He was the 1st wide receiver drafted in the great 2014 wide receiver class that included Mike Evans, OBJ, Brandin Cooks, Davante Adams, Allen Robinson, Jarvis Landry, Jared Abbrederis and Jeff Janis.

[Upnorth]

Packers hosting Sammy Watkins on a visit. He did not catch a lot of balls last year, but he did average 14.6 YPR. He is often injured. Gute tried to sign him as a free agent in 2018. He was the 1st wide receiver drafted in the great 2014 wide receiver class that included Mike Evans, OBJ, Brandin Cooks, Davante Adams, Allen Robinson, Jarvis Landry, Jared Abbrederis and Jeff Janis.

Good list but you definitely saved the best for last.

Seriously thoigh a cheap cooks or Watkins would be nice to see pre draft, I just doubt it does.
If we did though I could see it improving wr talent at our draft pic. Other teams might not feel pushed to get a wr as much early if another wr hungry team is reduced in urgency.

[SudsMcBucky]

Green and Gold agree to deal with Sammy.

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1514668100221874185

[Teamcheez1]

Anyone know the rules for signing USFL players? I’m guessing the Packers will be looking for some players for training camp.

[bobblehead]

Anyone know the rules for signing USFL players? I’m guessing the Packers will be looking for some players for training camp.

https://twitter.com/fcflio/status/1515492452328779778

Here ya go....Bring him in!!!!

[Teamcheez1]

Colin Cowherd is reporting that Tom Silverstein is saying Packers are taking calls on Jordan Love.

[bobblehead]

Colin Cowherd is reporting that Tom Silverstein is saying Packers are taking calls on Jordan Love.

Is this like the scene from Ferris Buehler?

[RashanGary]

Colin Cowherd is reporting that Tom Silverstein is saying Packers are taking calls on Jordan Love.

Id be ecstatic if we got a late 2 or early 3.

[run pMc]

Colin Cowherd is reporting that Tom Silverstein is saying Packers are taking calls on Jordan Love.

Really? I didn't see anything about it on Spoon's twitter feed, and you'd think JSO would have mentioned it by now.

I'll believe it when I see it, although Love compares well to this year's prospects so you never know.

[texaspackerbacker]

DeSean Jackson is out there waiting to be signed. He'd be worth a try for not much over the veterans minimum. Sprinter speed usually doesn't diminish much with age. I bet he's still sub 4.4 at age 35. Him, Watkins, and a young guy in the draft like Christian Watson would be pretty good IMO.

[Fritz]

Id be ecstatic if we got a late 2 or early 3.

I don't think I'm ready to see him traded. I'd like to keep him this year and see how he looks This is year three - and really, if you Loved him, you could conceivably have Rodgers go this year and next, then extend Love and go. Or pick up that fifth year option and see what he does, just roll the dice.

[texaspackerbacker]

Trading Love sooner rather than later should bring more in return, as the other team would have control of him longer. Of course, he could show great improvement - here or elsewhere, but somehow I doubt that.

It's too bad the NFL doesn't have something like minor league baseball or developmental league basketball. If he stays with the Packers, Love will be old and stale by the time Aaron Rodgers finally hangs it up.

[jklowan]

So apparently Toney is on the trading block, I know a bunch of you wanted him, can a 3rd get it done and would you?

[Joemailman]

So apparently Toney is on the trading block, I know a bunch of you wanted him, can a 3rd get it done and would you?

This article sheds some light on why Giants are looking to move him. I think I'll pass.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/k...er-per-report/

The Giants are looking to trade wide receiver Kadarius Toney, according to the New York Daily News. New York is reportedly making calls to see what it can get in return for the young wideout ahead of the draft. Toney hasn't shown up to voluntary minicamp, which wouldn't seem like that much of an issue had his rookie campaign not been dramatic.

Toney seemingly referenced the report in an Instagram post. Against a black background, Toney wrote, "You gone hurt yo own damn feelings tryna hurt mine, idgaf about nothing."

The No. 20 overall pick out of Florida played in 10 games last season, catching 39 passes for 420 yards. He had an incredible outing against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5, when he caught 10 passes for 189 yards, but even his highlight of the year came with drama, as he was ejected that afternoon for throwing a punch.

Toney missed time in 2021 due to multiple injuries, was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list twice and was subject to the wrong kind of headlines in the preseason. Last summer, Toney reportedly did not finish either of the Giants' two rookie minicamp practices due to a cleat issue and an injury. He then missed voluntary workouts because he had not signed his rookie contract, which was unusual. As Dan Duggan of The Athletic reported, this was different since rookies sign waivers that protect them in case of injury during offseason programs.

The New York Daily News reported that Toney's commitment came into question behind the scenes in 2021 due to "lack of playbook study" and "poor meeting behavior." It also didn't help that he missed so much time from preseason to the end of the year due to multiple issues.

It remains to be seen if the Giants are set on moving on from Toney, but they are reportedly exploring what they could potentially get in return for him.