LaFleur: Packers Cutting Unhappy Players for Unity

0:00It's March 30th. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. Head coach Matt LaFlora drops some real talk at the NFL annual meeting this week, calling out a few players from last year's Green Bay Packers, roster for lacking buy-in. Without naming names, he pointed to guys unhappy with their roles, and it lines up with a bunch of veterans bouncing this off-season folks like guards, corners, and past rushers who seemed disgruntled at times, take Elton Jenkins, who skipped voluntary spring practices after they asked him to switch from guard to center. That move didn't pan out, he got released after a rough start, and a season ending injury in nine games. Then there's Nate Hobbs, signed big as a free agent, but struggled moving from slot corner to boundary, losing reps to a rookie. Fans and analysts are buzzing about the impact on team vibes. Romeo Dobs led wide outs and snaps at 780, but wasn't the top target, coming off a suspension the prior year for skipping practices, over targets.

1:02Rashan Gary Snapkown stayed low his whole career under 60% most games, and he got traded to Dallas amid a weird social media glitch with, a good buy post. Not every ex is scream drama though. Rashid Walker started solid at left tackle, but wasn't resigned despite a thin market, winning a one year deal worth 4 million base. Kingsley and Agbara embraced his rotational role without complaint, showing not all departures were messy. La Flure usually keeps critiques private, so this public nudge signals the packers prioritizing locker room unity. By cutting ties with the unhappy, they're betting on better coach player flow to push deeper into playoffs next season.