Sean Clifford is the newest member of the Green Bay Packers quarterback room. A four-year starter out of Penn State, Clifford hopes to learn from new Packers QB Jordan Love in 2023.
Sean Clifford was born on July 14, 1998, in Barrington, Ill.
Clifford had a remarkable career at St Xavier High School in Cincinnati. In his high school career, Clifford had 4,004 yards and 30 touchdowns. He broke the school record for rushing yards (1,100) and rushing touchdowns (20).
Clifford was a four-star recruit, rated as the top-ranked prospect in Ohio, and committed to play at Penn State.
Clifford was the starting QB for the Nittany Lions from 2019-2023. He had a consistent career for the Nittany Lions. His career totals included a 32-14 record as a starter, throwing for 10,661 yards and 86 career touchdowns in 46 starts for the Nittany Lions. Clifford holds program records in total yards and passing touchdowns.
Off the field, Clifford and his younger brother Liam co-founded Clifford Bros Training App in 2021. The app allows young athletes to train with Sean and Liam with designed programs to help improve their fitness and game.
In 2022, Sean and Liam co-founded NIL collective Limitless NIL, LLC, a marketing company run by current and former athletes. Limitless NIL signed athletes that inked NIL deals worth more than $250,000 with 50 different companies. The company was sold to TEAM Group Holdings in February.
Clifford currently has 11.8K followers on TikTok. His content ranges from information about Limitless to tips on how fellow college athletes can make themselves more marketable.
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Allen Lazard came into the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Fast forward to 2023, and he has signed a 4-year/$44 million contract with the New York Jets. After spending years in Green Bay, Lazard has embraced everything the Big Apple has to offer.
Allen Lazard is already back to work. He has been getting lots of love from the Jets fans on social media as a result. He was seen wearing his new No. 10 jersey throughout OTAs after wearing 13 while in Green Bay.
Allen Lazard is consequently back with former offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. On the "Adam Schefter Podcast," Lazard was asked about mentoring the new offense to the other players.
"I'm trying to switch my cap so to speak, and put my coaching cap on, and give these guys my little tidbits on what I use on certain plays, in certain routs, in spacing, and also what Aaron prefers."
Lazard and Aaron Rodgers will stay together after Rodgers was traded to the Jets. The duo will have a chance to continue the run of success they had in Green Bay in New York.
Obviously, the Big Apple offers plenty of things that Green Bay does not. Media and fans spotted Lazard spending a lot of time enjoying the New York sports scene. He was seen at the Rangers playoff series versus the Devils. He has also been spotted at the iconic Madison Square Graden watching the Knicks.
Allen Lazard is clearly taking in everything the city has to offer. However, a big reason why he chose to be there is because he knew his quarterback Aaron Rodgers would be joining him.
The two are very close friends and have subsequently been spending a lot of time together outside of football. Rodgers and Lazard were recently at the Kentucky Derby with other former Packers players as well, including Davante Adams and A.J. Hawk, among others.
Lazard is clearly living his best life in New York. He will look to build on the success he had in Green Bay and help lead the Jets to the playoffs.
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Mason Crosby has been with the Packers since they drafted him in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. However, with the team drafting Anders Carlson in this year's Draft, could Crosby's time in Green Bay be over?
Crosby was known for his consistency and ability to make clutch kicks under pressure. In 2007, he made a game-winning 42-yard field against the Philadelphia Eagles to secure a 16-13 win on opening weekend.
Mason Crosby became the first rookie to hit a game-winning field goal on opening weekend since Matt Bahr in 1979. Crosby was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (the first rookie to receive that honor in Week 1.)
In 2014, Crosby scored his 1,000th point in his 124th career game in a Week 14 game against the New England Patriots. That made him the third-fastest player to 1,000 points in NFL history. Crosby also made a 48-yard field goal to force overtime against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship.
No. 2 became the all-time leading scorer for the Packers in the 2015 season. The following year, Mason Crosby made a game-winning 51-yard field goal against Dallas Cowboys in the NFC's Divisional Round and passed David Akers for his 20th consecutive field goal converted in the postseason.
Despite COVID-19 impacting the 2020 NFL season, the Texas native was perfect on field goal attempts (16 for 16). In what was perhaps his last season in 2022, he connected on game-winning field goals against the New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys.
If this is the end of Crosby's kicking career, the final tally would be 395 out of 485 career attempts (81.4 percent), and the 11th-most all-time career points with 1,918.
Over the last 16 years, nobody played a bigger role for the Packers than Crosby on and off the field. Crosby was one of the team captains for Green Bay in 2019 and 2020.
