Under Matt LaFleur’s offense Kingsley Keke Jersey 2019 , Jones could make Rodgers’ life much easier"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareShareFriday Cheese Curds: Aaron Rodgers needs Aaron JonesBrad Rempel-USA TODAY SportsAaron Rodgers used to crack jokes at Aaron Jones’ expense.The quarterback is no longer laughing.As players showed up this week for the start of the Green Bay Packers’ offseason program, Rodgers during his media availability singled out both Jones and Jamaal Williams when noting players who looked more fit than ever when they reported.The two-time league MVP said he used to chide Jones for being “the most athletic, fast guy with a little bit of a belly.” That apparently is no longer the case as Jones has gotten more lean while working out on his own.Rodgers can tease Jones (and Williams) all he wants, but in LaFleur’s offense he is going to need them. The head coach made it clear he wants to make Rodgers’ life easier by taking things off his plate and that means running the ball more often. LaFleur often spoke of “marrying the run with the pass” and while the offense will always tilt towards the pass with a talent like Rodgers under center, a more balanced attack should be music to the quarterback’s ears.There’s more on Jones and Williams and what LaFleur and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett could do with them in today’s curds.No more belly jokes from Aaron Rodgers to Aaron Jones—ESPNRodgers hasn’t had a talent quite like Jones in the backfield before and with a new offense Kingsley Keke Jersey Mens , the running back stands to benefit as much as the quarterback.Three edge rushers who could be too tempting for Packers to pass up—PackersNews.comEven though Green Bay added two pass rushers in free agency, the edge rusher draft class could prove too deep for the Packers to pass up. Aaron Rodgers’ knee injury in 2018 much different than J.J. Watt’s in 2017–Packers WireWhile the severity of the injury doesn’t completely dismiss all of Rodgers’ struggles last season, much credit should be given to the quarterback for playing through what he did last season. Rodgers is a tough hombre.Packers award matching grants to 18 Wisconsin youth football programs—Packers.comOnce again the Packers give back to the community. These grants ensure safety of the youngest players who could one day themselves find themselves playing at Lambeau Field.Swiss government says coffee ‘not essential’, stockpiling to end—ReutersThe Swiss really missed on this one. If you’ve ever worked in an office or raised kids or did anything even remotely stressful, you know coffee is indeed essential to human survival. The Packers will welcome players back one week from today."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football Advicetoday.CDTShareTweetShareSharePackers release 2019 offseason workout schedule Youth Kingsley Keke Jersey , will begin April 8Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsThe Green Bay Packers will begin their offseason workout program early this season, as the team looks for a 14th championship in 2019. The hire of Matt LaFleur as the team's new head coach gives them the chance to begin spring workouts sooner than in past years, and on Monday the team — along with the 31 other franchises in the NFL — released the dates for all of the workouts until the six week summer break.The Packers will hold their first official workouts on Monday, April 8th. As a result, the team will have a continuous program running for two months until after mandatory Minicamp concludes on June 13th.Although the Packers could have begun workouts this week White Kingsley Keke Jersey , LaFleur addressed the plans earlier this offseason. The decision to wait until the 8th is because the team would not have go take a league-mandated one-week break, which is a requirement for teams that would elect to start on April 1st.As usual, the team has three weeks of Organized Team Activities in May, along with a rookie orientation camp sometime shortly after the draft (that date has not yet been formally announced). However, the new hire also comes with one added benefit: a voluntary veteran Minicamp Josh Jackson Jersey , which will be held in the days leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft. Workouts begin April 8thVoluntary Minicamp: April 23-25Rookie Orientation Camp: TBAOTAs: May 20, 21,23; May 28, 29, 31; June 3-6Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13In recent years JK Scott Jersey , the Packers had typically opened up one day’s practice during each week of OTAs and all minicamp practices to the public. No details about open practices were announced, but expect at least some of the practices to be outdoors in full view of Packers fans.Note that according to the NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, no full-padded and full-contact practices are allowed during the offseason workout period.