Packers News: Aaron Rodgers contract extension, Brett Hundley traded

A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Thursday, August 30.

Good morning and welcome to the Packers News Report. It’s game day for the Green Bay Packers. Tonight they meet the Kansas City Chiefs in their final preseason game.

Wednesday was a big day in Green Bay. First came the Brett Hundley trade. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Green Bay received a sixth-round pick from Seattle.

Then came the Aaron Rodgers contract extension. He signed a huge four-year extension, which is great news for both Rodgers and the team.

Tonight is the final audition for players on the roster bubble. The team will then need to finalize its 53-man roster ahead of the regular season opener against the Chicago Bears next week.

Let’s get started. Here’s a roundup of the latest articles from around the internet.

News and notes from around FanSided

Trading Brett Hundley was the right choice (Lombardi Ave)

Lombardi Ave’s Paul Bretl believes the Hundley trade was the right call by Green Bay. DeShone Kizer has the potential to become a very good player in Green Bay’s offense.

Ranking receivers in their rookie seasons with Aaron Rodgers (Lombardi Ave)

This is an excellent article by Lombardi Ave’s Nick Olig. To get an idea of what to expect from the three rookie wide receivers this year, we can look into the past. What production did the likes of Davante Adams, Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb have in their rookie years working with Aaron Rodgers?

Fantasy Football: Randall Cobb a sleeper in 2018 (Lombardi Ave)

If you haven’t already had your fantasy draft, a player to watch is Randall Cobb. If he’s still available around the eighth round, which is his ADP, he should be a player to strongly consider.

More news and notes from around the internet

Quick look at Aaron Rodgers’ contract history with Packers (Packers Wire – Zach Kruse)

Will Aaron Rodgers, unlike Brett Favre, finish career in Green Bay? (ESPN – Rob Demovsky)

Aaron Rodgers’ record contract confirms the NFL’s future is all about offense (Bleacher Report – Mike Freeman)

The door isn’t completely closed on Packers’ Greer Martini (Cheesehead TV – Zachary Jacobson)

Aaron Rodgers’ contract should increase Packers’ cap hit by less than $1M in 2018 (Acme Packing Company – Evan “Tex” Western)

We hope you enjoyed this edition of the Packers News Report.