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Jan 10, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) runs after the catch against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFC Wild Card Round game at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Packers, WR Christian Watson agree to 4-year, $110.5M deal

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The Green Bay Packers are in agreement with wide receiver Christian Watson on a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension, ESPN reported Thursday.

The deal includes a $31 million signing bonus, per the report. The contract will run through the 2030 season, once signed.

The Packers selected Watson in the second round (No. 34 overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft out of North Dakota State.

Watson, 27, was second on the team in 2025 with 611 receiving yards and contributed six touchdown catches.

In four seasons with the Packers, Watson has appeared in 48 games (45 starts) and made 133 receptions for 2,264 yards and 20 TDs.

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Dec 14, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons (1) walks off the field with help from medical personnel following an injury during the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Packers’ Micah Parsons likely won’t play before mid-October

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Micah Parsons had hoped to rejoin the Green Bay Packers during the first month of the season, but the All-Pro edge rusher told reporters Wednesday that he’s four months away from being cleared to practice.

Parsons, 27, underwent ACL surgery Dec. 29 after a Dec. 14 season-ending injury against the Denver Broncos, and revealed Wednesday that the surgery included a procedure on his meniscus.

The five-time Pro Bowl selection likely will open the season on the physically unable to perform list, which means he would automatically miss four games.

“The goal for me is to complete the season — not no relapse — and playoffs and pushing towards a championship,” Parsons said. “The goal isn’t for me to go out there and rehurt myself trying to force myself to get back the first few games. The goal has always been (to be available for the) playoffs, and I think we’re all on the same page.”

If Parsons does start the season on the PUP list, he would be eligible to practice ahead of the Packers’ Week 5 home matchup against the rival Chicago Bears on Oct. 11. The following Sunday, Green Bay hosts Parsons’ former team, the Dallas Cowboys.

“We have a pretty good strong nine-month rule,” Parsons said of the Packers. “Through the research and the data, there’s no good outcomes with players coming back early from an ACL, especially if you had other things that had to get fixed up. It’s just all about completing the rehab to the best of our ability and then seeing where we’re at from there.”

Before Parsons’ injury, the Packers were rolling at 9-3-1, then went 0-4 to close the regular season and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Bears.

Parsons finished his first season with the Packers with 12.5 sacks, 41 tackles, 27 quarterback hits and two forced fumbles, making the All-Pro first team for the third time in five seasons.

Green Bay acquired Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys in a stunning trade on Aug. 28, 2025, then signed him to a four-year, $186 million contract extension through 2029. The Packers sent Kenny Clark and a pair of first-round picks to Dallas in the deal.

Parsons has recorded 65.0 sacks in 77 games (76 starts) since the Cowboys drafted him with the No. 12 overall pick in 2021. He was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2021.

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Dec 29, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) warms up before the game against Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images

Packers RB Josh Jacobs returns to practice after arrest

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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs returned to the practice field Tuesday for the first time since his arrest last month in an alleged domestic violence incident.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur referred to Jacobs’ status with the team as “business as usual” ahead of Tuesday’s OTA session, where video footage showed Jacobs going through drills with his teammates.

Jacobs, 28, had been away from the team after being arrested on May 26. Prosecutors in Wisconsin’s Brown County said last week that no decision has been made about filing formal criminal charges.

Entering his third season with the Packers after signing a four-year, $48 million free agent deal in 2024, Jacobs is a three-time Pro Bowl selection (2020, 2022, 2024) and was a first-team All Pro in 2022, when he led the NFL in rushing yards with the Las Vegas Raiders.

In seven NFL seasons, Jacobs has rushed for 7,803 yards on 1,840 attempts with 74 touchdowns. He has 269 catches for 2,072 yards and two scores in 105 career games (104 starts).

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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Samori Toure (83) returns a kicked during the third quarter of their preseason game against the New England Patriots Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Report: Eagles sign former Packers, Saints WR Samori Toure

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The Philadelphia Eagles have signed former Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints wide receiver Samori Toure, ESPN reported Monday.

A seventh-round draft pick of the Packers in 2022, Toure spent two seasons in Green Bay, totaling 13 receptions for 160 yards and one touchdown in 22 games (two starts).

The reported signing comes amid widespread speculation that the Eagles are preparing to trade star wideout A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots for a first-round draft pick.

Toure signed with the Chicago Bears’ practice roster in 2024 but never appeared in a game. He played one game for the Saints last season, hauling in one catch for 3 yards.

