Former Badger TE Lance Kendricks signs with Green Bay

Martellus Bennett, formerly of the Cowboys, Giants, Bears, and Patriots, is now a member of the Packers.

The Packers got a significant upgrade at tight end when they signed Martellus Bennett, formerly of the New England Patriots, to a three-year, $21 million contract.

It’s never a bad idea to give an elite quarterback like Aaron Rodgers as many targets as possible, and the Green Bay Packers appear to be doing just that. Although he was not always a major part of the passing game, Bennett set career highs with 12.7 yards per catch and seven touchdowns.

But Bennett should be more than capable of making up for Cook’s production on a team with annual Super Bowl aspirations. Ty Montgomery proved he can play some running back last season. He was in Green Bay to sign his new contract Saturday.

The NFL’s free agency period started yesterday, and the Green Bay Packers are staying quiet like they always do during free agency.

Should the Packers take a chance and sign DeAndre Levy? General manager Ted Thompson was supposed to go all-in this offseason after another disappointing playoff loss. The former New England Patriot, paired with one of the most dominant quarterbacks in the National Football League could put the green and gold in the drivers seat in the NFC.

Here’s five things to know about the former Packers standout. The 30-year-old tight end has caught passes from Tony Romo, Eli Manning, Jay Cutler and Tom Brady. But he certainly doesn’t have a Gronkowski to pair with his new tight end.

“We are pleased to be able to come to an agreement with Nick”.