ESPN report: Packers free agent RB Eddie Lacy to meet with Vikings, Seahawks, Packers

GREEN BAY -- Green Bay Packers free agent running back Eddie Lacy is set to visit the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks, Adam Schefter with ESPN and others are reporting Thursday, March 9th.

Chicago Bears release quarterback Jay Cutler

LAKE FOREST, IL -- The eight-year era of Jay Cutler behind center in Chicago has come to an end.According to WGN, per a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter, quarterback Jay Cutler will be released from the Bears at his request on Thursday, March 9th.

Multiple reports indicate Micah Hyde has no offer in place from Packers

GREEN BAY -- Could Green Bay Packers safety Micah Hyde be leaving the team?Multiple reports have indicated he has no offer in place from the Packers -- and he intends to test the open market.Teams will start to be reshaped on Thursday, March 9th.

Green Bay Packers re-sign P Jake Schum

GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers on Wednesday, March 8th re-signed P Jake Schum.According to the Packers, Schum played in all 16 games for the Packers in 2016 after being claimed off waivers from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Aug. 30.

Packers DT Letroy Guion suspended for first 4 games of 2017 season for violating NFL policy

GREEN BAY -- A source has indicated Packers DT Letroy Guion has been suspended for the first four games of the 2017 season, Field Yates, an NFL reporter for ESPN said on Twitter Tuesday, March 7th.

Green Bay Packers: Price of each stadium bowl ticket will increase by $7 in 2017

GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers announced plans on Thursday, March 2nd for a price increase on stadium bowl tickets for the 2017 season, with the price of each ticket increasing by $7.Season ticket holders are reminded that the Packers will again be using variable pricing for the preseason and regular season games.

Coach McCarthy wants Eddie Lacy, TJ Lang back in Green Bay next season

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy would like to have two key players back next season: running back Eddie Lacy and guard T.J. Lang.Both can become free agents next week and while neither is signed yet, that doesn't mean they won't be when the free-agent market opens next Thursday.General manager Ted Thompson noted that in past years the Packers have re-signed their players in the waning hours before hitting the open market.

Will Eddie Lacy be back with the Pack this season? Coach McCarthy discusses at NFL Combine

GREEN BAY -- On the first day of March, NFL teams were already beginning to formulate their roster decisions -- at the NFL Scouting Combine.The Green Bay brain-trust will look for potential stars in college, and answer questions about familiar names who may or may not return to Titletown.That's always one of the most interesting aspects of the NFL off-season -- how teams view their impending free agents and how other teams view them.The money involved is always the best indicator.Eddie Lacy is a particularly interesting case.

"It's beyond words:" Newest member of Packers Fan HOF surprised during appointment for cancer treatment

WAUWATOSA -- There was a big surprise Wednesday, March 1st for the newest member of the Green Bay Packers Fan Hall of Fame.Frank Lamping is being treated for prostate cancer at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin.On Wednesday, when he checked in for an appointment, he was greeted by staff wearing green and gold, and a big banner in his honor.Lamping said the show of recognition has left him speechless.

"Exciting time for Milwaukee, Green Bay:" Bucks, Packers leaders talk about arena, Titletown District

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks and Green Bay Packers are building common ground through real estate.Leaders from two of the biggest development projects in the state took the stage Tuesday, February 28th at a real estate forum in Milwaukee.Ed Policy, VP of the Packers and Peter Feigin, president of the Bucks talked about their respective projects.

Former NFL players union director dies at age 76

MADISON — Ed Garvey, the lawyer who led the National Football League Players Association through strikes in 1974 and 1982, has died at age 76.Garvey was the players' union counsel and executive director from 1971-83.A 1969 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School, Garvey joined the Minneapolis firm that later represented the fledgling NFLPA.

"We lost a great fan; one of the best:" Touching tribute to a huge Packers fan, Bill Snyder

HARTLAND -- The sons of a Green Bay Packers fan recently paid tribute to their dad in a very special way, and the response from the team, along with current and former players has been overwhelming for the family.

How long should injured pro athletes get workers comp?

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Should injured pro athletes be allowed to earn worker compensation benefits until they are 67 years old, like other workers, even if their athletic careers normally would have ended more than 30 years earlier?That issue is being debated between the Chicago Bears and the NFL Players Association in the Illinois Legislature as one unlikely element of a compromise proposal to end a nearly two-year-long fight over the state's budget.The Bears are leading other Chicago sports franchises in backing a measure that would reduce a former player's ability to tap into workers compensation after a career-ending injury.

Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame to host monthly "History Night" starting February 28th

GREEN BAY -- Beginning Tuesday, February 28th the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame will begin hosting a monthly ‘History Night,’ which will explore stories and artifacts from the Packers’ celebrated past.According to a press release, each event will begin at 6 p.m. and will feature a guest speaker or historian providing an in-depth presentation on the evolution of the Green Bay Packers through photographs, uniforms, equipment and unique archived items.In addition to the opportunity to learn about Packers history, the event attendees are also encouraged to explore the rest of the Hall of Fame following the presentations, with museum hours extended until 9 p.m. for each History Night.Regular Hall of Fame admission rates will apply for all guests attending the event.

"Biggest honor in the world:" Union Grove man to be inducted into Packers FAN Hall of Fame

GREEN BAY -- Plenty of Green Bay Packers backers will recognize him as the fella who fields footballs on the south end of Lambeau Field, where he's held the same first-row seats for years.

Packers' Geronimo Allison pleads not guilty to marijuana charge

MANITOWOC — Green Bay Packers receiver Geronimo Allison has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge.Allison's attorney, Brian Maloney, entered the plea on his client's behalf Monday.