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The Packers have already won the NFL Draft without lifting a finger.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:27:05 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5791,h_3257,x_179,y_100/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/51/01kpykpsg7gd8w9e1nxx.jpg" caption="Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Freddie Boston"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Kayvon Thibodeaux could fall into Packers&#39; lap after Giants steal Arvell Reese</title><link>https://lombardiave.com/kayvon-thibodeaux-could-fall-into-packers-lap-after-giants-steal-arvell-reese?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Freddie Boston</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kpygheqe7b</guid><description>The Packers may have renewed hope of landing Kayvon Thibodeaux after the Giants landed Arvell Reese.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:40:21 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2824,h_1588,x_1484,y_99/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/51/01kpyh9wpwz78ayre0yy.jpg" caption="New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Freddie Boston"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Brian Gutekunst finally signals a change Packers fans have been begging for</title><link>https://lombardiave.com/brian-gutekunst-finally-signals-change-packers-fans-begging-for?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Freddie Boston</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kpsnzjgjsb</guid><description>The Packers desperately need help at cornerback, and GM Brian Gutekunst plans to &#39;add numbers there.&#39;</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5892,h_3314,x_759,y_241/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/51/01kpw8swz159yszkqsxx.jpg" caption="Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Freddie Boston"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>How the Packers can trade back into first round of 2026 NFL Draft</title><link>https://lombardiave.com/how-packers-can-trade-back-into-first-round-2026-nfl-draft?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Freddie Boston</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kpprqnm7x5</guid><description>Here&#39;s what it would realistically cost for the Packers to move back into the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4708,h_2648,x_2711,y_1009/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/51/01kpwe0r41th6k8a414g.jpg" caption="Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Freddie Boston"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Here&#39;s why the Packers don&#39;t own a first-round pick in 2026 NFL Draft</title><link>https://lombardiave.com/heres-why-packers-dont-own-first-round-pick-2026-nfl-draft?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Freddie Boston</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kpw3agepa0</guid><description>The Packers don&#39;t own a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, having sent it to the Cowboys in the Micah Parsons trade.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_1901,h_1069,x_113,y_72/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/51/01kpw3c2q0xngqke2r1f.jpg" caption="Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons | Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Freddie Boston"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Dream Packers 7-round mock draft could send them to the Super Bowl</title><link>https://lombardiave.com/dream-packers-7-round-mock-draft-could-send-them-super-bowl?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Freddie Boston</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kpvrs3d27b</guid><description>If the Green Bay Packers&#39; draft plays out like this seven-round mock, they could be Super Bowl-bound.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3286,h_1848,x_1061,y_297/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/51/01kpvt2zzxh58j9xm3z3.jpg" caption="Texas Tech Red Raiders linebacker Romello Height | Mark J. 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