Packers Sign Hargrave, Trade for Franklin, Draft St-Juste & Moore

0:00On March 31st, the Green Bay Packers just scooped a veteran defensive tackle Javan Hargrave after the Minnesota Vikings released him. This two-year, $23 million deal, plugs a huge gap on their defensive line without touching their compensatory pick formula, which was a... Major Green Light for GM Brian Guta Kunst. Guta Kunst, broke it down at the league meetings in Phoenix, saying they lost some interior guys and needed a complete player like Hargrave, whose... Dominated as both a run-stuffer and pass-rusher throughout his career. Compensatory picks, reward teams for losing top free agents, and the Packers are projected to snack for next year, possibly including a third-rounder. From Malik Willis and a fourth-rounder for Romeo Dubs, signing free agents can cancel those out so they had to play careful. To protect that draft capital, they also traded for Linebacker Zaire Franklin, grabbed cornerback Benjamin St. Juiced, and added receiver Skyy Moron. A low-based deal all moves escaped the formula penalty. Hargrave's release made him the perfect low-risk ad, especially with his history under defensive coordinator Jonathan Ganon in Philadelphia.

1:11Bottom line, this keeps the Packer's future stocked while beefing up the now. They're threading the needle-like pros on both fronts. That's the story for today. NFL News Today, driven by AI, I'm Cory with the story.