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The addition of Merling adds to an already crowded defensive line position where the Packers are trying to give help to B.J. Raji and Ryan Pickett. The Packers also return C.J. Wilson, Jarius Wynn and Mike Neal, who all played last season.  

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre reacts after completing a touchdown pass during the NFC divisional playoff game in Green Bay in this January 4, 1998 file photo. (REUTERS) The Green Bay Packers will wait at least another season to hold a ceremony ...  

The Green Bay Packers will wait at least another season to hold a ceremony to retire Brett Favre's No. 4. Packers president Mark Murphy said the team will wait "probably in a year or two," according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Favre led the Packers ...  

The draft has been in the books for almost a week now, and we are getting closer to seeing rookies enter the NFL with their new teams.The Packers went the obvious route and drafted six defensive players and only two offensive players. The goal this offseason was to improve on the NFL's worst defensive team in 2011. This Packers draft class could be Ted Thompson's best as GM, but it's loaded with boom or bust players.Nick Perry, Jerel Worthy...  

It's official. The 2012 NFL draft is over.In it, we saw a huge amount of trades, partially due to the lower rookie contracts.We also saw the Green Bay Packers trade up numerous times to grab players they felt could help them immediately.Some picks are great, and some aren't.How'd the Packers do on all eight of their draft picks?Begin Slideshow  

The Green Bay Packers will wait at least another season to hold a ceremony to retire Brett Favre's No. 4.  

Anyone who follows the Packers knows that General Manager Ted Thompsons top mission in this draft is to find a pass rusher, whether its a defensive lineman or an outside linebacker, who can help the Packers defense return to its 2010 level of play. ul lia hrefhttp://packersnews.greenbaypressgazette.com/section/2012draft targetnewbFull coverage on our Packers draft page/b/a/li/ul  

The final selection for the Green Bay Packers in the 2012 NFL Draft was a small-school QB, just like Brett Favre, and one who shares the same agent, Bus Cook, as Brett Favre. On top of that, B.J. Coleman was trained by…yes, Brett Favre.  

Seattle officials constantly point to Wilson's over-the-top delivery and high release point ... and some of Carroll's colleagues in the NFL privately question using a third-round pick on a prospect who, competitiveness aside, was graded by some as just ...  

Coleman, who played three seasons at Tennessee-Chattanooga after transferring from Tennessee, is expected to compete for a spot as the No. 3 quarterback ... front office in the summer of 2008, which led to one of the most tumultuous periods ...  

Former Green Bay receiver Don Beebe, who helped the Packers to a 1996 Super Bowl victory and a 1997 return trip, opens up to OnMilwaukee.com in a wide ranging Milwaukee Talks about the lasting impressions some Brett Favre throws made on his body, getting an OnMilwaukee.com staffer out of a ticket, concerns over concussions and the health of former players, his thoughts on Packers fans and pitching a movie about his life story.  

If B.J. Coleman winds up becoming a viable quarterback prospect in Green Bay, the Packers just might owe some thanks to the ex-player who helped the small-school product prepare ... Packers coach Mike McCarthy noted Coleman's enthusiasm.  

The Green Bay Packers should have plenty of competition for a limited amount of jobs on their defensive line. Following the 2012 NFL Draft and excluding undrafted free agents, the Packers' defensive linemen include B.J. Raji, Ryan Pickett, C.J. Wilson ...  

But the Packers aren’t ready to retire Favre’s number formally just yet. Packers President Mark Murphy told Lori Nickel of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the Packers want to wait a year or two before they retire Favre’s number.  

The 2012 Green Bay Packers draft was completed on April 28. The Packers entered the draft with 12 draft picks. They left with eight players after they traded up on three different occasions. There's one word that's needed to be said when describing this draft: defense.  

Green Bay -- He didn't know it at the time. But Brett Favre-- yes, Brett Favre -- was lending a hand to his old team. He was grooming a future Green Bay Packers quarterback. Through parts of January and February, Favre worked out with Tennessee ...  

