Packers GM Brian Gutekunst talks Jordan Love extension…
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst spoke to a media pool on Monday as the NFL gathered in Orlando for the league’s spring owners’ meeting.
This is the first time that Gutekunst has spoken to the press since free agency began, which means he finally got to address the release of running back Aaron Jones — the former Packers Pro Bowler who has since signed with the division rival Minnesota Vikings.
On a Jordan Love extension
There’s been some preliminary discussions, but we want to do it the right way. Certainly, the sooner the better, but at the same time, I think we want to make sure we do it the right way. We started, but it’s not something that’s gonna quickly, I don’t think. It’ll take some time.
Who knows what “do it the right way” means, but I wouldn’t expect a deal to get done between Love and the Packers until June.
Green Bay will receive a good chunk of cap space then, as inside linebacker De’Vondre Campbell was released with a post-June 1st designation. Until then, Campbell will count against the Packers’ cap situation.
That date should be a major factor in the upcoming extension of Love, even though the team is technically allowed to extend him as early as May 3rd.
Every single data point so far this offseason has stated that Keisean Nixon is going to be a pretty uncontended starter at the nickel position in 2024. Not only did Gutekunst basically claim as much on Monday, but he also said that new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley believes that he fits his scheme.
Remember, Nixon is the third-highest-paid nickel defender in the league after signing his new three-year contract, which essentially ensures that he’ll be on the roster for at least two more seasons. The Packers also elected to keep Nixon as their starting nickel over former starting safety Darnell Savage, who Green Bay reportedly considered as a nickel defender in Hafley’s scheme.