Packers roundup: Will Aaron Rodgers make year-two jump in new offense?

Green Bay Packers, Matt LaFleur and Aaron Rodgers (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
Green Bay Packers, Matt LaFleur and Aaron Rodgers (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Tuesday, May 12.

Welcome to the Packers News Report.

Which remaining free agents should interest general manager Brian Gutekunst? Can Aaron Rodgers make the same year-two jump Matt Ryan did in Kyle Shanahan’s offense back in 2016? Also, should the Green Bay Packers trade for A.J. Green?

All of that is covered in the Packers News Report.

News and notes from around FanSided

Green Bay Packers: 5 Free agent targets following 2020 NFL Draft (NFL Spin Zone – Joe Kipp)

Free agency isn’t over and there are still a number of talented players still available. Joe Kipp of NFL Spin Zone looks at five potential targets for Green Bay following the draft.

Rodgers needs Matt Ryan-like jump in Year 2 of LaFleur offense (Dairyland Express – Paul Bretl)

Matt LaFleur was part of Kyle Shanahan’s offensive staff under Dan Quinn with the Atlanta Falcons. As Paul Bretl of Dairyland Express writes, Matt Ryan struggled in his first season playing in Shanahan’s system, but a year later took a huge step up to become league MVP and help guide the Falcons to the Super Bowl.

Top 5 free agent wide receivers remaining in 2020 (Dairyland Express – Brian Sampson)

It was a surprise when Green Bay didn’t go after one of the top free-agent wide receivers. It was an even bigger surprise when it didn’t draft a receiver. It’s now somewhat surprising Brian Gutekunst hasn’t signed one of the remaining free agents. Brian Sampson of Dairyland Express writes about the top five remaining free-agent receivers.

Five teams who should trade for Bengals WR A.J. Green (FanSided – Brad Berreman)

Brad Berreman of FanSided looks at five teams — including the Packers — that should trade for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green.

More news and notes from around the internet

Biggest losers from Packers 2020 draft class (Packers Wire – Zach Kruse)

What if we could redo the Packers’ disastrous 2015 NFL Draft? (Acme Packing Company – Evan “Tex” Western)

Jon Runyan’s passion for football goes beyond his NFL bloodlines (Packers.com – Wes Hodkiewicz)

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