His work off the field is commendable. Crosby was awarded the Chris Greicius Celebrity Award last November for his work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He also served as the co-chairman for the Vince Lombardi golf classic for the past nine years.
It has also been stated by the likes of former Packers QB Aaron Rodgers that the Crosby family enjoyed hosting holiday events and meals for teammates.
If we've seen Mason Crosby's final kick, it's been one hell of a run for the Colorado University alum. We look forward to seeing what's next in his post-playing career.
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Eddie Lacy was one of the most feared runners of the last decade, making an impact on the game during his playing career. The once NFL Rookie of the Year is in the next chapter of his life now, but he collected some major recognition before moving on.
Lacy played for the Green Bay Packers from 2013-2016 before playing one year with the Seattle Seahawks. Before his five-year NFL career, he was part of a historic run under Nick Saban at the University of Alabama.
Eddie Lacy was born June 2, 1990 in Gretna, Louisiana. He attended Dutchtown High School in Geismar, Louisiana, where he had a stellar high school career. He rushed for over 3,000 yards over the span of his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. Scouts took notice, and he earned a four-star rating. He was also listed at 143 on ESPN's notorious top 150 at the time. He would accept a scholarship to go play for Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Eddie Lacy joined a loaded running back room at Alabama. The presence of Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson led to Lacy being redshirted as a freshman. That team went on to win the 2009 BCS National Championship. In 2010 Lacy found a spot on the team behind Ingram and Richardson. He went on to have a good season despite being behind to Alabama greats.
In 2011, after Mark's departure to the NFL, Eddie Lacy burst onto the scene. He ran for over 600 yards and seven touchdowns while sharing the backfield with Trent Richardson. He would also win a second BCS National Championship.
The 2012 season was Lacy's final and best season in Tuscaloosa. He was the true starter for the first time in college and ran for 1,322 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also caught two touchdowns. In the BCS Championship Game against Notre Dame, he had 140 rushing yards and two total touchdowns. This earned him the honor of Offensive MVP of the game. He would declare for the NFL Draft after the season concluded.
Lacy was the fourth running back selected in the 2013 NFL Draft when Ted Thompson and the Green Bay Packers picked him at 61 overall.
In his rookie season, Lacy was an instant difference-maker. He ran for 1,178 yards and 11 touchdowns in his first year and was named AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He would also earn AP Second-Team All-Pro honors. Lacy would play three more seasons in Green Bay and rush for 12 touchdowns before signing with the Seattle Seahawks.
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Jayden Reed is the newest member of the Packers' revamped wide receiver corps. Reed finds himself in his new home of Green Bay, under the direction of head coach Matt LaFleur, hoping he can make an instant connection with new starting QB Jordan Love.
If you're wondering what the Packers saw in Reed to make him just their second second-round WR drafted in the last nine years, this is it:
Jayden was born on April 28, 2000, in Chicago. Reed started his high school career at Metea Valley High School with future Michigan State teammate quarterback Payton Thorne. As a junior, Reed had 23 catches for 403 yards and four touchdowns.
He transferred to Naperville Central High School in his senior season and earned All-Conference honors after finishing high school with 60 receptions for 1,792 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Reed started his college career at Western Michigan in 2018. The Football Writers Association of America named him Freshman All-American after catching 56 passes for 797 yards and eight touchdowns in 13 games played for the Broncos.
Reed transferred to Michigan State before the 2019 season. As a member of the Spartans, Reed blossomed into a dynamic playmaker both as a receiver and punt returner.
He totaled 147 receptions for 2,069 yards and 18 touchdowns as a receiver. Reed had 26 punt returns, averaging 14.1 yards, and two touchdowns as a punt returner. Reed earned Second-Team All-Big Ten honors in back-to-back seasons (2021 and 2022.)
His standout performances at the Senior Bowl Combine and NFL Scouting Combine likely played into why Green Bay took him in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Before the draft, this is what NFL Draft Analyst Lance Zierlein said about Reed:
"Utility wideout with the ability to take snaps at multiple receiver positions while offering both kickoff and punt return talent," Zierlein said. "Reed looks smaller in many of his matchups, but he is rarely deterred by size. He's too tight-hipped for stop-start routes on the tree, but he operates with good route speed and should improve his ability to separate with additional development and experience on the next level. His ball skills and feel for positioning on deep throws and jump balls are unquestioned. Limiting his focus drops on short and intermediate throws will be critical to becoming a long-term NFL contributor."
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The Green Bay Packers have signed quarterback Jordan Love to a one-year contract extension through 2024.
