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2021 Green Bay Packers season
Owner Green Bay Packers, Inc.
(360,760 shareholders)
President Mark Murphy
Head Coach Matt LaFleur
General Manager Brian Gutekunst
Offensive Coordinator Nathaniel Hackett
Defensive Coordinator Joe Barry
Home Field Lambeau Field
Results
Record 13-4
Place 1st NFC North
Playoff Finish Lost Divisional playoffs (vs. 49ers 10-13
Uniform
Timeline
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2020 2022

The 2021 season will be the Green Bay Packers' upcoming 101st season in the National Football League, their 103rd overall and their third under head coach Matt LaFleur. They will attempt to improve upon their 13–3 record from the previous two years and win the NFC North for the third time in a row, as well as get the number 1 seed for the second year in a row. They will also try to make the Super Bowl for the first time in eleven years, after losing four NFC Championship Games in seven years.

Player movements[]

Trades[]

Date Player incoming Player outgoing
July 28, 2021[1] To Green Bay Packers

Randall Cobb

To Houston Texans

Draft pick

August 17, 2021[2] To Green Bay Packers

Isaac Yiadom

To New York Giants

Josh Jackson

August 24, 2021[3] To Green Bay Packers

2022 seventh-round Draft pick

To Houston Texans

Ka'dar Hollman

August 31, 2021[4] To Green Bay Packers

Corey Bojorquez 2023 seventh-round Draft pick

To Los Angeles Rams

2023 sixth-round Draft pick

Free agents[]

Position Player Free agencytag Date signed 2021 team
DE Montravius Adams UFA March 19[5] New England
WR Tavon Austin UFA August 6[6] Jacksonville
LB James Burgess UFA June 2[7] San Francisco
RB Tyler Ervin UFA
NT Damon Harrison UFA
RB Aaron Jones UFA March 26[8] Packers
CB Kevin King UFA March 26[9] Packers
TE Marcedes Lewis UFA March 30[10] Packers
C Corey Linsley UFA March 17[11] LA Chargers
S Will Redmond UFA April 2[12] Packers
G Lane Taylor UFA April 16[13] Houston
OT Jared Veldheer UFA May 27[14] Retired
RB Jamaal Williams UFA March 19[15] Detroit
DE Billy Winn UFA
QB Tim Boyle RFA March 22[16] Detroit
S Raven Greene RFA May 5[17] Tampa Bay
DE Tyler Lancaster RFA March 30[10] Packers
CB Parry Nickerson RFA May 17[18] Minnesota
CB Chandon Sullivan RFA April 23[19] Packers
TE Robert Tonyan RFA May 27[20]
WR Allen Lazard ERFA July 27[21]
WR Malik Taylor ERFA May 21[22]
OLB Randy Ramsey ERFA March 18[23]
OT Yosh Nijman ERFA May 6[24]

Additions[]

Position Player Former team Date
LS Joe Fortunato Dallas Cowboys March 24[25]
QB Kurt Benkert Atlanta Falcons May 17[26]
QB Blake Bortles Los Angeles Rams May 24[27]
WR DeAndre Thompkins Pittsburgh Steelers May 26[28]
ILB De'Vondre Campbell Arizona Cardinals June 9[29]
QB Jake Dolegala New England Patriots June 10[30]
OT Dennis Kelly Tennessee Titans July 29[31]
NT Josh Avery Alphas (Spring League) August 4[32]
OLB Chauncey Rivers Baltimore Ravens August 6[33]
CB Dominique Martin Tarleton State (Spring League) August 12[34]
QB Jake Dolegala New England Patriots August 18[35]
WR Damon Hazelton Houston Texans August 20[36]
DE Abdullah Anderson Pittsburgh Steelers August 25[37]
CB Stephen Denmark
CB Rojesterman Farris Denver Broncos August 27[38]

Subtractions[]

