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What the Packers’ salary cap situation could look like in 2026
The good news is that the Packers will roll over about $10 million in cap space from 2025 into 2026 as it stands today, which should give the team about $14.5 million to work with next year. Here’s the bad news. That $14.5 million will need to account for the following:
Cornerbacks Jaylin Simpson and Shemar Bartholomew were signed from the practice squad after Kamal Hadden and Jordon Riley were sent to injured reserve.
Resting key players in the regular season finale could give a few youngsters a chance to play big roles for the Packers against the Vikings.
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Locker Room: Packers limp into regular season finale ahead of playoff road trip(s)
The Packers are figuratively and literally limping into the playoffs, as injuries continue to pile up alongside a three-game losing streak. In this week’s edition of Locker Room, Local 5 Sports’ Kyle Malzhan and former Packer Jarrett Bush talked about what went wrong on Saturday in a blowout loss to
Through Week 3, Rashan Gary led the NFL with 4.5 sacks. When he sacked Aaron Rodgers twice at Pittsburgh, he was up to 7.5 sacks in seven game
Baltimore ran for a whopping 307 yards at Lambeau Field, with 216 of them and four touchdowns coming from Derrick Henry.
Green Bay promoted Simpson as the Packers placed cornerback Kamal Hadden on injured reserve. Hadden played 37 defensive snaps and 66 special-teams plays in 10 games in 2025 before he sustained a season-ending ankle injury in a 41-24 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night.
The injured reserve list for the Packers is going to add two more names. Jordon Riley and Kamal Hadden both have season-ending injuries.
In addition to the previously reported waiver claim of defensive lineman Jonathan Ford, they have signed cornerbacks Shemar Bartholomew and Jaylin Simpson to the active roster. Both players were on their practice squad.
However, the 27-year-old cornerback hasn't played close to that level in 2025. When targeted, Diggs is giving up a perfect passer rating of 158.3. For reference, the Packers' starting cornerbacks, Keisean Nixon and Carrington Valentine, have a 104.6 and 109 passer rating, respectively.
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