Love spent three seasons backing up Aaron Rodgers before being ushered into the starting role heading into the 2023 season. Love has appeared in 10 games with one start so far in his career since being selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Utah State.
He played in four games last season, going 14 of 21 with a 66.7 completion percentage. That was good for 195 yards, one TD, and a passer rating of 112.2. The highlight of Love’s 2022 season was a 63-yard TD pass to Christian Watson on Nov. 27 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Heading into the 2023 season, the Packers have a lot of confidence in Love. Matt Lafleur spoke to Packers.com writer Mike Spafford about his confidence in Love.
“He definitely understands that he’s the guy in charge, he’s going to be the guy in the huddle and he’s got to be an extension of us, and we’re excited for him.” LaFleur said. “We’ve got a lot of confidence in him.”
Former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers spoke highly of Love while he was on the Pat McAfee show on March 15:
“Jordan Love is going to be a great player, he’s a great kid, they got a good young team,” Rodgers said.
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The 2022 season was off to a great start for Rashan Gary. The Michigan product totaled six sacks, 32 combined tackles, and seven tackles for loss through the season's first nine games.
Unfortunately, his season would come to an end in Week 9 when he suffered an ACL tear against the Detroit Lions. Gary was on pace to set a career-high in sacks, pressures, tackles and quarterback hits.
The Packers have already exercised Gary's fifth-year option, so he is locked in to be a Packer this year. 2023 will be the most important year of his career. He is playing not only for a new contract but also to prove he remains one of the top outside linebackers in the league.
Rashan Gary was establishing himself as one of the best pass rushers in the NFL before his injury. He came into the league sitting behind Za'Darius Smith and Preston Smith. Now he is the Packers' best pass rusher. Gary's offseasons are always filled with individual work and a constant dedication to getting better, but now he has also been rehabbing an injury.
Despite not being a starter in his first two seasons, Gary has become integral to the Packers' defense. The Packers relied heavily on Gary to pressure opposing offenses. When he went down, they struggled in that area.
The market value for Rashan Gary is projected to be a 4-year/$104-million contract with an average of $26 million a year. This would make him the fourth highest-paid outside linebacker in the NFL. The former 12th-overall pick has already proved his value to the franchise, and the team will likely extend the 26-year-old pass rusher.
Gary's dedication and mindset to improving each offseason will surely allow him to return to dominance in 2023. Gary has already been posting on social media about his eagerness to return better than ever.
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The Green Bay Packers signed Rasul Douglas on Oct. 7, 2021, from the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. On Oct. 28, he had a game-sealing interception in the end zone against the Cardinals, his former team. Since then, Douglas has become a fan favorite and signed a long-term deal to stay in Green Bay.
In 2022, Rasul Douglas became one of the most important pieces on the defense and established himself as a premiere cornerback.
The Packers have yet to sign Adrian Amos, so they may lose a secondary staple. The safety position might be a hole on the roster, but there were conversations about moving Rasul Douglas to fill the role.
Douglas has the physical tools to play safety. He is a good tackler with lots of range and, most importantly, has great hands and anticipation.
However, head coach Matt LaFluer Douglas confirmed that Rasul Douglas would start on the outside to begin the season.
LaFleur says Darnell Savage will start out at safety and Rasul Douglas at outside corner. Keisean Nixon will get every opportunity to win the nickel job.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) March 28, 2023
Rasul Douglas' position won't change the impact he can have on the field. Not only does Douglas come away with plenty of interceptions, they often come in clutch time. Since joining the Packers, he has nine interceptions and two touchdowns. LaFleur already confirmed that Douglas will start the year at outside corner, but Brian Gutekunst is confident that Douglas could transition to safety easily if the team wants:
"(Douglas) has such good eyes and instincts when he's back there and seeing the whole field," Gutekunst said. "Anytime you move a guy inside, whether it's the nickel or the safety, and you have both sides you really have to worry about, there's a curve there that's going to take some time to really understand that. But his skill set as far as his eyes, his ability to go get the ball, his angles, his instincts and he's a pretty good tackler, too, he could make that transition if that's what we decided to do."
Rasul Douglas is everything a team wants in a corner. He's physical, tough, clutch and so much more. The coaching staff already knows he has the skill set to play safety if needed, but he can also play nickel. He actually played nickel to begin 2022 but moved back outside when Eric Stokes got hurt.
Last offseason, Douglas said he enjoyed the challenge of playing nickel:
Obviously, that was last offseason, but the team should be happy to know that Douglas is up for the task if he is needed there again. Whether it's at safety, outside corner or nickel, Rasul Douglas is going to have a big season.
