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LB Hawk signs 5-year deal with Packers

cruryilia — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:52:55 +0000

MILWAUKEE â€“ A.J. Hawk’s absence from the Green Bay Packers didn’t last long.

Hawk’s agent, Mike McCartney, said Thursday that the linebacker signed a five-year deal with the Packers just one day after he was released in a cost-cutting move.

“He’s thrilled to be back with his Super Bowl-winning teammates and a first-class organization,” McCartney said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.

The team announced the deal Thursday evening.

“We are pleased to have reached an agreement with A.J.,” Packers general manager Ted Thompson said. “We appreciate his work and dedication and look forward to his contributions to our team in the future.”

Hawk, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft, previously was scheduled to earn $10 million in 2011. When the Packers released him Wednesday, they did so with the hope that they could bring him back at a reduced salary.

Thompson said Wednesday the business side of the game drove the decision to release Hawk and he was hopeful Hawk would return. Hawk was free to negotiate with other teams after his release, but clearly focused on the Packers.

Multiple media outlets reported a new deal was imminent after his release, and McCartney told AP on Thursday morning that the two sides were putting the finishing touches on a contract.

Terms of the new deal were not immediately available.

It came on a day the collective bargaining agreement between NFL owners and the NFL Players Association was set to expire, although the two sides later agreed to a 24-hour extension.

Despite his lofty draft status and hardworking reputation, Hawk began the 2010 season as a role player. He ended it as a leader of a Super Bowl-champion defense.

After season-ending injuries to inside linebackers Nick Barnett and Brandon Chillar, Hawk once again became a starter and played a critical role in the Packers’ push to their Super Bowl victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was chosen one of the team’s captains in the playoffs.

The Packers now have a potential logjam at inside linebacker. Desmond Bishop earned a new deal during his breakout 2010 season, and Chillar and Barnett remain under contract.

The Packers released two other players Wednesday, tight end Donald Lee and safety Derrick Martin.

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AJ Hawk released by Green Bay Packers

MereeBync — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:36:51 +0000

Updated: Wednesday, 02 Mar 2011, 9:28 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 02 Mar 2011, 9:27 PM EST

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – The Green Bay Packers have released linebacker A.J. Hawk after the former first-round pick was scheduled to earn $10 million in 2011.

Hawk was one of three players the Super Bowl champions let go along with tight end Donald Lee and safety Derrick Martin.

Hawk was the fifth overall pick of the 2006 draft, playing in all 80 regular-season games since then with 77 starts.

General Manager Ted Thompson said Wednesday that the business side of the game drove the decision to release Hawk and that they are hopeful he’ll return to the team.

Lee was set to earn $2.2 million in 2011, while Martin was slated to make $750,000.

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Green Bay Packers release LB A.J. Hawk: links

insiresteddef — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:47:06 +0000

Published: Wednesday, March 02, 2011, 7:38 PM Â Â Â Updated: Wednesday, March 02, 2011, 7:39 PM

News and notes from around the NFL:

Green Bay Packers release A.J. Hawk, hope to re-sign him (ESPN.com)

Carolina Panthers place tenders on DeAngelo Williams, others (Associated Press)

Jason Taylor wants to return to New York Jets, if he plays again (Jenny Vrentas, nj.com)

Jets waive former first-rounder Vernon Gholston, meet with Bob Sanders (Mike Sielski, onlinewsj.com)Â

Atlanta Falcons’ Mike Smith believes young defense will improve (D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com)

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Green Bay Packers pep rally Friday

Soubpoeby — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:05:53 +0000

Updated: Wednesday, 19 Jan 2011, 1:53 PM CST
Published : Wednesday, 19 Jan 2011, 1:53 PM CST

GREEN BAY – Brown County and the city of Green Bay are hosting a fan rally Friday to show support for the Green Bay Packers.

It will take place between 2:00-2:30 p.m. on the 300 block of Walnut St. near the courthouse.

Fans are encouraged to bring signs and wear their warmest green and gold. Various community leaders will lead the cheer.

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Rodgers sits out Packers practice; status for Sunday unclear

dj-Nish — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:16:00 +0000

Aaron Rodgers hasn’t returned to practice for the Green Bay Packers, and he might sit out the rest of the week. As of Wednesday, he hadn’t even been cleared to attend meetings or watch game film.

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Veteran cornerback Harris taking his talents to South Beach

whitepigeony — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:02:00 +0000

Veteran cornerback Al Harris joined practice Wednesday after signing with the Dolphins

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Packers’ Finley reveals he had second knee surgery for infection

UlricheDmond — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:46:00 +0000

Injured Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley said Wednesday he was hospitalized last week to have a second surgery to deal with an infection he caught while undergoing the knee surgery that ended his season, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported.

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Help on the way for banged-up Packers defense

egyaprgo — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:10:04 +0000

Help is on the way for the Green Bay Packers’ banged-up defense, and it can’t come soon enough.

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Montgomery re-signs with Packers after LB Barnett goes on IR

illupvova — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:42:00 +0000

The Green Bay Packers have placed starting inside linebacker Nick Barnett, who had wrist surgery on Wednesday, on season-ending injured reserve and re-signed defensive lineman Mike Montgomery on Friday, according to the team’s official Web site.

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Distinguished Packers Photographer Vernon Biever Dies

Dennyfrickk — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:58:43 +0000

Longtime Green Bay Packers photographer Vernon Biever, a highly-respected individual in the community and a Packer Hall of Famer, passed away on Wednesday October 13, 2010.

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Report: Green Bay Packers TE Jermichael Finley likely out for season

quesonitro — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:25:06 +0000

Packers tight end Jermichael Finley, expected to miss at least three weeks with a right knee injury, is now likely out for the season, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed source.

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Packers thin at safety, linebacker Barnett out

Metlebug — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:10:29 +0000

The Green Bay Packers could be without both of their starting safeties for Sunday at Washington, and linebacker Nick Barnett might be facing an extended absence.

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Packers put green in Green Bay

dririurcich — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:41:32 +0000

GREEN BAY, Wis. Ã¢â‚¬â€ A study released Wednesday says the 10 Green Bay Packers games at Lambeau Field in 2009 had a $123.3 million economic impact on Brown County, a number sure to fuel renewed discussion of an expanded stadium or new development in the area.

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Green Bay Packers ticket brokers in holding pattern as they await word on Brett Favre

knostebek — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:14:16 +0000

Brett Favre spent Wednesday morning throwing passes to high school students in Mississippi.

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Allen Barbre hangs out with kids at Camp Quality

nudepicss — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:57:03 +0000

Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Allen Barbre caught fish at a frequent clip on Wednesday morning, but that certainly wasnt the highlight of his day at Camp Quality.

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