Position Player 2021 team Release date
LB Christian Kirksey Houston Texans[39] February 19[40]
OT Rick Wagner
TE John Lovett March 12[41]
CB KeiVarae Russell New Orleans Saints[42] May 24[43]
RB Mike Weber New York Giants[44] June 9[45]
NT Anthony Rush Tennessee Titans[46] June 10[30]
QB Blake Bortles July 27[47]
QB Jake Dolegala New England Patriots[48]
LS Joe Fortunato August 5[49]
G Jon Dietzen August 16[50]
P Ryan Winslow Arizona Cardinals[51]
G Zack Johnson August 16[52]
CB Stanford Samuels III August 18[35]
CB Dominique Martin August 20[36]
TE Daniel Crawford August 23[53]
NT Josh Avery August 24[3]
ILB Kamal Martin
WR Chris Blair August 25[37]
QB Jake Dolegala August 27[38]

Retirements[]

Position Player
OG Simon Stepaniak[54]
CB Tramon Williams[55]
OT Jared Veldheer[56]

Draft[]

2021 Green Bay Packers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 29 Eric Stokes[57] CB Georgia
2 62 Josh Myers[58] C Ohio State
3 85 Amari Rodgers[59] WR Clemson From Tennessee[upper-alpha 1]
4 142 Royce Newman[58] OG Ole Miss Compensatory pick[61]
5 173 Tedarrell Slaton[58] DT Florida
178 Shemar Jean-Charles[58] CB Appalachian State Compensatory pick[61]
6 214 Cole Van Lanen[58] OG Wisconsin
220 Isaiah McDuffie[58] LB Boston College Compensatory pick[61]
7 256 Kylin Hill[58] RB Mississippi State

