Packers Sign $1Billion Top QB Star Player…

The Green Bay Packers have had a busy offseason, but a blockbuster trade proposal for four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore would take the NFL by storm.

Dairyland Express writer Sayre Bedinger proposed a handful of trades that the Packers could still make this offseason. Trades included acquiring a veteran wide receiver like Tee Higgins or Brandon Aiyuk, but one of the more interesting trades suggested was the Packers acquiring Lattimore from the New Orleans Saints.

“The Saints may be better off hanging onto Lattimore, but they would also benefit by adding a 3rd or 4th-round pick and getting his contract off the books,” Bedinger wrote. “Since the Packers have 11 selections in this draft, spending one or two on Lattimore wouldn’t be the worst decision general manager Brian Gutekunst could make.”

Acquiring a four-time Pro Bowler may sound like a reach, but there’s a legitimate trade scenario if the Packers wanted to explore a trade for Lattimore.

ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler mentioned that the Saints are considering shopping Lattimore based on sources he spoke to at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. A recent restructure makes Lattimore’s contract much more manageable for a team potentially interested in making a move for him this offseason.

The Packers have plenty of cap space to work with, both currently and in future years. According to Over the Cap, the Packers still have $22 million in cap space despite a busy free agent period. That number moves all the way up to $68 million in 2025.

Meanwhile, the Saints need to continue shedding salary cap for future seasons. New Orleans was able to get under the cap this offseason with significant movement and contract restructures, but still remain $73 million over the cap in 2025, which is nearly $50 million more than the second-worst cap space in the league for next season.

Moving Lattimore right now in return for some draft capital might make the 27-year-old a legitimate trade target for a team like the Packers.

The Packers have plenty of cap space to work with, both currently and in future years. According to Over the Cap, the Packers still have $22 million in cap space despite a busy free agent period. That number moves all the way up to $68 million in 2025.

Meanwhile, the Saints need to continue shedding salary cap for future seasons. New Orleans was able to get under the cap this offseason with significant movement and contract restructures, but still remain $73 million over the cap in 2025, which is nearly $50 million more than the second-worst cap space in the league for next season.

Moving Lattimore right now in return for some draft capital might make the 27-year-old a legitimate trade target for a team like the Packers.

Unlike Lattimore, Alexander’s contract would make him much harder to move, even if the Packers were interested in trading him away. A trade before June 1 would result in a dead cap hit of nearly $26 million.

Alexander is still under contract through the 2026 season, and should be optimistic about his chances for a career season under new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. The former Boston College head coach has a reputation for developing defensive backs, and his experience and new defensive scheme could help Alexander return to his All-Pro form in 2024 and beyond.

Pairing Alexander with another star cornerback in Lattimore and newly-acquired safety Xavier McKinney could give Green Bay one of the best secondaries in the NFL.

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Packers sign kicker Greg Joseph

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers have signed kicker Greg Joseph, the team announced on Thursday.

Joseph, 29, has spent the past three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. In his career, Joseph has played in 67 regular season games – connecting on 100 of 121 field goals (82.6%) with a long of 61 yards.

In four playoff games, Joseph has made every field goal and extra point try.

The kicker was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 2018 out of Florida Atlantic University. He was released after training camp and went on to spend time with the Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before joining the Vikings.

Joseph gets to compete with Carlson, a 2023 fifth-round draft pick from Auburn.

Carlson made 81.8% (27 of 33) of his field-goal attempts during the regular season, but was just 4 of 8 from 40 to 49 yards and 3 of 5 from at least 50 yards. He also was 34 of 39 on extra-point attempts.

Carlson missed an extra-point attempt in the Packers’ 48-32 wild-card playoff victory at Dallas and missed a 41-yard field goal in their 24-21 NFC divisional playoff loss at San Francisco.

The Packers also have signed kicker Jack Podlesny since the end of their season. Podlesny played college football at Georgia and hasn’t appeared in an NFL game.