A year ago at this time, the Green Bay Packers made a couple of big splashes in free agency, bringing in running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney, both of whom made the Pro Bowl.
Jacobs had the fifth-highest single-season rushing total in franchise history with 1,329 yards, adding 15 touchdowns. And McKinney was named a First-Team All-Pro after racking up 88 total tackles, 11 passes defended, and eight interceptions, the last being good for the second-most in the NFL.
Naturally, given the overall success of last offseason, Packers fans had to be excited about the prospect of a repeat performance this year, especially given the ample amount of salary cap space with which the Green Bay front office had to work.
But through this first wave, the Packers have been more than a little disappointing in attempting to improve a team that got waxed in the opening round of the postseason by the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
Before the market opened, Green Bay did take care of a little in-house business, re-signing linebacker Isaiah McDuffie and kicker Brandon McManus to new contracts.
But since free agency began, the Packers have only made three external additions, the fewest in the NFL, bringing in cornerback Nate Hobbs, offensive lineman Aaron Banks, and wide receiver Mecole Hardman.
Hardman comes cheap, so that doesn't affect things all that much. But Banks got $77 million over four years, and Hobbs will collect $48 million over that same stretch. While solid enough players, Green Bay vastly overpaid for both.
The Packers didn't take any truly significant losses in free agency, as they didn't have many high-profile players on the market to begin with.
Nevertheless, running back AJ Dillon (Eagles), cornerback Eric Stokes (Raiders), defensive lineman T.J. Slaton (Bengals), center Josh Myers (Jets), linebacker Eric Wilson (Vikings), and cornerback Corey Ballentine (Colts) have all found new homes.
With these things in mind, let's have a look at how the Packers' Super Bowl 60 odds have been affected following this first wave of free agency.
The Packers' Super Bowl 60 odds have gotten a touch longer since the start of NFL free agency
The day after the aforementioned Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59, we dove into the way-too-early betting odds for Super Bowl 60.
At that time, the Packers were getting +1800 odds to win the franchise's fifth Lombardi Trophy, which ranked seventh among all 32 teams.
Now, however, Green Bay has seen its odds get a touch longer at +2200, dropping into a tie for ninth with the Los Angeles Rams.
Among NFC teams, the Packers are tied with the Rams for the fifth-shortest odds, trailing only the Eagles (+650), Detroit Lions (+900), Washington Commanders (+1600), and San Francisco 49ers (+1900).
It's not a crazy large dip, but it's certainly worth mentioning. But hey, at least the Packers have better odds than the Minnesota Vikings (+3000) and Chicago Bears (+3500), right?
Here's a look at the Super Bowl 60 odds for all 32 NFL teams following the first wave of free agency.
Team | Super Bowl 60 Odds |
|---|---|
Philadelphia Eagles | +650 |
Kansas City Chiefs | +700 |
Buffalo Bills | +700 |
Baltimore Ravens | +700 |
Detroit Lions | +900 |
Washington Commanders | +1600 |
San Francisco 49ers | +1900 |
Cincinnati Bengals | +1900 |
Los Angeles Rams | +2200 |
Green Bay Packers | +2200 |
Los Angeles Chargers | +2500 |
Minnesota Vikings | +3000 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +3500 |
Houston Texans | +3500 |
Denver Broncos | +3500 |
Chicago Bears | +3500 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | +4500 |
Seattle Seahawks | +6500 |
Miami Dolphins | +7000 |
Dallas Cowboys | +7000 |
Atlanta Falcons | +7500 |
Arizona Cardinals | +7500 |
New England Patriots | +8000 |
Las Vegas Raiders | +10000 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | +11000 |
Indianapolis Colts | +11000 |
New York Jets | +16000 |
Carolina Panthers | +16000 |
New York Giants | +18000 |
New Orleans Saints | +18000 |
Tennessee Titans | +20000 |
Cleveland Browns | +20000 |
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