GREEN BAY, Wis. – During a 13-year run as Green Bay Packers general manager, Ted Thompson won two NFL Executive of the Year awards.
If the Packers cement their status as long-term Super Bowl contenders this season, current Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst would be worthy of winning his first.
In 2022, when Aaron Rodgers trudged off Lambeau Field a loser in the finale against the up-and-coming Detroit Lions, the Packers seemed years removed from being taken seriously.
Instead, in Year 1 of what appeared to be a challenging rebuild, they finished mere minutes from reaching the NFC Championship Game.