When he was with the Green Bay Packers, Brett Favre openly longed to throw the ball to Randy Moss. That vision came close to reality in 2007, according to ESPN's Andrew Brandt, who served as the team's vice president from 1999 to 2008.  

Perry or Andre Branch were the best options left for Thompson if he ... Coleman will battle with Graham Harrell for the backup spot and it will be interesting to watch that battle. Why the Packers Get an "A" The first three picks the Packers had were ...  

In the 3-4, expect the Packers to try and move him outside so that he can use his speed to get around blockers ... Last year's safety pairing of Charlie Peprah and Morgan Burnett got gashed over the middle in the passing game. I think the Packers would ...  

The Green Bay Packers started the 2012 NFL Draft out strong with ... Even better, there are still plenty of rough edges that can be molded in exactly the right way during the Pack’s training camp. The Packers easily earned an A for their Round 1 efforts.  

The Michigan State alum has the size (6'2, 310 pounds), strength and skills to be a solid run-stuffer for the Pack, which the team desperately lacked after losing Cullen Jenkins to free agency last summer. And last, but certainly not least, the Packers ...  

Part of B.J. Coleman’s preparation for the NFL draft included workouts in Hattiesburg, Miss., where a certain former Green Bay Packers quarterback happens to reside. Sure enough, Brett Favre would come by once or twice a week during the two ...  

He'll battle second-round pick Jerel Worthy for playing time in the nickel. A strong safety type who ran a blazing 4.36 despite carrying 201 pounds. What the club liked most is his tackling and ability to play in space. He was mostly a strong ...  

If you live in the greater Green Bay area, you should head over to the official team NFL Draft watch party. Here's the information, from Packers.com. The party is free to the public and space will be available on a first-come, first-served basis ...  

Harrison Smith could be available near the end of round one or Green Bay may wait until Day 2 for someone like George Iloka. Jeff Saturday fills the center void left by Scott Wells but turns 37 in June. Wisconsin's Peter Konz is the top-rated center on ...  

Perry ran the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds ... Tramon Williams is coming off a shoulder injury and Sam Shields had an off year, so it wouldn't hurt to bolster that position anyway. 3. Center. At some point, Thompson has to pick an heir apparent ...  

Fan or not, Brett Favre is most definitely in top five of the list for Green Bay Packers all-time best players. Fans would quite easily rate Favre as the best player in the history of football, even critics would have a difficult time taking away the No. 1 ...  

Second-year pro Alex Green, drafted in the third round last year ... Despite the need for quality help at running back, it seems highly unlikely Thompson would draft one in the first two rounds, and maybe the first three, because of the Packers ...  

The 2011 season was one to forget for the Green Bay Packers defense ... However, at this point in his career Pickett offers little pass-rush and Mike Neal, Jenkins supposed replacement has so far been nothing but injury prone. As a whole, the defensive ...  

Thompson identified Matthews as a great player ... Jamari Lattimore and Vic So'oto. The future of Erik Walden, the regular last season, is pending based on draft developments. Fortunately for Green Bay, the pool of players that appears suitable ...  

The team announced that it has signed Perry, Worthy, second-round cornerback Casey Hayward, fourth-round defensive tackle Mike Daniels, fourth-round safety Jerron McMillian, fifth-round linebacker Terrell Manning, seventh-round tackle Andrew Datko and ...  

Defensive coordinator Dom Capers tried Howard Green, Jarius Wynn, C.J. Wilson and Mike Neal at that spot with little success, and he was forced to play workhorse B.J. Raji and Ryan Pickett more snaps than he would have liked. The Packers didn ...  

At the NFL annual meetings in late March, Mike McCarthy surprised no one when he said the Green Bay Packers were not a good tackling team last year. In the next breath, the Packers coach proclaimed: “That will change.” It appears they ...  

Green Bay --We wrap up the Green Bay Packers' draft from the decision to take Nick Perry and Jerel Worthy to B.J. Coleman and the QB situation. Bob McGinn also talks about the value of what scouts tell him about prospects and we get into the ...  