Sean Mannion, the Eagles’ new offensive coordinator, spent two seasons as an assistant in Green Bay and is familiar with Toure and another former Packers receiver, Dontayvion Wicks, whom the Eagles traded for in April.

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Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur speaks during a press conference. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Packers expect Micah Parsons to begin camp on PUP

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Edge rusher Micah Parsons is not likely to participate in training camp when the Packers start daily preseason workouts, head coach Matt LaFleur said after the team’s Wednesday OTA practice.

Parsons is five months into his recovery from a torn ACL and sparked debate about his rapid progress in a social media post of his workouts in sand.

Green Bay lost Parsons at Denver on December 14 in a non-contact injury. He broke through pass protection on the right side of the Broncos’ line and fell to the turf as his left knee buckled two steps shy of sacking Denver’s Bo Nix.

Parsons, who has 65 career sacks in five NFL campaigns, turned 27 on Tuesday as the Packers began organized team activities. Parsons and running back Josh Jacobs, who was taken into custody because of an alleged domestic violence incident but released without being formally charged, were the only two veterans not present for the Packers.

LaFleur said tight end Tucker Kraft, also returning from an ACL tear, is ahead of Parsons’ pace due to the timing of his injury in early November.

He could be back before or during training camp.

Right tackle Zach Tom, who suffered a torn patella tendon in the Dec. 14 loss to the Broncos, likely won’t return to on-field workouts until training camp.

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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) stiff-arms Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (29) on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won the game, 27-18. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Packers RB Josh Jacobs out of jail, investigation ongoing

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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was released from police custody Wednesday following his arrest on several domestic violence charges.

No charges were filed, however, to which the Brown County (Wis.) District Attorney’s Office said there is a distinction between the evidence threshold for arrest and charges. “Probable cause” is the threshold for arrest, while “beyond a reasonable doubt” is what is required for charges of a crime.

“After reviewing the available evidence in this case, the Brown County District Attorney’s Office is not yet prepared to make a formal charging decision,” District Attorney David L. Lasee said in a statement. “Our office has requested additional investigation, as there is reason to believe that additional evidence may exist that would impact whether criminal charges are appropriate.”

Jacobs, 28, was booked Tuesday by the Hobart-Lawrence (Wis.) Police Department on charges of battery (domestic abuse, criminal damage to property), domestic abuse, disorderly conduct (domestic abuse, strangulation and suffocation) and intimidation of a victim.

The strangulation and suffocation charge is a felony, the others are misdemeanors, per Brown County jail records.

Jacobs’ lawyers released a statement on Wednesday.

“We are extremely pleased that Josh has been released from custody and that no criminal charges have been filed against him,” a statement from David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld and Clarence Duchac read. “As we previously stated, we encourage everyone to keep an open mind while the matter is fully reviewed. We remain confident that, once all of the evidence is gathered and evaluated, it will confirm that no charges should be brought against Josh in the future.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur offered the following when asked about Jacobs during an OTA practice session on Wednesday:

“I’m going to stick with the statement we put out as an organization and just let the process play out,” he said.

Entering his third season with the Packers after signing a four-year, $48 million free agent deal in 2024, Jacobs is a three-time Pro Bowl selection (2020, 2022, 2024) and a first-team All Pro in 2022, when he led the NFL in rushing yards with the Las Vegas Raiders.

In seven NFL seasons, Jacobs has rushed for 7,803 yards on 1,840 attempts with 74 touchdowns.

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Dec 20, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) runs the ball and quarterback Malik Willis (2) watches the play against the Chicago Bears during the third quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images

Packers’ Josh Jacobs arrested, charged with domestic abuse

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Green Bay Packers star running back Josh Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday on five charges, including three forms of domestic abuse, and booked into Brown County Jail in Green Bay, according to the Hobart/Lawrence (Wis.) Police Department.

Jacobs, 28, faces domestic abuse charges of battery, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct, as well as intimidation of a victim and felony strangulation and suffocation.

On Saturday at approximately 8:37 a.m., the Hobart-Lawrence PD was dispatched to a disturbance complaint involving Jacobs.

“This remains an active and ongoing investigation. No further information will be released at this time,” Hobart-Lawrence police chief Michael Renkas said in a statement.

Jacobs denied the allegations through his attorneys.

