There truly is no other option

Besides Sammy Watkins, who are the players in a “prove it” year or final year of their contract? Sometimes those performances can lead to big paydays.

According to my research (which could be wrong), the players as of now who are scheduled to be unrestricted or restricted free agents at the start of the new league year in 2023 are Adrian Amos, Randall Cobb, Dean Lowry, Mason Crosby, Jaire Alexander, Elgton Jenkins, Marcedes Lewis, Allen Lazard, Robert Tonyan, Jarran Reed, Ty Summers, Watkins, Krys Barnes, Yosh Nijman, Keisean Nixon, Juwann Winfree, Taylor, Randy Ramsey and Davis.

Gents, I attended Packers-Browns at Lambeau on Christmas in 2021, now I’ll be attending Packers-Dolphins in Miami on Christmas in 2022. Could you get much more opposite? Which would you prefer?

From a work perspective, it’s always better to have the holiday games at home. With this one, we’ll be flying down the afternoon of Christmas Eve and flying back after the game, so there’s no holiday time to spend with family, unfortunately.

Steve from Toronto, Canada

A few observations from the schedule. 1) 2020 deja vu, as we open @ Minny and then play @ Tampa weeks later. Should’ve mixed it up. 2) Super late bye AGAIN. Brutal. 3) A chance to schedule a Christmas game @ Lambeau – a winter wonderland – and instead we’re going to South Beach? Come on, man! Who’s the Grinch that drew that up?

The appeal of a Christmas game in Florida escapes me. If the league wanted the Packers on Christmas again, but didn’t want the game at Lambeau Field two years in a row, it should’ve just chosen a different northern, outdoor locale for the holiday ambience. Buffalo, Philly or Chicago all would’ve made more sense.

Chase from Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Good morning team. Yesterday’s lede (is that the correct term for the “title”) made me sigh because I didn’t want to read about this team building momentum in May. Nice curveball from Wes. After what game this year do you want to be writing a story about how this team is…