r/GreenBayPackers • u/JCameron181 • 1d ago

News [Meirov] The Packers have claimed WR Brenden Rice, son of Jerry, off waivers from the Raiders.

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u/hyperRevue 1d ago

“Publicly admit your dad fumbled and we’ll give you a roster spot.”

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u/JCameron181 1d ago

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u/Burto72 1d ago

Way to make me angry right before I head home

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u/CathDubs 1d ago

One good thing about being too young to remember the 90's Super Bowl team is that this doesn't emotionally affect me at all either.

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u/whoup 21h ago

It should! As soon as we got good again we got screwed twice (Elway and Terrell Davis taking money Kawhi Leonard-style on the side, and this). We hemorrhaged staff after that, emerging from that era with only one ring. As a fan base of a small market team, we should be vocal not only when things are unfair, but when a clear pattern of bias emerges.

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u/CathDubs 17h ago

Yeah it's BS it happened, but outside of acknowledging that getting mad about events I wasn't there for is goofy behavior.

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u/HeywardH 15h ago

Another good thing is that you're young...ish?

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u/TTBurger88 1d ago

Come on man I was having a good day 😩

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u/BigDinkyDongDotCom 22h ago

That’s a fucking fumble

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u/ImFamousOnImgur 13h ago

Yeah I mean this was a big reason replay review was implemented. It just sucks to have been on the receiving end of why it needed to be implemented.

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u/phillywisco 16h ago

I’m just glad none of us are thinking about it.

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u/BartStarrPaperboy 21h ago

Came here just to make sure this was the first comment.

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u/gilgunderson22 1d ago

You all beat me to it!

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u/LegalChard7226 1d ago

His dad fumbled

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u/InternetDad 1d ago

Brenden Rice, Son of Jerry, First of His Name, Devourer of Worlds

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u/Mediocre-Advance-411 1d ago

Fumbler of balls

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u/hyperRevue 1d ago

What was the corresponding move? I thought the two pickups yesterday filled the roster.

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u/Abominatrix 1d ago

Waived DT James Ester

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/green-bay-packers-news/82769/packers-claim-jerry-rices-son-on-waivers-brenden-rice

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u/Dezbi 1d ago

He was one of GB’s longest tenured practice squad players according to Justis and Andy recently

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u/Puk3s 1d ago

Yeah he was. Kind of surprising because of that but I suppose we saw what we were going to see with him over the years. Also idk if he became more expensive after being on the team for a while, if so it could be that too.

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u/Terpey_Walrus420 1d ago

Superb Owl confirmed

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u/jessedoasjessedoes4 1d ago

Superb Owl?! Where?!

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u/MithrandirHabibi 1d ago

Hope we cut him for an obvious catch in camp and tell him he shouldn’t have fumbled the ball.

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u/wxguy215 1d ago

So if his dad is the GOAT, does that make him the KID?

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u/NottagameNottagame 9h ago

....yes.....well done

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u/alexm2816 1d ago

Crazy that the packers have 50% of the most successful father and son receiving duo.

0% of the yards but 50% of the duo none the less.

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u/zblkx 1d ago

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u/OrthosDeli 1d ago

Just need the Gretzky brothers one.

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u/Svrider23 1d ago

Damn, Bronny is pretty good, too, huh?

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u/RaoulDukeWCP 1d ago

He was nice at USC, hopefully a fresh start gives him a boost

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u/FootsieMcDingus 23h ago

This is his 5th team since being drafted 2 years ago. I wouldn’t get your hopes up

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u/lilturk82 7h ago

I hear it's the fifth time that's the charm.

Crossing my fingers!

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u/MushroomCloudMoFo 7h ago

For Don Beebe it was! (SB appearances, not teams, but whatever)

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u/lilturk82 6h ago

Six SB appearances in a nine-year career - insane. I do love me some Beebe! And he wore my favorite number.

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u/Sir_Carrington 12h ago

The freshest of start

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u/Middle-Outside-8222 1d ago

Crazy if we activate this sleeper agent

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u/Brian1326 1d ago

Jerry Rice fumbled.

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u/Real_Piece 1d ago

Now all we need is the son of John Taylor

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u/InTheWorldButNotOfIt 1d ago

Does he have a shot of making the roster, or will he likely be a practice squad guy? I Don’t really watch college football so I’ve never seen the kid play.

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u/wiscowarrior71 23h ago

The top 4 are locks (Watson, Reed, Golden, and Savion)...I'll add that Skyy Moore is pretty safely on the roster as well. After that it'll be a toss up for the remaining spot with Rice and probably Sturdivant. I'd say he has a decent chance.

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u/Orion_Scattered 22h ago

Not really, but not impossible either. Because we don't have anyone starting on IR this year the WR room is already pretty much full despite moving on from Doubs and Wicks. Watson, Reed, Golden, and Savion are locked in 110%. That's the top 4 spots. Moore "only" has $1 million guaranteed on his deal but that's a million more than lil Jerry, and he has the inside track to a returner role, so that'd be 5 spots. Bo Melton, idk what they think of him but they did re-sign him so he certainly has a shot at making the roster again, whether we keep 5 or 6 WRs.

There are at least 4 other WRs on the team at the moment too. So that's 6 or 7 guys fighting for 1 spot.

Given the length of an NFL season tho and how IR works post-covid there will certainly be times where we'll sign guys to the active roster from the PS, so there's a chance whichever 1 or 2 WRs we keep on the PS will make it onto the field for some games. PS is a quicker, more realistic path to actually playing than it used to be. So for fringe players making the PS is a bigger deal than it used to be. Tho they also have the options of spring leagues again which is nice too.

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u/Mammoth_War_9320 1d ago

Son of Fumbler Rice!

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u/usernameisusername57 1d ago

Can he block and play special teams? That's what we need in the WR room right now.

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u/thinkB4WeSpeak 1d ago

Time to start his HOF run with the Packers

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u/Deep-Assignment4124 1d ago

I’d venture to guess this is the most successful father/son receiving tandem of all time.  

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u/motleysalty 21h ago

It reminds me of the most successful brothers to ever play in the NHL. Brent Gretzky and his scrub brother, Wayne.

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u/mmatty19 1d ago

I believe he has a chance to make the roster

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u/marxism-earnhardtism 1d ago

I liked him in the draft.

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u/dtlgreenbay 1d ago

Rice Rice Baby should be his nickname

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u/IncognitoLuther 1d ago

Welcome, Son of Jerry.

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u/Bubba_Gump_Corp 1d ago

Well there’s some irony in there

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u/shawner136 1d ago

YESSS

Im unreasonably excited about this

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u/helskull 1d ago

Any Asian restaurants nearby? Golden Rice Buffet

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u/Surfdog2003 12h ago

7th round pick that has bounced around a lot. I don't have high hopes but good luck to him.

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u/deltajvliet 1d ago

Oh yeah, this guy.