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Highlighting all the newcomers coming to Green Bay Packers training camp in 2023.
The Green Bay Packers added 36 new players to the 90-man roster since the end of the 2022 season.
Who are all these newcomers coming to training camp? The Packers made 13 draft picks, signed or claimed seven veterans or first-year players, signed or claimed 15 undrafted free agents and was assigned one international player.
To help preview training camp, here’s a quick introduction to the newcomers to Green Bay this summer, listed by uniform number:
The #Vikings got a high grade from PFF after their work in the first week of free agency despite coming out with a negative mark in PFF WAR
The quants at Pro Football Focus gave the Minnesota Vikings an A- grade for their fast-paced start to the 2023 free agency period despite the team’s negative PFF War mark following their additions and subtractions.
Minnesota has focused mostly on upgrading their defense to this point in the offseason, signing defensive linemen Marcus Davenport and Dean Lowry as well as cornerback Byron Murphy. All three of these proven playmakers should serve the Vikings well as they look to push for playoff contention beyond the divisional round.
On offense, Minnesota’s intentions have been clear; they intend to re-sign as many members of their 2022 roster as possible. Three of the five players that they have retained were members of their prolific offense last season, and the only addition they’ve made on that side of the ball has been tight end Josh Oliver, who will play mostly as a blocker on running downs. The only attrition to their offense came when the team released wide receiver Adam Thielen due to salary cap constraints.
All in all, despite their favorable grade, PFF estimates that the Vikings have come out with a net PFF WAR of -1.206 following their moves in the first week of free agency, which puts Minnesota squarely on the wrong side of the equation in that category. The raw numbers mean that, by PFF’s metrics, the Vikings have lost more talent than they’ve gained, though a multitude of factors could make this number irrelevant when play resumes in the regular season.
For now, fans in the North Star State will have to wait to see who the team might target in the second week of free agency, and consider which prospects in the upcoming draft might help the team immediately in 2023.
The #Chiefs have announced 12 changes to their coaching staff for 2023 including four new additions.
The Kansas City Chiefs have announced several changes, including new additions and promotions to their coaching staff for the 2023 NFL season.
“Every offseason in the National Football League brings change, and for the first time in a while we had some movement on the coaching staff,” Chiefs HC Andy Reid said. “Obviously, we lost a couple of really talented coaches in Coach Bieniemy and Coach Lewis, and I’m happy for both of those guys getting new opportunities to show what they can do in this league. On the strength and conditioning side of things, I’d like to congratulate Coach Rubin on an outstanding career and wish him the best in retirement. As for our changes this year, I’m excited to see what these coaches can do in their new roles. They are all talented individuals with unique skillsets. All of them have the ability to bring something different to the table to benefit our team and specifically our players.”
The Chiefs welcome four new members to their coaching staff while a significant amount of the changes include shuffling roles around among coaches that were here this past season.
Here’s a look at all of the changes for 2023:
Which veteran addition will make the biggest impact for the Packers during the 2022 season? We rank the top 4.
The Green Bay Packers hit the free-agency jackpot last June when general manager Brian Gutekunst signed linebacker De’Vondre Campbell to a one-year deal. Incredibly, Campbell produced an All-Pro season as the playmaker in the middle of the Packers defense in 2021.
Is there a veteran addition comparable to Campbell from this offseason? Probably not. A player like Campbell is a rare find. But the Packers should still get plenty of impact from a handful of new veterans in 2022.
Here’s a ranking of the veteran additions by potential impact this season:
The Southeastern Conference announced on Friday its schedule of two additional non-division matchups for each of its member schools.
The Southeastern Conference announced on Friday its schedule of two additional non-division matchups for each of its member schools.
2020 #SECFB Non-Divisional Opponents
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— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) August 7, 2020
2020 #SECFB Non-Divisional Opponents
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— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) August 7, 2020
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey had the following to say about the scheduling decisions.
“We made every effort to create a schedule that is as competitive as possible and builds on the existing eight Conference games that had already been scheduled for 2020. This schedule is a one-year anomaly that we have developed under unique circumstances presented by the impact of COVID-19.”
Florida Gators fans now have games against the Arkansas Razorbacks in Gainesville and the Texas A&M Aggies in College Station to look forward to in addition to the LSU Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels, who had previously been scheduled. UF’s meetings with the latter two teams are set for back-to-back matchups on Oct. 10 and 17, respectively, while the dates for the latest inclusions have yet to be announced.
In a typical non-coronavirus season, SEC member schools play the other six teams in their division along with two non-divisional opponents and four out-of-conference games each year. The revised schedule pits each school against four non-divisional opponents in addition to the other six teams in its division — as opposed to two — with the second pair making up for two of the four lost non-conference matches.
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