Just now, the Packers have signed this outstanding pro bowl running back, who is widely regarded as a top pick by all NFL teams.
26 March – Greg Joseph, a former kicker for the Minnesota Vikings, will join with the Green Bay Packers and remain in the NFC North, his agent said on social media on Tuesday.
According to NFL Network, there could be a $1.295 million value to the one-year contract.
Agent Brett Tessler tweeted that Joseph, 29, “had other interest but liked this opportunity.”
In 2023, Joseph, newly signed Jack Podlesny, and incumbent Anders Carlson—who struggled as a rookie—will compete with each other at kicker for Green Bay.
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Both the longest field goal (61 yards, in 2022) and the most game-winning field goals (five in 2022). are records held by Joseph with the Vikings. Last season, he converted 24 out of 30 field goals (eighty percent) and 36 out of 38 extra-point tries (94.7 percent), including a 54-yard long kick.
Joseph has been a player with the Vikings (2021–2023), Tennessee Titans (2019), and Cleveland Browns (2018). He has made 146 of 162 point-after attempts (90.1%) and 100 of 121 field goal attempts (82.6%). 71.3 percent of his kickoffs have resulted in touchbacks, with 80.9 percent of those occurring in 2021.
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Eric Wilson, a linebacker, has rejoined the Green Bay Packers. Brian Gutekunst, general manager, made the trade public on Saturday.
Eighth-year University of Cincinnati player Wilson (6-1, 230) originally signed with the Packers on October 4, 2022, after being cut from the New Orleans Saints practice squad. He has participated in 30 Green Bay regular season
games over the past two years, and he has led the team in special teams tackles the past two seasons (11 in 2023 and 13 in 2022). In addition, Wilson has participated in defense with Green Bay, accumulating 24 tackles—11 of which
were solo—a sack, and a tackle for loss. Wilson made two appearances for the Packers in postseason play, recording five defensive tackles (four solo) and one special teams tackle. In 2017, the Minnesota Vikings signed him as an
undrafted free agent. Wilson played in 78 regular-season games with 27 starts, recording 254 tackles (136 solo), eight sacks, four interceptions, nine passes defensed, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries in five seasons with the
Vikings (2017–20), Philadelphia Eagles (2021), and Houston Texans (2021). He recorded 26 stops, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, a blocked punt, and a blocked extra point on special teams. Along with his two starts in four postseason games, he also registered 13 tackles (nine solo), a quarterback hit, and a special teams tackle.
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