Packers Offseason/Free Agency/ Non-Draft Thread

[texaspackerbacker]

Yeah, get Valdez-Scantling too. He, Adams, Reed, Doubs, and Wicks would be a top of the line and diverse receiver corps.

[MadtownPacker]

Yeah, get Valdez-Scantling too. He, Adams, Reed, Doubs, and Wicks would be a top of the line and diverse receiver corps.

Not bad, that means goodbye Watson?

[run pMc]

According to Rich Eisen, apparently the Browns have exactly zero interest in trading Myles Garrett.

According to The Browns GM, the Browns have zero interest in trading Garrett. Also: Garrett supposedly turned down a contract extension offer from CLE.

That fully guaranteed QB contract plus Garrett cap number make it almost impossible for CLE to move Garrett. Rumor is CLE is looking into finding a clause in Deshaun Watson's contract that can get them out of it based on the legal stuff, but I think they're stuck with him.
Acquiring Watson will basically screw that franchise for half a decade if not longer.

[texaspackerbacker]

Not bad, that means goodbye Watson?

Not necessarily. Watson is supposed to be out for a large part of the season. The way the Packers usually drag out injuries, he won't be back for much if any of it. This might turn out to be a good thing if they can then extend him for less money. Besides, he'd be the sixth, and six WRs is not too many.

[Sparkey]

Why I don't want the Packers to trade for Metcalf

https://www.seasidejoe.com/p/seahawks-dk-metcalf-trade-market-draft-oc

[Joemailman]

Packers are bringing back ERFA's Zayne Anderson, Emanuel Wilson, Kadeem Telfort, Daniel Whelan and Bo Melton. Aaron Mosby is only ERFA not to receive an offer.

[smuggler]

I don't think that article makes any sense. Doug Baldwin was a good player. But you don't get a Doug Baldwin just for letting Metcalf go.

[Joemailman]

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Barring an unexpected turn of events, the Green Bay Packers will not be re-signing starting center Josh Myers, a source told Packers On SI just before the unofficial start of free agency on Monday.

This likely means the Packers have a good idea of what his market value is, and aren't going to pay it.

[MadtownPacker]

Not necessarily. Watson is supposed to be out for a large part of the season. The way the Packers usually drag out injuries, he won't be back for much if any of it. This might turn out to be a good thing if they can then extend him for less money. Besides, he'd be the sixth, and six WRs is not too many.

Thats a good take on the situation. Keep him around a bit longer if it is cheap to do.

[Deputy Nutz]

Watson go hurt in January probably had surgery in February, he will be on the pup list until week 6 if he has a normal recovery

[run pMc]

Packers usual timetable for bringing players back from ACL is 10 months, some teams rush players faster.

Re: Myers, I'm a bit relieved, especially after seeing Drew Dalman get $14M a year. Myers can probably get 8-10M somewhere, and I'd rather Gute spend the money extending Tom.
That said, Myers played thru a bunch of injuries (wrist, pectoral) and personal stuff, and the vomit game vs. Indy was fun. Wish him well, but don't want to overpay him to stay.

[Deputy Nutz]

9 months is when it is recommended for athletes to return to full participation after ACL reconstruction. so 10 months is about right in terms of getting completely back to football shape. For athletes younger than 18 years old most surgeons won't clear them regardless of their progression until 9 months have gone by. Usually athletes can return to athletics after 6 months if they have the patella tendon graft instead of the hamstring but the likely hood of re-injuring is higher with the patella tendon graft.

[Joemailman]

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Packers have agreed to a contract with Aaron Banks, who previously played for the San Francisco 49ers. Early indications put the contract at $77 million over four years, a $19.25 million average that would make Banks the sixth-highest-paid guard in the NFL.

A 2nd-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame, Banks has been a full-time starter for the 49ers for the past three seasons, playing primarily left guard. That position was already occupied by Elgton Jenkins, but Jenkins is a candidate to move to center with the Packers expected to let Josh Myers sign elsewhere in free agency.

[Joemailman]

Defensive lineman T.J. Slaton will not return to the Packers, instead signing with the Cincinnati Bengals on what’s reported to be a two-year, $15.1 million move. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero was the first on the news.

[Joemailman]

GREEN BAY – The interior of the Green Bay Packers offensive line will look different next year.

After signing San Francisco free-agent guard Aaron Banks, the Packers are going to play him on the left side, which is where he played the past three seasons for the 49ers. The 6-foot-5, 325-pound Banks adds some size to the interior of the line and allows for left guard Elgton Jenkins to move to center.

The Packers will then have the choice of whether to start Sean Rhyan or 2024 first-round draft pick Jordan Morgan at right guard. If the Packers don’t like the way things are headed with Jenkins at center, they could move right tackle Zach Tom there and move Jenkins to right tackle, but general manager Brian Gutekunst has said repeatedly he thinks Tom fits well as a tackle.


For Jenkins, the move to center shouldn’t be a problem. He has played center in college and in the pros. When he first came out of Mississippi State, some scouts projected him as a center because of his quickness off the ball, but the Packers had a need at left guard and inserted him there during his rookie season.

Over his six-year career, Jenkins has made 85 starts: 67 at left guard, eight at left tackle, six at right tackle and four at center.