According to the current information posted NFL Players Association web site, the Packers have an adjusted cap number of $163,489,623 – the eighth highest in the league.
Even though Julius Peppers has hinted at retirement, every indication is that both Julius Peppers and the Green Bay Packers are planning on being partners once again for the 2016 season.
The Green Bay Packers have traditionally been in the top tier of NFL teams when it comes to available cap space in the Ted Thompson era. But with several high-priced contracts kicking in this year it will be difficult to maintain that status in 2016.
During Mike McCarthy's season-ending news conference he described the emotions of yet another crushing season-ending play when he fired back that his staff and players “do not possess a losing mentality around here”.
If the Green Bay Packers are going to repeat as the NFC North Champions for a fifth consecutive season it will likely be decided in a showdown with the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field on January 3rd.
With the NFL trade deadline approaching a little over two weeks from now (3 PM Central on November 4) we speculate on four trades that Ted Thompson should consider to strengthen the Green Bay Packers for their run to Super Bowl 50.
On today's episode, Andy looks at historical trades over the past 20 years that could tell us what options Gutey has to trade up and down the draft board through the first two days of the draft.