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.

Green Bay was the sentimental favorite for the Pewaukee, Wisconsin, native and former Badger, but the Packers likely couldn’t have come close to the salary reportedly offered by Arizona.

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.

"I came here 10 years ago as a kid from Wisconsin who'd never really been to Texas before," J.J. Watt said while wearing a Badgers sweatshirt, "and now I can't imagine my life without Texas in it."

Ex-UW defensive end J.J. Watt had one year left on a 6-year, $100M deal with the Houston Texans.