Packers roundup: Free agency to begin as scheduled
A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Monday, March 16.
Welcome to the Packers News Report.
Today, the two-day negotiating period begins in the NFL. Effectively, free agency starts at 11 a.m. CT this morning. Of course, any deals reported over the next couple of days won’t become official until Wednesday at the earliest, so even signings that look complete can change prior to the start of the new league year.
So that means, today, the Packers could (unofficially) sign a new player. Cory Littleton? Austin Hooper? Joe Schobert? It should make for an interesting few days.
Also, we’ll be keeping a close eye on which players receive the franchise tag around the league this morning.
News and notes from around FanSided
Green Bay Packers Free Agent Target: IDL Michael Pierce (Dairyland Express – Paul Bretl)
Paul Bretl of Dairyland Express writes about why defensive lineman Michael Pierce would be a good signing in free agency.
Green Bay Packers: Pre-free agency seven-round mock draft (Dairyland Express – Paul Bretl)
Bretl has also put together a pre-free agency seven-round mock draft for Green Bay. The opening three rounds all address positions of need and I certainly wouldn’t be disappointed if the real draft went like this.
NFL Franchise Tag Tracker 2020: Which players have been tagged? (NFL Spin Zone – Cody Williams)
Want to keep up to date with which players have been franchise tagged around the NFL? Cody Williams of NFL Spin Zone has it covered.
NFL CBA passes: Five biggest changes in new deal (NFL Spin Zone – Cody Williams)
Williams also wrote about the biggest changes that have been made in the new collective bargaining agreement.
More news and notes from around the internet
Why the Packers lost salary cap space on Sunday (Packers Wire – Zach Kruse)
Pack-A-Day Podcast – Episode 599 – Recently Released Free Agents (Cheesehead TV)
NFL player vote ratifies new CBA through 2030 season (NFL.com – Grant Gordon)
Packers players, media react to league’s new CBA (247Sports.com – Zachary Jacobson)
Prospect Primer: QB James Morgan (Packers.com)
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