Notes/Trades

  1. ↑ Packers announce trade with Texans, acquire WR Randall Cobb (July 28, 2021).
  2. ↑ Patra, Kevin (August 17, 2021). Packers trading CB Josh Jackson to Giants for CB Isaac Yiadom.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Packers place S Will Redmond on IR, trade CB Ka'dar Hollman to Texans (August 24, 2021).
  4. ↑ Rams trade punter Corey Bojorquez to Packers (August 31, 2021).
  5. ↑ "Patriots Sign DL Montravius Adams and LB Raekwon McMillan", patriots.com, March 19, 2021. Retrieved on March 19, 2021. 
  6. ↑ Official: Jaguars sign WR Tavon Austin (August 6, 2021).
  7. ↑ 49ers Sign LB James Burgess Jr.. 49ers.com (June 2, 2021).
  8. ↑ Packers re-sign RB Aaron Jones (March 26, 2021).
  9. ↑ Packers re-sign CB Kevin King (March 26, 2021).
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Packers re-sign TE Marcedes Lewis, DL Tyler Lancaster", March 30, 2021. 
  11. ↑ Corey Linsley and Matt Feiler Agree to Terms with Bolts.
  12. ↑ "Packers re-sign S Will Redmond", April 2, 2021. 
  13. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (4-16-2021)", April 16, 2021. 
  14. ↑ Veteran offensive lineman Jared Veldheer retires from NFL following six-game suspension.
  15. ↑ Lions sign unrestricted free agents DE Charles Harris and RB Jamaal Williams. DetroitLions.com (March 19, 2021). Retrieved on March 19, 2021.
  16. ↑ Lions sign free agents QB Tim Boyle, K Randy Bullock & WR Breshad Perriman (March 22, 2021).
  17. ↑ Bucs Sign S Raven Greene, LB Joseph Jones (May 5, 2021).
  18. ↑ Vikings Add Tackle After Tryout & Veteran CB Parry Nickerson (May 17, 2021).
  19. ↑ Packers CB Chandon Sullivan signs restricted FA tender. packerswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved on April 23, 2021.
  20. ↑ Packers' Robert Tonyan: Signs RFA tender. cbssports.com.
  21. ↑ Allen Lazard signs exclusive-rights free agency tender with Packers. profootballtalk.nbcsports.com.
  22. ↑ Malik Turner signs ERFA tender. profootballtalk.nbcsports.com.
  23. ↑ "Packers' Randy Ramsey: Signs ERFA tender", cbssports.com, March 18, 2021. Retrieved on March 18, 2021. 
  24. ↑ Yosh Nijman signs tender.
  25. ↑ Packers sign LS Joe Fortunato. packers.com (March 24, 2021).
  26. ↑ Packers sign QB Kurt Benkert. packers.com.
  27. ↑ Packers sign QB Blake Bortles. packers.com.
  28. ↑ Packers sign WR DeAndre Thompkins. packers.com.
  29. ↑ Packers sign De'Vondre Campbell. packers.com.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Packers sign QB Jake Dolegala. packers.com.
  31. ↑ Packers sign T Dennis Kelly. packers.com.
  32. ↑ Packers sign DL Josh Avery. packers.com.
  33. ↑ Packers claim LB Chauncey Rivers (August 6, 2021).
  34. ↑ Packers sign CB Dominique Martin (August 12, 2021).
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Packers sign QB Jake Dolegala (August 18, 2021).
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Packers sign WR Damon Hazelton (August 20, 2021).
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Packers place WR Devin Funchess on IR, sign two. packers,com.
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Packers sign CB Rojesterman Farris (August 27, 2021).
  39. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-24-2021)", March 24, 2021. 
  40. ↑ Packers release Christian Kirksey, Rick Wagner (February 19, 2021).
  41. ↑ Packers release TE John Lovett (March 12, 2021).
  42. ↑ New Orleans Saints announce roster moves. neworleanssaints.com.
  43. ↑ Packers release CB KeiVarae Russell. packers.com.
  44. ↑ Giants sign RB Mike Weber, DB Jordyn Peters. giants.com.
  45. ↑ Packers sign De’Vondre Campbell (June 9, 2021).
  46. ↑ Titans' Anthony Rush: Signs with Tennessee. cbssports.com.
  47. ↑ Packers release QBs Blake Bortles and Jake Dolegala (July 27, 2021).
  48. ↑ Patriots Claim QB Jake Dolegala Off Waivers. patriots.com.
  49. ↑ Packers release LS Joe Fortunato (August 5, 2021).
  50. ↑ Packers release G/T Jon Dietzen and P Ryan Winslow (August 16, 2021).
  51. ↑ Cardinals claim punter Ryan Winslow off waivers, release Tyler Newsome. arizonasports.com.
  52. ↑ Packers place TE Isaac Nauta and WR DeAndre Thompkins on injured reserve (August 16, 2021).
  53. ↑ Packers release TE Daniel Crawford. packers.com.
  54. ↑ Packers place G Simon Stepaniak on reserve/retired list. packers.com (July 31, 2021).
  55. ↑ Packers CB Tramon Williams announces his retirement (March 16, 2021).
  56. ↑ Veteran offensive lineman Jared Veldheer retires from NFL following six-game suspension.
  57. ↑ "Packers sign CB Eric Stokes", packers.com, June 2, 2021. 
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 58.2 58.3 58.4 58.5 58.6 "Packers sign seven draft picks", packers.com, May 14, 2021. 
  59. ↑ "Packers sign WR Amari Rodgers", packers.com, July 23, 2021. 
  60. ↑ "Packers trade up to select Clemson wide receiver Amari Rodgers", NFL.com, April 30, 2021. 
  61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 61.2 Packers awarded three compensatory draft picks (March 10, 2021).

Undrafted free agent additions[]

2021 Undrafted Free Agents
Position Player College Date
G Jacob Capra San Diego State May 3[1]
OT Coy Cronk Iowa
G Jon Dietzen Wisconsin
WR Bailey Gaither San Jose State
DE Jack Heflin Iowa
OLB Carlo Kemp Michigan
SS Christian Uphoff Illinois State
TE Daniel Crawford Northern Illinois August 3[2]

Roster cuts[]

The roster was cut to 53 on August 31, 2021.[3]

