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I am the storm, brother. The first storm & the last.
Catching up on the Packers' two additions on the defensive line.
5โฃ things to know about Quinton Bohanna & Jordon Riley.
"To add a little bit more beef on our D-line, we thought that was an important part."
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"You want the best players to make the big plays when the back is against the wall ... It's fourth-and-1, there's no bigger play than that."
With instincts, persistence & a little redemption, Keisean Nixon made the biggest play at the biggest time for the Packers.
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In our Packers/Bears game notes, taking a look at...
-Bo Melton's big catch
-Christian Watson's two-TD day after tearing his ACL vs. the Bears in Jan.
-Josh Jacobs breaking tackles & taking names.
-Kingsley Enagbare's stop
-Evan Williams' punch out (and more?)
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Itโs 17 & sunny in Green Bay.
We are hours away from Packers & Bears at Lambeau Field.
The Packers have lost several key starters this season, but reinforcements could be on the way during this final push.
"We got guys on offense coming back. We got guys on defense coming back. I know we lost D-Wy ... but we have guys who'll be able to step up."
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WR Jayden Reed, WR Matthew Golden, LB Quay Walker, CB Nate Hobbs, DL Karl Brooks & RB MarShawn Lloyd all continuing to practice on a very cold Thursday in Green Bay.
Didnt see S Javon Bullard (ankle), joining DL Lukas Van Ness, WR Savion Williams & DL Devonte Wyatt as DNPs
"I want to be the complete player that I think I can be, it definitely starts with being stout in the run game."
Evan Williams has taken his game โ and pre-snap disguises โ to the next level en route to becoming one of the Packersโ top playmakers on defense.
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"I feel like going into the offseason, it was supposed to be my year, my year to be the best player and just trying to live up to that."
Micah Parsons was dominant (again) in Thursday's win over the Lions en route to making even more history.
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Shoe or no shoe, "Don" Wicks came through in Detroit & reminded everyone what type of playmaker he can be for this Packers' offense.
"We don't win that game without him ... it's exactly the Wicks that I know."
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Packers RB Josh Jacobs doesn't have a game status & is good to go for tomorrow vs. the Lions.
FOUR questionable. FOUR out.
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Kamal Hadden grew up watching Calvin Johnson on Thanksgiving & played pee-wee football at Ford Field.
Depending on the status of Keisean Nixon & Nate Hobbs, the Ypsilanti, Mich., native could get his first NFL start against his hometown team Thursday.
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With 107 yards and two TDs, Emanuel Wilson joined Samkon Gado as the only Packers since the 1970 merger to post 100-plus rushing yards and multiple rushing TDs in his first NFL start.
"He came out with a chip on his shoulder and something to continue to prove."๏ฟผ
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โThat flipped the momentum 1,000%. You just saw the life sucked right out of Minnesota.โ
Danny โBig Boomโ Whelan & โWhite Lightningโ Zayne Anderson combined for the game-changing takeaway in Sundayโs 23-6 win.
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It isn't easy to keep Josh Jacobs off a football field.
The Packers' running back was in pads Thursday & expects to be back soon (if not Sunday).
"He's kind of always been that guy to be like, 'I'm pushing through it. I'm putting my life out here for y'all."
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As Matt LaFleur said, RB Josh Jacobs (knee) is doing individuals at Thursdayโs padded practice.
WR Savion Williams (foot) is also back.
LB Quay Walker (stinger), DL Karl Brooks (ankle) & CB Nate Hobbs (knee) are not practicing.
After Jordan Love "spawned" back in New York, the Packers' starting QB is "feeling good" with the shoulder & ready to lock in for the second half.
"Understanding what I need to do in every situation, being smart with the ball, & finding completions at all times.โ
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Four clutch catches.
Four touchdown-producing drives.
Christian Watson was that dude for the Packersโฆagain.
That story & more in our Game Notes from East Rutherford, N.J.
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Jameis Winston lived on the edge all afternoonโฆuntil Evan Williams called game.๏ฟผ
โGuess we're gonna be doing some ball drills when we get back. Just felt good to finally be able to close it out. Put a period at the end of that sentence.โ
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Yes, Christian Watson is on Green Bay's injury report.
No, he's not injured.
Yes, he fully expects to play Sunday in New York.
"They just gotta do what they gotta do. I'm good. I have no worries in terms of where I'm gonna be at for Sunday."
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DL Lukas Van Ness (foot) was indeed back for Thursdayโs padded practice on a sun-kissed Nitschke Field.
WR Matthew Golden also practicing after missing Mondayโs game with a shoulder injury.
Only DNP is CB Nate Hobbs (knee).
After years of patience & flexibility, Sean Rhyan is now the starting center of the Green Bay Packers.
And the fourth-year vet is ready to make the most of it.
"It's kind of like that theme of my career. ... You gotta bend, can't break."
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It was an emotional week for Packers DL Micah Parsons, as he mourned the passing of his former Cowboys teammate Marshawn Kneeland.
"Life's just so short, so we should really start appreciating a little bit more and just loving people right."
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"It's not even just the playoff game. We lost to them in Week 1 (last year), too ... and don't really want to have that feeling again."
The Packers know what they're up against Monday night & embracing their shot at proving themselves vs. the Super Bowl champs
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We are back.
Pads were on Thursday & WRs Matthew Golden (shoulder) & Dontayvion Wicks (calf), DL Colby Wooden (shoulder) & G Aaron Banks (stinger) are all practicing.
Three DNPs: WR Savion Williams, CB Nate Hobbs & DE Lukas Van Ness.
A quick introduction to Packers TE Josh Whyle, an alumnus of the same 2023 NFL Draft class that produced Tucker Kraft & Luke Musgrave.
5โฃ things to know...
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From the practice squad to the Packers Hall of Fame, Tramon Williams was destined to play for Green Bay.
"When I look back at it, it's almost like I couldn't write the story better myself. It had to be somebody in my corner who was favoring me, man."
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Prior to Sunday's win in Pittsburgh, Emanuel Wilson learned of the passing of his godfather, Shaun Duncan, a man who supported him throughout his football career.
With "UNC" written on his wrist, the Packers' running back responded with perhaps his best NFL game.
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Pads (and throwback helmets) were on Thursday with the same practice report.
DE Lukas Van Ness (foot), WR Dontayvion Wicks (calf) & LB Nick Niemann (pectoral) NOT participating.
Micah Parsons has won the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for the second time in his career (Sept. 2023 with Dallas).
The Packersโ pass rusher had nine tackles, six quarterback hits and four sacks in three Packers victories during October.
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For the third time in his career, Jordan Love is the NFC Offensive Player of the Week.
It's the second straight week a Packers player has been honored with an NFL weekly award. In Week 7, Micah Parsons was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
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