Thursday night. And the folks who show up at M&T Bank Stadium will get to see quarterback Aaron Rodgers play.Via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com
Elgton Jenkins Green Bay Packers Jersey , coach Matt LaFleur told reporters on Tuesday that Rodgers and the rest of the starters will play “a quarter or so” against the Ravens.Since 2014, Rodgers has appeared in one or two preseason games each year. In 2018, he threw four passes in a Week Two game at Pittsburgh. In 2017, he played in two preseason games, with 13 passes thrown. In 2016, he appeared in one exhibition contest, throwing nine passes.In 2015, Rodgers played in the first two preseason games, throwing a stunning 19 times in the first game and five in the second. The year before, it was 13 passes in Week Two and 20 in Week Three.Rodgers last played in three preseason games in 2013. He appeared in all four in 2012 and 2011, three in 2010, and four in 2009 and 2008.The reduction in Rodgers’ preseason reps reflects broader trends in the NFL; Rodgers has spoken out regarding the NFL’s lingering habit of four preseason games. It will be interesting to see whether and to what extent he plays in Green Bay’s third preseason game. As the Packers implement their first new offense since before Rodgers became the starter, the extra reps can’t hurt. We know about Jimmy Graham and Nick Perry, but are there any other players who might be on the chopping block?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football Adviceand Nick Perry
Elgton Jenkins Jersey 2019 , but are there any other players who might be on the chopping block?CSTShareTweetShareShareWhich other Packers could end up as salary cap casualties in 2019?Quinn Harris-USA TODAY SportsOn Wednesday, Acme Packing Company examined the contract for Green Bay Packers tight end Jimmy Graham and what options the team has with him for the 2019 season. Graham falls squarely in the category of potential salary cap casualties this season, along with teammate Nick Perry.Generally, players who are released for cap reasons have a few specific characteristics. Typically, they are playing below the value of their contracts, particularly when the team employing them is not in dire salary cap straits. In addition, the players typically will open up significant salary cap space as a result of their release, due to the structure of their contracts.The Packers are currently projected to have around $40 million in salary cap space. this offseason would save the Packers a big chunk of money — $8.3 million, as the team would have just the $2.4 million dead against the cap.However, Daniels’ play appears fully worthy of a contract extension rather than a release. One possibility would be to add another two years onto his contract, taking him through his age-32 season in 2021. at just a $6.7 million cap number this season.OT Bryan BulagaLike Daniels, Bulaga has one year remaining on his contract and continues to play well when he is on the field. The questions about Bulaga are always about injury, however. He was active for 14 games in 2018, but left a few of those contests with injuries; that came after a preseason injury cost him two games early in 2017 and a torn ACL limited him to just five games total. Bulaga has played all 16 games just twice in his nine-year career
Elgton Jenkins Jersey Mens , and has appeared in 12 or fewer games in five out of those nine seasons.A Bulaga release would open up $6.75M in cap space for the Packers, thanks to $1.6M in deferred signing bonus money and an $8.35M cap hit for 2019. However, the Packers would likely be unwilling to commit additional years and money to an injury-prone Bulaga at this time, particularly coming off the past season. The problem will be replacing him — can you find a tackle who can provide the same level of play with less of an injury risk for around $7 million? That seems unlikely.One and done?DB Tramon WilliamsThe long-time Packer returned in 2018 after three years away, and his ability to move from cornerback to free safety midseason made him particularly valuable to the team. He is probably penciled in as the starter at free safety for 2019, but the financials could make him expendable, particularly if an upgrade becomes a possibility in free agency or the draft.Williams has a cap hit of $6.375M next season, with half of his $3.25M signing bonus ($1.625M) on the books. That means the Packers could save $4.75M by releasing him. However, they would want to make that decision before the third day of the 2019 league year, as he is due a $1M roster bonus on that date.As with the players above, it seems unlikely that Williams will be released; the Packers’ lack of talent and depth at the safety position makes him effectively critical for one more year, at least.QB DeShone KizerThis is an odd one, but the Packers’ new coaching staff will feel no attachment to Kizer, even if the personnel department does due to him being the primary return in the trade of Damarious Randall. That trade meant that the guaranteed money on Kizer’s deal all went on the Cleveland Browns’ 2018 cap
Youth Elgton Jenkins Jersey , so he’s in Green Bay for just a $914,856 base salary. That all goes away if the Packers decide he’s not a long-term fit or if they draft another quarterback and choose to roll with that player as Aaron Rodgers’ backup.It’s not much of a cap savings, but it’s a possibility that Kizer could be released late this spring.Finally time to move on?K Mason CrosbyKicking in the Lambeau Field conditions is a difficult task, to be sure. However, the worst game of Crosby’s career came indoors at Ford Field in 2018, and he is being paid like an elite kicker despite performing like a below-average one. Crosby’s 81.1% hit rate on field goals was 23rd among 34 qualifying kickers in 2018, and although he was good from 50-plus (5-of-7) he struggled in the 40s (11-of-15).The financials make a strong case for moving on. His contract runs through 2019, and the $5M signing bonus he signed before 2016 means he would count $1.25M on the cap if the team were to cut him. With a cap hit of $4.85M in 2019 — currently scheduled to be second-highest among all NFL kickers behind Justin Tucker of the Ravens — that $3.6M savings could almost certainly be put to better use.Interestingly, Crosby has been clutch in the postseason in his career, hitting on 89.7% of his field goal attempts including a string of 23 in a row from 2010 to 2016. However, his regular season performance has failed to live up to that hefty contract, with a career hit rate of just 80.4%. An overhaul of the Packers’ last-ranked special teams is coming, and it might just end up wiping Crosby away.