Green Bay Packers weekly roundup: Byron Bell, week two of OTAs and more
By Joe Kipp
The Green Bay Packers were in the headlines again when they signed free agent offensive lineman Byron Bell. The offseason is moving right along, so here’s everything you might’ve missed in the past week.
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Brian Gutekunst was at again this week when he signed free agent lineman Byron Bell. Formerly of the Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys, Bell has started in 76 games since entering the league in 2011. He figures to be a backup swing tackle, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
The Packers also began their second week of offseason team activities. There were a few storylines from OTAs, most notably when rookie Jaire Alexander intercepted Aaron Rodgers during practice. Rodgers has spoken about testing the rookie cornerbacks often during practices.
The rest of the major headlines are outlined underneath. Below are articles, videos and tweets from the FanSided network and around the web, detailing all you need to know from the past week.
News from FanSided Network
Joe Kipp tells us why Jimmy Graham is slated to be the Packers third starting receiver:
Brandon Carwile lays out why signing Adrian Peterson would be a horrible idea:
Josh McPeak sits down with Adam Carlson from The Viking Age to get an outside perspective on the Minnesota Vikings’ offseason moves:
Brian Sampson lists the five most overrated players entering 2018:
Finally, Josh McPeak asks, ‘Is this Clay Matthews and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix‘s last season with the Packers?’:
News from around the web
The Packers signed veteran offensive lineman Byron Bell:
https://twitter.com/packers/status/1001849434370641920
Clay Matthews was hit by a line-drive in the Packers charity softball game:
Packers LB Clay Matthews takes a liner off the face pitching in the charity softball game at Fox Cities Stadium. Immediately left the field. Hope he's ok @WBAY pic.twitter.com/29aTvXkIc5
— Dave Schroeder (@SchroederWBAY) June 2, 2018
Thankfully, his only injury was a broken nose:
https://twitter.com/ClayMatthews52/status/1003043933130280960
The Packers’ two rookie cornerbacks were showing off during OTAs:
#Packers rookie CB Jaire Alexander picks Aaron Rodgers on an out route. Josh Jackson got one on Rodgers yesterday. Rodgers has said he’ll test rookie CBs. Early signs are positive.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) May 31, 2018
Former Packers wide receiver and current NFL Network analyst James Jones tells us what to expect from the offense in 2018:
Just like JJ Watt, Aaron Rodgers received an honorary doctorate degree this week:
https://twitter.com/packers/status/1002343681658146817
NFL Network insider Mike Garafolo reported that Aaron Rodgers is looking to include an opt-out clause in his newest contract:
One thing to watch on the Aaron Rodgers contract negotiations is how much control he will have built into the deal. I discussed here. pic.twitter.com/bGA1VLZlLU
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) May 31, 2018
“It’ll be unlike any contract we’ve ever seen”:
Somebody told me if Rodgers gets his wish, it'll be unlike any contract we've ever seen. Will be interested to see how much he can get along those lines.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) May 31, 2018
Finally, running back Aaron Jones was caught on camera doing a good deed:
https://twitter.com/MonicaAllen11/status/1001298202044354561
Well, that’s it, all the major headlines from the past week regarding the green and gold. Make sure to check back next week for another edition of the Green Bay Packers weekly roundup.