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Peppers would rather be a Packer, too!

Peppers, 34, was released by the Chicago Bears in a salary cap-cutting move, and the Packers pounced by signing the eight-time Pro Bowl player to a three-year, $30 million deal with $7.5 million guaranteed. Essentially, it is a one-year deal worth $7.5 million, and it is a deal the Packers were wise to make because…

A good sign: Shields’ return critical to ‘D’

The Packers’ decision to pay Sam Shields does more than merely allow the defense to tread water. It prevents Green Bay’s defense from having one of its few strengths become a weakness if injuries occur. Shields’ reported four-year deal is worth $39 million including a $12.5 million signing bonus. Aside from keeping cornerback quartet intact it also sends two important messages…

Decisions on Raji, Shields at hand for Packers’ GM, coach

If Mike McCarthy truly intends to be more involved in his team’s defense this season, the Green Bay Packers’ head coach would be wise to start today. The best thing McCarthy could do for defensive coordinator Dom Capers is to somehow, some way convince General Manager Ted Thompson to re-sign cornerback Sam Shields. If that means placing the franchise tag on him before today’s deadline by all means get to it.