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The Green Bay Packers put together a gritty win on Sunday, edging out the Houston Texans by two points, 24-22. Also, the defense might have an emerging star in rookie fourth-round pick Evan Williams, who has been playing well lately and led the team in tackles this week.
More importantly, the Packers are just a half-game out of first place in the division after the Vikings suffered their first loss of the year.
Add Now: Trade for CB Greg Newsome, Cleveland Browns
As mentioned last week, Eric Stokes has been struggling so far this season. That could impact the Packers’ ability to make a playoff/Super Bowl run, so the front office should look into bringing in a second corner to play on the other side of Jaire Alexander. Meanwhile, Newsome was ranked as the fifth player on B/R’s NFL Draft Big Board column this week.
“Cleveland may have to tear everything down and rebuild on the cheap, which is why cornerback Greg Newsome II is a viable trade candidate,” B/R’s Kristopher Knox wrote. “The 24-year-old is set to play on his fifth-year option in 2025, and the Browns could remove next year’s $13.4 million salary from the books by trading him now.
“Dealing Newsome, who has allowed an opposing passer rating of only 82.1 in coverage this season, would also bring some valuable trade capital.”
2025 Free Agency: C Austin Corbett, Carolina Panthers
It’s been brought up before that this is likely Josh Myers’ final season in Green Bay since he’s an impending free agent and hasn’t met expectations as a 2021 second-round pick. So, the club will likely be looking for a new center in the offseason.
While Corbett is a natural guard, he moved to center this season after Carolina brought in high-priced free agents Damian Lewis and Robert Hunt. Granted, the 28-year-old who turns 29 in December did suffer a season-ending biceps injury, so this pairing will depend on how his medicals check out.
However, he was having a solid campaign at the new position before getting hurt.
2025 NFL Draft: EDGE Abdul Carter, Penn State
The Packers haven’t been getting much production out of their edge-rushers so far this season, and Preston Smith, who turns 32 in November, has an out in his contract that would save the club $13.4 million via a post-June 1 cut, per Over The Cap.
So, the position could be a sneaky need for the Cheeseheads, and Brian Gutekunst should be intrigued by the Nittany Lion’s traits. “Carter is an elite athlete, which gives him a high ceiling as a pass-rusher at the next level,” the Penn State product’s scouting report says.
“His get-off is very impressive as he explodes off the line of scrimmage and can win with speed around the edge when times up the snap. Also, he’s shown a decent dip-rip move and the potential to develop a stick move as an inside counter with his movement skills.”
