Clay Matthews News

Ted Thompson has his game face on most of the time, though many times it's difficult to read what the man is thinking.

The south end zone at Lambeau Field will be finished this fall and will bring about 8,000 additional fans to Green Bay.

The Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the end of their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas Sunday February 6, 2011.

May 10, 2013; Green Bay, WI, USA; Datone Jones works out during the Green Bay Packers rookie orientation weekend.

Green Bay Packers Clay Matthews swags a bit on the edge after he sacks Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler during the NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and The Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec.

A lot of the spotlight surrounding Packers' rookie camp over the weekend was on first and second round picks Datone Jones and Eddie Lacy, but Lacy won't be the only rookie running back to watch this off-season. Ted Thompson traded up to take Johnathan Franklin in the fourth round.

Aaron Rodgers will once again lead the Packers onto the Lambeau Field turf this summer for the annual Packers Family Night.

Wes Hodkiewicz is one of the hardest-working Packers reporters out there, and he broke a story this morning that will apparently affect the way the Packers schedule the few remaining spots that are available on the roster.

In this photo taken Tuesday, May 23, 2012, Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers and Clay Matthews, join former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer and ESPN interviewer Jeremy Schaap to talk and answer questions from the audience during the MACC fundraiser at the Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee.

The first-round draft pick from UCLA took part in the team's rookie camp, though he was one of the team's two unsigned draft picks.

Rookie orientation camp wrapped up Sunday for the Green Bay Packers. Here are a few highlights from Mike McCarthy's press conference... "As I told the rookies at the end of practice today, I felt it was clearly one of our better rookie camps, if not the best," McCarthy said.

A year earlier, the Green Bay Packers now second-year outside linebacker had experienced that same amalgam of excitement and nerves and fear of the unknown that comes with the annual post-draft rookie orientation camp.

They won't get to test their mettle against the veteran players until the organized team activities and mandatory minicamp.

As many of you know, I've written many stories about Jerry Kramer. Jerry had a fabulous career in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers , and his list of awards and accomplishments is long.

No, we're not sure the discount double-check will be included, nor are we sure football will even be mentioned, but we do know that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will make a cameo appearance on "The Office" tonight.

Part of the reason the Washington Redskins defense wasn't able to perform at a high level in 2012 was that its most talented player was forced to miss all but two games due to injury.

Packers wide receiver James Jones breaks the tackle of Minnesota Vikings cornerback Josh Robinson on an 11-yard reception in the second quarter at the Metrodome.

Thompson has conducted nine drafts in Green Bay, and in that time, he's made a whopping 26 trades.

With all that in mind, which guys are playing under the best contracts today? Not necessarily the most team-friendly or player-friendly deals.

Now, before all you weenie dog owners start screeching about how your dog is better than a pit bull or you owners of those little dogs that look like something you mop the floor with start dissing dobermans, this is not a breed debate.