WHAT THEY HAVE: Ryan Pickett (DT), B.J. Raji (DT), Jarius Wynn (DE), C.J. Wilson, (DE), Mike Neal (DE), Lawrence Guy (DE), Anthony Hargrove (DE), Daniel Muir (DT), Johnny Jones (DL/DE). POSITION ANAYLSIS: The Packers never found a replacement ...  

The Green Bay Packers moved to boost their pass rush in the first round of the NFL draft, taking Southern California's Nick Perry with the No. 28 ... a potential complement to fellow Trojan Clay Matthews, something the team has lacked in recent ...  

However, the Steelers were driving and were in Green Bay territory going for the go-ahead score. It was then when Pickett, along with help from OLB Clay Matthews, made a huge play. Both Pickett and Matthews simultaneously hit RB Rashard Mendenhall as he ...  

Some of the Green Bay Packers rookie draft picks who take the field today for the first time as pros will do so with bigger bank accounts.  

Green Bay Packers’ General Manager Ted Thompson may have hit ... The Hayward Hawks are putting the finishing touches on this year’s promotion schedule, and hope to have as many as a dozen special nights during the upcoming season.  

The two share an agent, Bus Cook, and a trainer, Sam Morris, in Hattiesburg, Miss., where Favre lives. As Coleman gushed about training with Favre, some members of the state media chuckled given the strained relations between the future Hall of Famer ...  

The NFL Draft is one week away, and the Green Bay Packers still don't know if Pro Bowl safety Nick Collins will return or retire with his neck injury last season. At his pre-draft news conference Thursday, general manager Ted Thompson said Collins is still ...  

Two other cornerbacks, Montana’s Trumaine Johnson and Central Florida’s Josh Robinson, went within the next four picks after Hayward. “It means a lot when somebody is willing to move up that much, to pick a guy like me,” Hayward said.  

Rising star: Boise State’s Doug Martin reminds some scouts of Baltimore’s Ray Rice because of his compact build ... It’s hard to think Ted Thompson won’t select a running back with one of the Green Bay Packers’ 12 picks in this weekend ...  

Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson has already survived one quarterback controversy when he traded Brett Favre to the New York Jets following the NFC Championship appearance in the 2007-08 season. Favre had retired during the offseason.  

Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson has been known for his conservative approach in free agency. The Packers have rarely used it since they signed Charles Woodson and Ryan Pickett during the 2006 NFL offseason . Other than Brandon Chillar, Thompson has usually relied on...  

James Jones, Randall Cobb, Ryan Pickett and Mason Crosby are all self-proclaimed Christians. Both the Green Bay Packers and Tim Tebow would mutually benefit from the arrangement with the special things Tebow can do and the amazing experience Green Bay offers.  

The lead plaintiff was former Green Bay Packers tight end Mark Chmura. Easterling played for the Falcons from 1972 to 1979 and was the centerpiece of the team's "Gritz Blitz" defense in 1977 that set an NFL record for fewest points allowed in a season.  

With B.J. Raji and Ryan Pickett, the Packers have two good run stoppers, and Raji has been effective as one of their two inside rushers on passing downs. But after that they need help. With Neal suspended for the first four games for violating ...  

When it was revealed the Browns gave up a fourth, fifth and seventh round pick just to move up one spot, the Packers crowd went off. We praised the Vikings for pulling off a Ted Thompson maneuver - moving back one spot to draft the guy you originally ...  

Dave-Te' Thomas, who scouts for the NFL, took a timeout from league meetings in New York to answer your questions. The outside linebacker position is a hot topic, and Thomas outlines his 12-pick Packers draft.  

The Packers' No. 1 need in the 2012 NFL Draft was a pass-rusher to play opposite Clay Matthews. Green Bay addressed this need, but with the wrong player in Round 1. Nick Perry is not the answer to the Packers' defensive woes. He is an outstanding athlete ...  

The Atlanta Falcons allowed veteran center Todd McClure to test the free agent waters this offseason ... The organization instead signed former Green Bay Packers center Scott Wells to a four-year contract. Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff still ...  

