Wendell Ferreira
@wendellfp
Packers/NFL Writer and AFC East Division Editor at @AtoZSportsNFL. Process over results. Contact: [email protected].
Today, I kick off my Packers positional breakdown. Packers QB room has a new tone heading into 2025, with leadership emerging and goals clearly laid out for the year ahead atozsports.com/nfl/green-bay-…
Ravens HC John Harbaugh said CB Jaire Alexander didn't practice Monday due to swelling in his knee. Alexander will have the knee drained and is expected to practice Tuesday. This is the exact type of scenario the Packers feared could unfold with Alexander.
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: #Broncos and WR Courtland Sutton have agreed to terms on a four-year, $92M extension. Per @TomPelissero
That sucks.
Lloyd currently on the sidelines without a helmet. Can’t seem to catch an injury break. We’ll see if this one is as significant as his past issues.
A good competition brewing behind Josh Jacobs atozsports.com/nfl/green-bay-…
This is a notable difference between Golden and Reed. Golden will play more in 12 and 21 personnel, Reed basically only plays in 11.
Starters in team Gary - Wyatt - Clark - LVN Simmons - McDuffie - Coop Hobbs - Nixon Williams - McKinny Love Jacobs Golden - Doubs Musgrave - Kraft Walker - Morgan - Rhyan - Monk - Tom
The coolest guy in the world is now seven. I love you forever, Bernardo.

Suboptimal.
McVay told reporters that Stafford will now be a “week at a time” and added that’s probably what he should have said in the first place.
This is a truly good and thoughtful answer.
Terry Bradshaw said Aaron Rodgers should: “Stay in California, chew on bark, and whisper to the gods.” Here is the new Steelers QB’s response
Excellent deal for the Vikings.
Safety Josh Metellus and the Vikings reached agreement today on a three-year, $36 million contract extension with a max value of $42 million that includes $25 million guaranteed, per agent Drew Rosenhaus.
With Amar Johnson on the NFI list, the Packers are adding via a waiver claim a running back who knows the system pretty well: atozsports.com/nfl/green-bay-…
Cash flow of the restructure bonus usually follows what the cash flow of a base salary would be. Teams can avoid payment/recoup the money/cap hit if the player doesn't report. So not a real difference.
A thought re: the NFLPA vs the league. The (now) popular contract structures in the NFL that have deprioritize salaries in favor of paying through bonuses could mean that going into the next CBA negotiations, players won't be as afraid of losing game checks. If they already got…