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The Green Bay Packers and New York Jets finally got the deal done. After more than a month of negotiations, Aaron Rodgers will officially play in New York in 2023. The trade landed Green Bay a nice haul for the 2023 and 2024 NFL Drafts. According to Ian Rapoport with the NFL Network, the Jets and Packers have agreed to terms, leaving the Packers with a second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and pick swap, moving Green Bay to No. 13 overall. The Jets will also send a conditional first-round pick to the Packers in 2024.
According to Tom Pelissero with the NFL Network, Rodgers will sign a revised contract with the Packers to help the team’s cap space. The deal will be finalized before the Draft. This is an excellent deal for the Packers. They are getting much-needed 2024 and 2023 NFL Draft picks for Rodgers and a deal on cap space. That’s precisely what the team needed. In total, this is what the trade looks like:
New York Jets Received:
Green Bay Packers Received:
Sep 3, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) is tackled on a kick return by Notre Dame Fighting Irish cornerback TaRiq Bracy (28) during the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports - Green Bay Packers
The Packers leapfrogged the New England Patriots, who pick at No. 14 overall. The Patriots have a big need at the wide receiver position and are a possible landing spot for Jaxon Smith-Njigba if he falls to them at 14. Smith-Njigba would fit seamlessly into the Green Bay Packers offense with Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs. According to Tony Pauline of ProFootballNetwork.com (via Twitter), the Packers are hoping their leap from No. 15 to No. 13 will make it “easier to secure” Ohio State wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Despite playing alongside 2022 first-round picks Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave, Smith-Njigba managed to haul in 95 receptions for 1,606 yards and nine touchdowns in 2021. Smith-Njigba expected to take another step in 2022 as the top receiver on the depth chart. However, he dealt with a lingering hamstring injury, limiting him to only three games and five catches. Coming into the 2023 NFL Draft, he figures to be the top wide receiver prospect in the draft and someone the Green Bay Packers would love to have.
Other possible targets for No. 13 overall could be tight ends Michael Mayer or Dalton Kincaid, who would give QB Jordan Love another safety valve. Or the Packers could trade back and target a different WR like Zay Flowers, Jordan Addison or Quetinin Johnston.
If the Packers use the pick a defensive player first in the 2023 NFL Draft, keep an eye on names like Georgia's Nolan Smith or Iowa's Lukas Van Ness, both of whom had extraordinary showings at the NFL Combine.
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Jonathan "Rudy" Ford became an important player for the Packers in 2022. Ford was a sixth-round pick out of Auburn, and 2022 was Ford's first season in Green Bay. He spent the majority of his career on special teams, but in 2022 he played more defensive snaps than any other year in his career. His play on defense and special teams has earned him a new one-year contract worth up to $2.5 million.
Ford, like many, has not had an easy road to the NFL. He was born in Alabama, leading to his decision to play at Auburn. As a kid, he was given the nickname "Rudy" by his uncle after the character from the 1993 movie of the same name. Auburn initially recruited Ford as a running back, before he changed positions, finding himself on the defensive side of the ball.
After landing in Arizona, he spent two years there, primarily as a special team's ace. He would then go to the Eagles, where he was also primarily a special teamer. The Jaguars signed Ford to a two-year deal before releasing him in 2022.
His next stop would be Green Bay, where he finally got a chance on defense. The Packers' safety position dealt with some injuries, and the inconsistent play opened the door for Rudy Ford. Ford made six starts for the Packers in 2022, but his breakout game came at Lambeau Field against the Cowboys. The Packers needed to win to keep any hope of the playoffs alive, and Ford delivered two interceptions off of Dak Prescott. Ford showed he could be an impact player on defense, and his snap count kept increasing.
Ford will undoubtedly start 2023 with a different role than in 2022. The Packers have not made a decision on Adrian Amos but added Tarvarius Moore in free agency. Realistically this leaves the safety position in the hands of Moore, Darnell Savage, and Rudy Ford. In 2022, Ford ended the season with three interceptions, 44 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
There is a chance Ford sees the field as a starter in Week 1, even if the Packers add a safety in the NFL Draft. Ford will also likely have an impact on special teams again in 2023. Last season he played 108 snaps on special teams under Rich Bissacia. If Bissacia thinks Ford will better the special teams, then Ford could see a snap increase there too.
Mayfield Sports Marketing was pleased to work with Ford in his first season with the Packers, booking him to appear at various events. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Ford as his role in Green Bay expands.