DT Patrick Butrym: May stick on an NFL roster for years. In the 4-3, he's a good tackle you can really rely on. LB Kevin Claxton: Special teams contributor. Could follow path of Lions' DeAndre Levy; if you get into the right system, like the Eagles ...  

PackersNews.com draft guru Pete Dougherty projects Taylor and Martin to get selected in Rounds 2 or 3. The Packers could also stand to bolster their defensive line. Ryan Pickett isn’t getting any younger, while Mike Neal, Jarius Wynn and C.J ...  

With defensive end Mike Neal’s 2011 season a washout because of a knee injury, the Packers failed to produce a pass-rushing threat to replace Jenkins. Philadelphia, on the other hand, jumped from No. 10 to No. 1 in sacks percentage, and Eagles defensive ...  

What they have: Ryan Pickett (DT), B.J. Raji (DT), Jarius Wynn (DE), C.J. Wilson, (DE), Mike Neal (DE), Lawrence Guy (DE), Anthony Hargrove (DE), Daniel Muir (DT), Johnny Jones (DL/DE). Position analysis: The Packers never found a replacement for Cullen ...  

After releasing Nick Collins this week, the Packers could use a safety ... Ryan Pickett isn't getting any younger, while Mike Neal, Jarius Wynn and C.J. Wilson have been somewhat disappointing as replacements for the departed Cullen Jenkins.  

The late Tip O'Neill liked to say all politics is local ... Favre and the Green Bay Packers began to disintegrate and fans had to choose sides. I remember writing a column in fall 2008, when Favre was playing with the New York Jets. That was bad enough ...  

I've known Nagler a long time and I know, as you B/R readers are learning, that he knows his football and knows his beloved Packers. So sitting next to him on Day Two, I had to get his take on Jerel Worthy, Nick Perry and the Packers draft thus far.  

What they have: Ryan Pickett (DT), B.J. Raji (DT), Jarius Wynn (DE), C.J. Wilson, (DE), Mike Neal (DE), Lawrence Guy (DE), Anthony Hargrove (DE), Daniel Muir (DT), Johnny Jones (DL/DE). Position analysis: The Packers never found a replacement ...  

"But not every team has the new fabric. Nike has detailed information on every team and at least three teams — Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers — have chosen to stay with their 'former uniform ...  

Green Bay-- Greetings everyone. Welcome to the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. This is your one-stop shop for all things Packers draft. We'll be delivering every pick, every development and all kinds of analysis all the way up through the ...  

The Packers have signed only a handful of unrestricted free agents away from other teams under Thompson, most notably cornerback Charles Woodson and defensive lineman Ryan Pickett in 2006. Colts owner Jim Irsay wished Saturday well. "I wanted him to work ...  

This doesn't completely heal the loss of Cullen Jenkins for Green Bay ... But in 2009, thanks to an extra third-rounder obtained for Brett Favre, Thompson was able to trade up from No. 41 to No. 26 for Clay Matthews. Either way, more picks is a good ...  

Packers linebacker Clay Matthews was guest on the NFL Network's "NFL Total Access" show Thursday night, part of a roundtable discussion about the Saints' bounty scandal. The other players talking about the issue were Patriots wide receiver Wes ...  

Okay, maybe the last part is a deviation from the philosophy. Working against Denver, however, was the situation Ted Thompson was facing in Green Bay. In many eyes, shaky health and too little depth made the offensive line a top priority this offseason ...  

So that still left USC’s Nick Perry and Alabama’s Courtney Upshaw, among others, as options to address the Packers’ glaring need at outside linebacker, and Thompson went with Perry, who figures to start immediately at right outside ...  

Through hours of detective work and countless conversations, here's what Packer Report publisher Bill Huber has gleaned about the state of the Packers' draft plans with the first round just 19 days away.  

NFL Films' highlights of 'The Drive' 1993 NFC Wild Card: Packers-Lions-- Packers QB Brett Favre tossed a game-winning, 40-yard touchdown pass to receiver Sterling Sharpe with just under a minute remaining in regulation to lift Green Bay to a 28-24 victory ...  

