The Green Bay Packers selected cornerback Kalen King in the seventh round (No. 255 overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. Height: 5-11 Weight: 190 Age: 21 From: Detroit, MI College profile Breakdown: Considered a potential first-round pick after a dominant 2022 season in which he produced 21 passes defensed (led Big Ten, third in NCAA) and three picks, but he regressed in 2023 and didn’t test well pre-draft. Two-time All-Big Ten, and an All-American in 2022. Played snaps as a true freshman. The Packers will attempt to get him back on track as a rookie. The 21-year-old will face veteran competition fo ..read more

The Green Bay Packers selected quarterback Michael Pratt in the seventh round (No. 245 overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. Height: 6-2 Weight: 216 Age: 22 From: Boca Raton, FL College profile Breakdown: Threw a school record 90 touchdown passes and ran in 28 more over 45 games. as a four-year starting quarterback. Also set the school record for passing yards and quarterback efficiency. Three-time team captain. Threw at least 20 touchdown passes and fewer than 10 interceptions during all four seasons at Tulane. Also increased his completion percentage each season as a starter. The Packers like his ..read more

It was only two rookie minicamp practices in early May, and as Matt LaFleur made sure to point out, there’s a long way to go. However, rookie linebackers Ty’Ron Hopper and Edgerrin Cooper made strong first impressions out on the practice field. “I thought they really stood out in my opinion,” said LaFleur on Friday. “It was a great Day 1, but there’s a long way to go, and they’ve got a lot to learn.” An emphasis for GM Brian Gutekunst as he went through the draft was getting faster on the defensive side of the ball. From a straight-line speed standpoint, both Cooper and Hopper have that. Coope ..read more

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur said the team thinks moving Alex McGough from quarterback to wide receiver will give the former USFL MVP a better chance to stick on the roster, considering McGough’s overall athleticism and the work he did on the scout team last year. “He’s a really athletic guy,” LaFleur said after Friday’s rookie minicamp. “He spent a lot of time on the scout team running receiver routes, and he did such a great job. We feel like he’s such a talented athlete, why not give him a chance there? He’s a smart guy, works his tail off. I think he can contribute on (special team ..read more

The Green Bay Packers selected offensive lineman Travis Glover in the sixth round (No. 202 overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. Height: 6-6 Weight: 317 Age: 23 From: Vienna, GA College profile Breakdown: Highly experience offensive tackle with a massive frame and incredible length. Started games at both left and right tackle and also has some guard experience. Finished with 57 starts, second most in school history. Left tackle for offensive line that produced Sun Belt’s leading rusher in 2023. Didn’t test well but turned heads during the on-field opportunities pre-draft, including at the Senior Bow ..read more

Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers opened up the team’s rookie minicamp on Friday. The two-day camp will help prepare the rookies and other young players on the roster for the rest of the offseason workout program. The roster for the camp is 50 players: 11 draft picks, eight undrafted free agents, 18 tryout players and 13 returning players. Here’s the Packers minicamp roster for 2024: Draft picks (11) OL Jordan Morgan LB Edgerrin Cooper S Javon Bullard RB MarShawn Lloyd LB Ty’Ron Hopper S Evan Williams OL Jacob Monk S Kitan Oladapo OL Travis Glover QB Michael Pratt CB Kalen King Undrafted ..read more

The Green Bay Packers announced the signings of seventh-round draft picks Michael Pratt and Kalen King on Friday. Pratt, a quarterback out of Tulane, was the 245th overall pick in the seventh round. King, a cornerback out of Penn State, was the 255th overall pick. According to Over the Cap, Pratt’s deal is slotted in at four years and roughly $4.1 million. He will get a signing bonus of around $86,000. King’s deal is slotted in at four years and roughly $4.1 million with a signing bonus of around $80,000. Their cap numbers in 2024 will be roughly $817,000 for Pratt and roughly $815,000 for Kin ..read more

One of the reasons the Packers drafted Jordan Morgan in the first round is because of the versatility that the believe he posseses–able to play both tackle and guard. However, as Matt LaFleur said after the draft, they are going to start him out at left tackle, which shouldn’t come as a surprise given that is where Morgan played just about all of his 2,400 career snaps at Arizona, not to mention that the Packers used a first-round pick on him. “I was out there today at left tackle,” said Morgan during Friday’s rookie minicamp media availability. “I’m trying to show that I’m a true left tackle ..read more

The Green Bay Packers traded up for safety Evan Williams in the fourth round of this year’s draft and see him as someone who can line up in the nickel at the NFL level. Williams saw his most snaps from the nickel this past season with 165, but that wasn’t what he was primarily asked to do, with the bulk of his snaps coming at free safety or in the box. However, what the Packers saw from Williams at the Senior Bowl from a movement standpoint and his short area quickness, gives them the confidence that he can fill that nickel role in the NFL. “With Williams in particular,” said VP of Player Pers ..read more

The Green Bay Packers used the No. 58 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft on Georgia defensive back Javon Bullard, a versatile and aggressive safety who many believed was one of the two or three best safeties in the draft class. Given the need at safety and in the slot, Bullard has a terrific chance of contributing in a big way as a rookie in 2024. In fact, he’s a likely starter next to Xavier McKinney right away. Here are five things to know about Bullard, the Packers’ second of two second-round picks ..read more