The Green Bay Packers are notoriously a ho-hum team when it comes to free agency. Every now and then, the team signs a Reggie White, a Charles Woodson, or a Julius Peppers to uplift their defense. But traditionally, while other teams throw piles of money at big-name players, the Packers focus on their own players.
In 2019, Brian Gutekunst’s second year as general manager, the Packers broke tradition with a rare spending spree. The Packers remade their lackluster pass-rush with Smiths Preston and Za’Darius, brought in Adrian Amos from the rival Bears, and signed versatile lineman Billy Turner.