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Julius Peppers' Departure Left "Significant Void" in Packers' D

-- Few players are as ageless as they are productive, but Julius Peppers was both in his last few years in Green Bay.

Peppers, the 38-year-old pass rusher who's a lock for being a first-ballot Hall of Famer when he finally decides to retire, was one of the seven free agents the Green Bay Packers chose to let hit free agency last offseason.

In a subtle effort to replace his production, they drafted outside linebacker Vince Biegel with the 108th overall pick in the 2017 draft and signed Ahmad Brooks in late August. Biegel, however, would go on to miss all of training camp and Brooks would struggle to stay healthy on a consistent basis for most of the season and would prove to be nothing more than a situational pass rusher.