Position Player 2021 team
DL Abdullah Anderson
WR Reggie Begelton
QB Kurt Benkert
G Ben Braden
G/T Jacob Capra
G/T Coy Cronk
CB Stephen Denmark
CB Kabion Ento
CB Rojesterman Farris
S Innis Gaines
LB Tipa Galeai
LB De'Jon Harris
WR Damon Hazelton
TE Bronson Kaufusi
DL Carlo Kemp
K JJ Molson
DL Willington Previlon
LB Delontae Scott
P J. K. Scott
WR Equanimeous St. Brown
RB Patrick Taylor
S Christian Uphoff
T/G Cole Van Lanen
LB Ray Wilborn
RB Dexter Williams
WR Juwann Winfree

Staff[]

Green Bay Packers current staff

Front Office

  • Executive committee – Board of directors
  • President/CEO – Mark Murphy
  • General manager – Brian Gutekunst
  • Executive vice president/director of football operations – Russ Ball
  • Senior advisor to football operations – Ted Thompson
  • Co-director of player personnel – John Wojciechowski
  • Co-director of player personnel – Jon-Eric Sullivan
  • Director of college scouting – Matt Malaspina
  • National scout – Sam Seale

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Nathaniel Hackett
  • Pass game coordinator – Jim Hostler
  • Quarterbacks – Luke Getsy
  • Running backs – Ben Sirmans
  • Wide receivers – vacant
  • Tight ends – Brian Angelichio
  • Offensive line – Adam Stenavich
  • Assistant offensive line – vacant
   Defensive Coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Mike Pettine
  • Defensive line – Jerry Montgomery
  • Linebackers – Kirk Olivadotti
  • Secondary – Jason Simmons
  • Defensive assistant/outside linebackers – Scott McCurley
  • Defensive quality control – Ryan Downard

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – vacant
  • Special teams assistant – Maurice Drayton

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning coordinator – Mark Lovat
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Chris Gizzi
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Thadeus Jackson
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Grant Thorne

→ Coaching staff
→ Management
→ More NFL staffs

Current roster[]

Green Bay Packers current roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

  • 33 Aaron Jones
  • 28 A. J. Dillion
  • 32 Kylin Hill

Wide Receivers

Tight ends

  • 49 Dominique Dafney
  • 81 Josiah Deguara
  • 89 Marcedes Lewis
  • 85 Robert Tonyan
 Offensive Linemen
  • 79 Kofi Amichia G
  • 69 David Bakhtiari T
  • 74 Byron Bell T
  • 75 Bryan Bulaga T
  • 60 Austin Davis C (R)
  • 55 Dillon Day C
  • 70 Alex Light G (R)
  • 63 Corey Linsley C
  • 61 Cole Madison G (R)
  • 64 Justin McCray G
 Offensive Linemen (cont'd)
  • 72 Kyle Meadows T (R)
  • 68 Kyle Murphy T
  • 77 Adam Pankey T
  • 62 Lucas Patrick G
  • 78 Jason Spriggs T
  • 65 Lane Taylor G

Defensive Linemen

  • 90 Montravius Adams DE
  • 97 Kenny Clark NT
  • 76 Mike Daniels DE
  • 95 Tyler Lancaster NT (R)
  • 99 James Looney DE (R)
  • 94 Dean Lowry DE
  • 73 Joey Mbu NT
  • 67 Conor Sheehy DE (R)
  • 96 Muhammad Wilkerson DE
 Linebackers
  • 49 Parris Bennett ILB (R)
  • 45 Vince Biegel OLB
  • 42 Oren Burks ILB
  • 91 Kendall Donnerson OLB (R)
  • 51 Kyler Fackrell OLB
  • 93 Reggie Gilbert OLB
  • 46 Naashon Hughes OLB (R)
  • 54 C. J. Johnson OLB (R)
  • 50 Blake Martinez ILB
  • 58 Greer Martini ILB (R)
  • 52 Clay Matthews III OLB
  • 98 Chris Odom OLB
  • 53 Nick Perry OLB
  • 59 Marcus Porter ILB (R)
 Linebackers (cont'd)
  • 47 Jake Ryan ILB
  • 56 Ahmad Thomas ILB