Packers linebacker Clay Matthews appeared on the NFL Network twice last week, and on Friday, during his second appearance, Matthews was asked why the Packers’ defense struggled so much last season. "I don’t know if you can specifically put ...  

Former Packers draft pick Dave Tollefson may not be playing with the New York Giants in the NFL season opener. He could be back in Green Bay. The Giants free agent defensive end will visit the Packers on Thursday. He's perhaps a lower-priced option to ...  

I give Morgan Burnett a pass because he was playing his first real NFL year last year; remember, it took Collins three years to put it together. Bishop, Woodson, Matthews and Pickett all had decent-to-good years, although Bishop and Woodson ...  

According to sources, they have not reached out to either Todd McClure (Atlanta Falcons ... The Packers don’t have an heir apparent to Wells on their roster, although journeyman Evan Dietrich-Smith would be the leading incumbent candidate ...  

Packers outlook: With the low odds of starter Nick Collins returning from his neck ... have to consult with other doctors on his decision whether to return to football after undergoing cervical-fusion surgery on his neck last year.  

On Monday, March 19, 2012, the 14th season of "Dancing with the Stars" premiered on ABC. NFL wide receiver Donald Driver, who is currently with the Green Bay Packers, is a contestant on the show. He is paired with professional dancer Peta Murgatroyd.  

The Green Bay Packers enjoyed one of their finest years in team history in 2011. The Packers waltzed through the NFC playoffs and defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011. They also won their first 13 regular-season games after the NFL lockout.  

The 2012 Seattle Seahawks schedule is a tough one, with several road games that will take the team far out East. The regular season begins on Sunday, Sept. 9, with a road game against the Arizona Cardinals. It's an easier game compared to home games against the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers in Week 2 and Week 3.  

It got lost in all the folderol about Peyton Manning's neck surgeries, but Manning wasn't the only high-profile NFL player whose season -- and career -- was placed in jeopardy by a hit that affected his neck and forced a spinal fusion procedure. Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins was lost for the 2011 season when he tried to tackle Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart in Green Bay's  30-23 Week 2 win. Stewart went to the left...  

The Green Bay Packers do not have an official cheerleading team, citing fan indifference and frigid gameday temperatures. As for the New York Giants, the franchise takes a traditional, button-down approach to football and believes cheerleaders would take away from the overall...  

Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson has been an active participant in free agency following a 15-2 season that was cut short with a 37-20 divisional loss to the New York Giants on January 15, 2012. The Packers have signed three noteworthy free agents since free agency...  

Over the years, dozens of music, movie and television stars have been spotted at NFL events, cheering on their teams alongside Average Joes. Here's a look at the top celebrity fan of each team in the NFC: 1) Green Bay Packers, Justin Timberlake: Timberlake, the former teen...  

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is one of the eight finalists in the Madden NFL 2013 Cover Vote competition from ESPN's SportsNation. Rodgers secured 64-percent of the votes in a second-round victory over Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch.  

Veteran WR Donald Driver, the Packers’ extremely popular all-time team leader in catches and yards receiving, appears to be more than holding his own in the current “Dancing With the Stars” competition. And if Packers head coach Mike McCarthy can be taken at his word, it also appears the 37-year-old Driver will not be packing his bags to leave Green Bay this offseason, as has been rumored by more than a few sources on the scene.  

The Green Bay Packers normally receive tons of national exposure as they're one of the most-storied franchises in NFL history. Recently, they've received even more exposure than usual as they're coming off back-to-back seasons that include a Super Bowl XLV championship...  

Out with the old, in with the older ? The Green Bay Packers have reportedly agreed to terms with former Indianapolis Colts offensive center Jeff Saturday. Saturday had been with the Colts from 1999 through 2011. He has started in 188 regular-season games throughout the past 13...  

The Green Bay Packers made a rare reach into unrestricted free agency to find a new anchor for their offensive line, agreeing to a two-year deal with veteran free agent center Jeff Saturday on Friday. Saturday's agent, Ralph Cindrich, confirmed the deal Friday afternoon. ESPN reported the deal earlier Friday.  

