Packers Switch Khalil Jones To Safety

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Published May 6, 2010 at 12:01 p.m.
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One story I didn't write about was the Green Bay Packers decision to switch wide receiver Khalil Jones to safety in last weekend's rookie orientation camp. From Greg Bedard at JSOnline.com: ... "He's got a lot of football in him," Thompson said. "He's got really good size, good strength and he can run fast. The pro (personnel) guys worked him out after practice as a defensive back and thought there was something there." ... Jones was signed last December to the practice squad and I noted at

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Who Is The Most Endangered Packers Offensive Lineman?

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Published May 6, 2010 at 8:01 a.m.
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More photos » ... LM Otero - AP ... about 1 month ago: ... TCU tackle Marshall Newhouse has his hand span measured during the TCU Pro Day in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, March 12, 2010 ... (AP Photo/LM Otero) ... Browse more photos » ... Mike Vandermause has a good article online about the Green Bay Packers who should be expecting to fight for their roster spot come training camp based on who the Packers selected in the April draft. Assuming both 1st round pick LT Bryan Bulaga and 5th round OL

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Packers Sign Three After Weekend Tryouts

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Published May 4, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.
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The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of three undrafted free agents who participated in the rookie orientation this past weekend. There were 28 players invited to attend on a tryout basis and that doesn't include the 11 undrafted free agents signed immediately after the draft.  ...  - WR Shawn Gore. At 6'0" 200 lbs. he's not a big receiver and he's kept a low profile by playing college football at Bishop's University in Canada. He was just chosen No. 10 overall in the CFL draft by

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Packers sign 11 undrafted free agents

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Published April 30, 2010 at 2:19 p.m.
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Four of them are LB's.  Lets hope one of them turns out to be the next James Harrison.  Not huge news but you never know ... Sam Shields ... CB 5-11 184 Miami  Shields, 23, played in 48 career games for the Hurricanes in his four seasons. He spent the first three seasons at wide receiver before moving to cornerback in, where he started 10 of 12 games. Voted UM's Special Teams Player of the Year in 2008, he earned the team's Most Improved Player Award this past season.  I like this guy. 

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Former Packer Matt Bowen on the 2010 NFL Draft

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Published April 29, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.
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I've always been a fan of former Green Bay Packer safety Matt Bowen, who's just wrote a good article on where another former Packer safety, Darren Sharper, might land. And why Taylor Mays slipped in the draft. I also got to ask him a couple questions about how the Packers did in the 2010 NFL draft.  ... APC: You wrote that the selection of Bryan Bulaga was a standout move. On one hand I can believe that he slid out of the top 10 because the teams in front of the Packers either didn't need an

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Packers and NFC North News: Thomas Released, Peprah Signed, Harris in Chicago

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Published April 27, 2010 at 11:57 p.m.
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More photos » ... Stephan Savoia - AP ... 5 months ago: ... New England Patriots linebackers Adalius Thomas (96) and Jerod Mayo (51) congratulate each other as they leave the field after stopping the Miami Dolphins on fourth-and-long late in the fourth quarter of their NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Patriots defeated the Dolphins 27-17. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) ... Browse more photos » ...  - A couple days ago it was announced that the Patriots released

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NFL Draft Aftermath: Packers Sign Undrafted Free Agents

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Published April 25, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.
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More photos » ... Nati Harnik - ASSOCIATED PRESS ... about 1 month ago: ... South Dakota quarterback Noah Shepard throws a pass in the second half of their North Central Conference college football game against Nebraska-Omaha, in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007. Nebraska-Omaha beat S. Dakota 41-14. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) ... Browse more photos » ... Many thanks to Greg Bedard at the Journal Sentinel for posting a running undrafted free agents thread for those who signed or accepted a

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Packers NFL Draft Grades, Day 3, Round 4 through Round 7

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Published April 25, 2010 at 1:29 a.m.
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More photos » ... TONY DING - AP ... 6 months ago: ... Penn State tight end Andrew Quarless (10) catches a 60-yard pass to score a touchdown in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game agianst Michigan, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Tony Ding) ... Browse more photos » ... For the Green Bay Packers, Day 3 was actually only rounds 5 through 7 because they traded away their 4th round pick to move up and select S Morgan Burnett in the 3rd round. But thanks

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Open Thread: 2010 NFL Draft, Day 3, 4th Round and Beyond

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Published April 24, 2010 at 10:32 a.m.
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More photos » ... Evan Siegle - AP ... 4 days ago: ... Green Bay Packers director of football operations Reggie McKenzie, left, and director of college scouting John Dorsey work the phones the phones in the war room at Lambeau Field for the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 22, 2010, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Siegle, Pool) ... Browse more photos » ... This open thread is up about two hours later than I had planned. It's all my fault, but I blame my apathy on GM Ted Thompson for

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Packers 2010 3rd Round Draft Choice, Georgia Tech S Morgan Burnett

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Published April 23, 2010 at 9:01 p.m.
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More photos » ... Gregory Smith - AP ... 7 months ago: ... Georgia Tech safety Morgan Burnett (1) returns an interception against North Carolina as Tech cornerback Jerrard Tarrant (37) follows during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 24-7. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith) ... Browse more photos » ... The Green Bay Packers really needed depth in the secondary and they found a talented player in the 3rd round

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