Packers roundup: Should Green Bay sign Austin Hooper?

Austin Hooper (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Wednesday, Feb. 26.

Welcome to the Packers News Report.

The tight end position is the main discussion in the report today. From why signing Austin Hooper would be a good move to why Hayden Hurst should be a trade target for the Green Bay Packers.

Sit back with your morning coffee and enjoy these articles.

News and notes from around FanSided

Why signing Austin Hooper in free agency would make sense (Lombardi Ave)

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said that tight end Austin Hooper will likely hit free agency, according to the Falcons on Twitter. With Hooper likely available when free agency begins next month, Lombardi Ave’s Christian Borman wrote about why the Packers should be interested in signing him.

Three second-round targets in 2020 NFL Draft (Dairyland Express – Brian Sampson)

A lot of the offseason focus is on the opening night of the draft, but Brian Sampson of Dairyland Express writes about three players Green Bay could target in the second round.

Green Bay Packers Trade Target: TE Hayden Hurst (Dairyland Express – Paul Bretl)

As well as free agency and the draft, trades can also help improve the roster. Paul Bretl of Dairyland Express writes about why tight end Hayden Hurst should be a potential trade target.

NFL Scouting Combine: Five tight ends with the most to prove (FanSided – Andrew Wade)

And continuing the theme of tight ends, Green Bay could look to add to the position in the draft. Andrew Wade of FanSided looks at five tight ends with the most to prove at the NFL Combine.

Five positions that are up for grabs in 2020 (Lombardi Ave)

I wrote about five positions where there could be competition in 2020, or potentially even new starters from this past season.

More news and notes from around the internet

Prospect for the Pack: Baylor WR Denzel Mims (Packers Wire – Jack Wepfer)

No connection between Packers’ WR coach opening and Matt LaFleur’s brother (PackersNews.com – Tom Silverstein)

10 things learned at the NFL Scouting Combine – Day 1 (Packers.com – Wes Hodkiewicz)

Top 30 moments in Green Bay Packers history. dark. Next

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