The Green Bay Packers will have 12 total picks in next month's draft after being awarded four compensatory selections -- two fourth-rounders and two in the seventh round -- for free-agent losses in 2011. The Packers' biggest personnel loss in free agency last summer was...  

The Green Bay Packers needed approximately two weeks to have their entire 2012 NFL Draft class inked under contract. The Packers have reportedly agreed to contracts with all eight of their draft picks following general manager Ted Thompson's announcement that first-round pick Nick Perry had signed on May 11.  

(Reuters) - New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has appealed the season-long suspension he received for the leading role he took in the team's bounty scandal, the National Football League (NFL) said on Monday. Defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove (now with the Green Bay Packers), Saints' defensive end Will Smith and linebacker Scott Fujita (now with the Cleveland Browns) also launched appeals, league spokesman Greg Aiello said. ...  

Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove will miss, barring a successful appeal, the first eight games of the 2012 NFL season as a result of his role in the bounty program while with the New Orleans Saints in 2009. As a lifelong Seattle Seahawks fan, I'm breathing a sigh of relief.  

RENTON, Wa. -- Former Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Matt Flynn may be the Seattle Seahawks' current clubhouse leader when it comes to contract size, but that is by no means an indicator of his future security as a starter for his new team. When Flynn, a free agent after spending four seasons as Aaron Rodgers' reserve, signed a three-year, $26 million on March 18 with Seattle, it set him on a path less certain than some with similar...  

Matt Kalil and Nick Perry were teammates at the University of Southern California (USC Trojans). Now consider the irony with both of them being chosen by NFC North rivals in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. The Minnesota Vikings took Kalil with the fourth pick while the Green Bay Packers took Perry with the 28th pick.  

This Mother's Day, instead of getting your mother flowers or a basket of cheap bath and body products, get her something she would really like. If you have a mother who is a fan of the Green Bay Packers, this Mother's Day will be no sweat for you. Here is your gift guide to the top Green Bay Packers Mother's Day gifts:  

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver was named the winner of the umpteenth season of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" on Tuesday night. He becomes the third football player to win the Mirror Ball Trophy, following in the footsteps of Emmitt Smith and Hines Ward. Following the victory, Driver was asked whether his victory compared to winning the Super Bowl. "I think it does," he said . "It's truly something special. I reached the...  

The Seattle Seahawks continue to make waves with the evolving quarterback situation taking place at camp. Incumbent starter Tarvaris Jackson is back for another season, Matt Flynn got signed as a free agent from the Green Bay Packers and then the team selected Russell Wilson from Wisconsin in the 2012 NFL Draft.  

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have promoted John Dorsey to director of football operations and Eliot Wolf - the son of former Packers general manager Ron Wolf - to director of pro personnel in a series of promotions and hirings by general manager Ted Thompson.  

One by one, former members of the great Indianapolis Colts teams of the 2000s have found their way to other teams this off-season. The most celebrated of the moves, of course, came when Peyton Manning signed with the Denver Broncos after the Colts released him, and he was followed out of town by WR Pierre Garcon (Washington Redskins), C Jeff Saturday (Green Bay Packers) and WR Anthony Gonzalez (New England Patriots!). ...  

GREEN BAY Part of B.J. Colemans preparation for the NFL draft included workouts in Hattiesburg, Miss., where a certain former Green Bay Packers quarterback happens to reside.  

The Green Bay Packers are once again going to be one of the best teams in the NFL. The Packers finished the regular season last year with the best record in the NFL before falling in the playoffs to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants.  

Eric Francis/Getty Images Even if they bust with this pick ... but he went undrafted and the Packers will have a chance to pick him up as a free agent.  

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) After struggling on defense last year, the Green Bay Packers wanted to get faster and tackle better. Toward that end, general manager Ted Thompson kept busy Saturday as he moved to replenish the defense through the NFL draft.  

