Green Bay Packers’ 2023 season: 9-8, lost in divisional round
Overview: Midway through the season, the jury remained out on third-year quarterback Jordan Love. A 6-2 finished capped by a coming out party against the Dallas Cowboys in the playoffs put any lingering concerns to rest. Love is the quarterback of the present and future in Green Bay, and general manager Brian Gutekunst is ready to talk long-term extension.
Love’s surrounded by an impressive cadre of young receiving talent, leaving the Packers to look elsewhere this offseason to fill needs. Cap space is tight, and Green Bay will have to do some maneuvering to address those needs on the offensive line and in the defensive backfield. But the future looks bright.
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Key free agents
RB A.J. Dillon
RG Jon Runyan Jr.
CB/return specialist Keisean Nixon
FS Darnell Savage
SS Jonathan Owens
Who’s in/out: Savage and Nixon appear to be on their way out after the Packers declined to offer them extensions that would have saved them millions in cap space for the upcoming season. Dillon could be gone too as the Packers figure out their running back room (see more on Aaron Jones below). Runyan lost reps to second-year pro Sean Rhyan last season, a sign that he too may be on the way out.
Will Jordan Love sign a long-term extension this offseason? (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Key free agent needs
Safety
Offensive line
Linebacker
Cornerback
Why the holes? If Savage is indeed done in Green Bay, safety becomes a top priority. With Owens also slated for free agency, the Packers could be without both starting safeties from last season. Likely movement at left tackle (again, see below) alongside Runyan’s potential departure makes protecting Jordan Love another top priority, though the free-agent market is scarce. Nixon’s potential exit creates a need for cornerback depth.
Do they have the money?
They do not. Per Spotrac, the Packers have just $350,000 in cap space, which means that cuts are coming. That will likely…
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Publish date : 2024-02-23 01:41:18
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