Despite having already restructured All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari’s contract to clear $8.3 million in cap space, the Packers still have to create more than $11 million in cap space just to reach the projected cap of $180.5 million, according to OverTheCap.com.

Coach Matt LaFleur believes Maurice Drayton will put his own stamp on the Packers special teams units and improvement will follow.

Using the franchise tag would virtually assure Aaron Jones’ return in 2021 — as long as he signed the tag and reported to camp — since any team signing him to an offer would have to give the Packers two first-round picks if Green Bay didn’t match the offer.

“Defensive football — bottom line — is about guys killing blocks and getting off blocks. It’s about tackling. It’s about taking the ball away. It’s about playing with not effort but relentless effort,” Joe Barry said.

Offensive line coach Adam Stenavich, a rising star in the coaching ranks, received an additional title on Monday as the team’s offensive run-game coordinator.

Through three December games, Aaron Jones has carried 50 times for 344 yards (6.9 yards per carry) and two touchdowns, and he’s eclipsed the 100-yard mark in five of his past seven December outings.

"I was definitely pissed off,” Davante Adams said after Carolina limited him to seven catches for just 42 yards — his lowest yardage output for a full game this season.

Center Corey Linsley was not selected for the Pro Bowl, despite having the best season of his seven-year NFL career.