Canada might have just become a little less green-and-gold. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers got into a playful Twitter conversation with backup tight end Tom Crabtree. The debate started with their differences in musical preferences.  

The Packers decided to shore up their sub-par pass rush by adding what Newsradio 620 WTMJ's Voice of the Packers calls "rare speed" for a player on the defensive line or at linebacker.  

That's a considerable area of need for the Packers, who spent much of last season searching for a reliable replacement for departed free agent Cullen Jenkins ... after then-Vikings quarterback Brett Favre injured his ankle.  

Ahman Green may have retired from the Green Bay Packers, but he's still involved with football in Green Bay. The Indoor Football League's Green Bay Blizzard announced on March 21 that Green is now an ownership partner with the team.  

The Packers have assigned numbers to their draft picks. Here is the history of the men who wore those numbers, from Packers Hall of Famers to a major draft bust.  

Its hard to think Ted Thompson wont select a running back with one of the Green Bay Packers 12 picks in this weekends NFL draft.  

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers took a quarterback with their final pick in the NFL draft, selecting Tennessee-Chattanooga's B.J. Coleman with the second of two seventh-round compensatory picks.  

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers finally took an offensive player in the NFL draft, selecting Florida State offensive tackle Andrew Datko with the first of two seventh-round compensatory picks.  

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers didn't pay much mind to their defense in the NFL draft a year ago, and those decisions may have contributed to their defensive struggles last season.  

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have taken Maine safety Jerron McMillian with the second of two compensatory picks near the end of the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday.  

Veteran running back Ryan Grant is scheduled to visit the Detroit Lions this weekend with the Packers showing little interest in bringing the unrestricted free agent back to Green Bay.  

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have signed tackle Shea Allard, wide receiver Jarrett Boykin, guard Grant Cook, wide receiver Curenski Gilleylen and cornerback Otis Merrill.  

MILWAUKEE (AP) The Green Bay Packers released veteran left tackle Chad Clifton on Monday, saying goodbye to a player who anchored their pass protection for more than a decade.  

The Packers hope OLB-DE Nick Perry can effectively follow in the footsteps of fellow USC product Clay Matthews, who wasted no time becoming a big-time star in Green Bay.  

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) General manager Ted Thompson said the Green Bay Packers remain in a wait-and-see mode about the playing future of safety Nick Collins.  

MILWAUKEE - Cornerback and special teams ace Jarrett Bush has agreed to a three-year deal to return to the Green Bay Packers, according to his agent.  

The Green Bay Packers released veteran offensive tackle Chad Clifton, a second-round pick in 2000 who has played in 165 games for the franchise.  

MILWAUKEE (AP) The Green Bay Packers will release safety Nick Collins amid concerns about his ability to return from a significant neck injury.  

Clay Matthews and Nick Perry were teammates at USC but never played a down on the field together in their decorated college careers.  

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Packers have signed all eight of their draft choice, including their top pick - linebacker Nick Perry.  

#Packers coach Mike McCarthy on @nickthepick36's neck exam later this week: "If Nick was my son, I would not let him play."  

The Packers signed seven of their eight draft choices, including second-round picks Jerel Worthy and Casey Hayward.  

The Green Bay Packers re-signed outside linebacker Erik Walden on Monday. Terms of the contract were not available.  

All is quiet on the Nick Collins front right now. The Pro Bowl safety and Green Bay Packers are waiting to see...  

The Packers signed former Dolphins DE Phillip Merling on Wednesday and released TE Cameron Ford and QB Nick Hill.  

The Green Bay Packers have not learned yet whether Nick Collins will be able to return from a serious neck...  

Donald Driver and Chad Clifton remain on the roster of the Green Bay Packers, and coach Mike McCarthy...  

The grass wasn’t greener on the other side when Jarrett Bush finished seeing what was out there.  

The Cleveland Browns reportedly may have found a taker for Colt McCoy in the Green Bay Packers.  

More doctors involved in process  

The Green Bay Packers released safety Nick Collins on Wednesday.  

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have re-signed outside linebacker Erik Walden.