“Josh vehemently denies the allegations, and this matter is in the early stages of investigation with important evidence that has not yet been made public,” attorneys David Chesnoff, Richard Schonfeld and Clarence Duchac said in a statement. “We ask for fairness and restraint while the judicial process takes its course.”

The NFL told The Athletic in a statement that it has been in contact with the Packers, who said in a statement that it was aware of the matter but “will withhold further comment” given that it’s “an ongoing legal situation.”

Entering his third season with the Packers after signing a four-year, $48 million free agent deal in 2024, Jacobs is a three-time Pro Bowl selection (2020, 2022, 2024) and a first-team All Pro in 2022, when he led the NFL in rushing yards with the Las Vegas Raiders. In seven NFL seasons, he has rushed for 7,803 yards on 1,840 attempts with 74 touchdowns.

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) looks on after being sacked during the first half of the NFL Wild Card game against the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on January 12, 2026.

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers says 2026 will be final season

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers confirmed in a press conference Wednesday that the 2026 season, his 22nd in the NFL, will be his last.

“Yes. This is it,” the four-time NFL MVP said when asked if this would be his final season.

Rodgers, 42, officially signed a one-year, $25 million contract to return for a second season in Pittsburgh on Monday after months of uncertainty about a potential retirement.

He led the Steelers to an AFC North title in his first season, throwing for 3,322 yards, 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

He admitted in the press conference that he thought former Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin’s retirement meant a similar end for his tenure and likely career as a whole.

But when the Steelers hired Mike McCarthy, who coached Rodgers for 13 seasons in Green Bay, that line of thinking shifted.

“When the decision was made to hire Mike, I started opening my mind back up to coming back,” Rodgers said.

Rodgers, the 24th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft by Green Bay, has made 10 Pro Bowls, four All-Pro teams and led the Packers to a Super Bowl XLV championship over his 21 seasons. He’s the active leader in career passing yards (66,274, fifth-most in NFL history) and passing touchdowns (527, fourth).

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Oct 6, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Green Bay Packers defensive tackles Kenny Clark (97) and Colby Wooden (96) pressure Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) during the fourth quarter at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

Netflix lands Rams-Packers, first NFL game on Thanksgiving Eve

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The Los Angeles Rams will host the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Eve this season in a contest to be aired on Netflix, the NFL announced on Wednesday.

The Wednesday night Nov. 25 affair is one of five games Netflix will show this season as part of a revised deal through the 2029 season, according to reports. Netflix confirmed the 2026 game inventory, which includes the NFL’s first-ever game on Thanksgiving Eve.

The Week 12 contest will feature NFL MVP Matthew Stafford of the Rams and another solid quarterback in Jordan Love of the Packers. Stafford led the NFL with 4,707 passing yards and tossed a career-high 46 touchdown passes.

Both teams were playoff participants last season. The Rams went 12-5 in the regular season and later lost in the NFC Championship Game to the eventual Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks.

The Packers went 9-7-1 and lost to the Chicago Bears in the NFL wild-card round.

Netflix will also air the Rams’ season-opening game against the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia on Sept. 10. The streaming service also is slated to receive two Christmas Day contests and a key Week 18 game with playoff implications.

Netflix also announced Wednesday that it landed a deal to stream the NFL Honors awards show during Super Bowl week.

Earlier this week, the NFL announced that the Dallas Cowboys will host the Philadelphia Eagles on Thanksgiving Day on Fox.

The NFL’s 2026 schedule will be formally released on Thursday.

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Green Bay Packers place kicker Brandon McManus (17) reacts to missing a field goal late in the fourth quarter as Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Jones (33) celebrates during their wild-card playoff football game Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

Report: Packers release veteran K Brandon McManus

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The Packers released veteran kicker Brandon McManus on Friday, ESPN reported.

Green Bay drafted Florida kicker Trey Smack in the sixth round last month.

McManus, 34, made 24 of 30 field goals and 32 of 33 extra points in his second season with the Packers in 2025.

He missed both of his field-goal attempts (55 and 44 yards) in a 31-27 wild-card playoff loss at rival Chicago.

A Super Bowl 50 champion with Denver, McManus played nine seasons with the Broncos (2014-22) and one with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2023) before joining the Packers.

McManus ranks fifth among active players in points (1,265) and fifth in field goals made (297). He has made 51 field goals of 50-plus yards, including a career-long 61-yarder in 2021.

Smack, 22, converted 53 of 64 field goals (82.8%) and 100 of 101 PATs during his four seasons with the Gators.

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