Defensive backs

  • 23 Jaire Alexander CB (R)
  • 29 Kentrell Brice SS
  • 44 Donatello Brown CB
  • 21 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix FS
  • 25 Marwin Evans SS
  • 39 Demetri Goodson CB
  • 36 Raven Greene FS (R)
  • 28 Josh Hawkins CB
  • 31 Davon House CB
  • 37 Josh Jackson CB
  • 27 Josh Jones SS
  • 20 Kevin King CB


Special Teams

  • 43 Hunter Bradley LS (R)
  • 2 Mason Crosby K
  • -- Corey Bojorquez P
  • 43 Hunter Bradley LS

Unrestricted FAs

  • currently vacant

Restricted FAs

  • currently vacant

Exclusive-Rights FAs

  • currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated January 19, 2018
Depth Chart • Transactions

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Player codes[]

  • Active/PUP - Active / Physically Unable to Perform
  • PUP - Reserve / Physically Unable to Perform
  • IR - Injured Reserve
  • IR/DFR - Injured Reserve / Slated for Return
  • R - Rookie (player name in italics)
  • FA - Free Agent (Restriced)
  • UFA - Unrestriced free agent
  • NF-Inj. - Reserve-Non-Football Related Injury
  • NF-Ill. - Reserve-Non-Football Related Illness
  • PS-IR - Practice Squad/Injured Reserve
  • S- Suspended
  • SI - Suspended infdefinitely
  • Did Not Report - Reserve/Did not report
  • Exempt/Left Squad - Exempt/Left squad
  • Left Squad - Reserve/Left squad
  • Susp. or Suspended- Reserve/Suspended
  • Military - Reserve/Military
  • Future - Reserve/Future
  • Exempt - Roster exemption

Preseason[]

The Packers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on May 12.[4]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 14 Houston L 7–26 0–1 Lambeau Field Recap
2 August 21 NY Jets L 14–23 0–2 Lambeau Field Recap
3 August 28 at Buffalo L 0–19 0–3 Highmark Stadium Recap

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

The first week was announced 11 hours ahead of the rest of the season on May 12.[5][6]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 12 at New Orleans L 3–38 0–1 TIAA Bank Field[upper-alpha 2]
2 September 20 Detroit W 35–17 1–1 Lambeau Field
3 September 26 at San Francisco Levi's Stadium
4 October 3 Pittsburgh Lambeau Field
5 October 10 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium
6 October 17 at Chicago Soldier Field
7 October 24 Washington Lambeau Field
8 October 28 (Thu) at Arizona State Farm Stadium
9 November 7 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium
10 November 14 Seattle Lambeau Field
11 November 21 at Minnesota U.S. Bank Stadium
12 November 28 LA Rams Lambeau Field
13 Bye
14 December 12 Chicago Lambeau Field
15 December 19 at Baltimore M&T Bank Stadium
16 December 25 Cleveland Lambeau Field
17 January 2 Minnesota Lambeau Field
18 January 9 at Detroit Ford Field

Notes:

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8.

Game summaries[]

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints[]

Week 1: Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 0 0 0 0 0
Saints 0 0 0 0 0

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida[upper-alpha 2]

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Preview

Notes[]

  1. ↑ Packers agree to terms with rookie free agents. packers.com (May 3, 2021).
  2. ↑ Packers announce roster moves. packers.com.
  3. ↑ Packers announce roster moves. packers.com.
  4. ↑ 2021 NFL preseason schedule includes five national TV games. NFL.com (May 12, 2021). Retrieved on May 12, 2021.
  5. ↑ 2021 NFL schedule: Cowboys-Buccaneers kicks off Week 1's slate of games. NFL.com (May 12, 2021). Retrieved on May 12, 2021.
  6. ↑ 2021 2021 NFL schedule: Three Packers games for fans to circle. NFL.com (May 12, 2021). Retrieved on May 12, 2021.
  7. ↑ Packers-Saints to play at Jacksonville's TIAA Bank Field Week 1 (September 1, 2021).
  8. ↑ Saints, NFL, and City Face Dilemmas After Hurricane Ida.

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