Jason B. Hirschhorn
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Award-winning NFL and CFB writer. Co-founder of @theleap.bsky.social, a Packers newsletter. PFWA member. Bylines: NFL.com, SB Nation, Sports Illustrated, Sports On Earth (RIP). 🔗 linktr.ee/by_jbh
The Packers have signed LB Isaiah McDuffie to a one-year extension, according to Over The Cap. McDuffie's 2026 cap number is $4.725 million, and his 2027 cap number is $5.1 million.
The previous high for the sale of an NFL team was $6.05 billion for the Washington Commanders. That club was sold in 2023.
And this is why all our Brendan Sorsby discussions on @theleap.bsky.social and @lockedonpackers.bsky.social included the caveat that the NFL could deny him entry into the supplemental draft.
I was today years old when I learned that Geno Smith named his son Seven.
The Packers will have 13 practices open to the public during training camp, including Family Night and a joint practice with the Cardinals.
Nike's latest batch of abominations will apparently blight this year's Packers-Bears game.
Corey Linsley wasn't the Packers' clear starter from Day 1, but he went into his rookie season with a very professional approach. I'll never forget this answer from an interview he gave me before his first training camp. www.acmepackingcompany.com/2014/5/15/57...
That the Packers committed some of their post-June 1 cap savings on an extension for Christian Watson shouldn't come as a surprise to @theleap.bsky.social readers, and the price tag is where we projected it. www.theleap.football/p/packers-po...
Bo Melton is now officially listed as a wide receiver on the Packers' website.
In 2025, Jordan Love ranked between the MVP winner and the MVP runner-up in DVOA. Seems good! (via @ftnfantasy.com)
It remains far from certain how the Brendan Sorsby saga will unfold, but there's at least a path to him entering the NFL for the 2026 season. In at least some corners, Sorsby is viewed as a first-round prospect, as @jeffphowe.bsky.social reported: www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...
Sure, the NFL and NFLRA are reportedly close to a resolution, but spare a thought for the replacement ref books that'll never be written as a result.
This graphic from @ihartitz.bsky.social hits on a topic from Tuesday's @lockedonpackers.bsky.social. The Packers added multiple notable vets entering their age-30 season or older: Zaire Franklin, Javon Hargrave, and Tyrod Taylor. Despite that, they still have one of the NFL's five youngest rosters
Chad Brinker announced that he's stepping down as the Titans' president of football operations. Brinker worked for the Packers in multiple capacities from 2009 to 2022. Given that Brian Gutekunst just lost one of his top deputies, it's a development worth monitoring.
When asked how he scouts a kicker, Packers GM Brian Gutekunst made the following gesture: