in Vedvik before the Ravens sent him to Minnesota." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football Adviceto Minnesota.CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Packers inquired about kicker Kaare Vedvik prior to trade to Vikings Lance Kendricks Color Rush Jersey , per reportTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Will Newton/Getty ImagesThe Green Bay Packers brought in competition for longtime kicker Mason Crosby this summer, claiming Sam Ficken off waivers. This is the first time that Crosby has faced competition in training camp since 2013, when he fought off Georgio Tavecchio to win the job, leading to the best season of his career.However, there are signs that the Packers are not yet satisfied with their place-kickers. Over the weekend, the Baltimore Ravens traded kicker/punter Kaare Vedvik to the Minnesota Vikings, reportedly in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick. However, the Packers were reportedly one of three other teams that were in contact with the Ravens about Vedvik, according to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Tomasson phrased his reporting as these teams “wanted to trade for” Vedvik, suggesting that general manager Brian Gutekunst was interested enough in Vedvik to give up a late-round draft pick — though he was seemingly out-bid by Vikings GM Rick Spielman.Predictably, the Chicago Bears were in that group as well https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Davon-House-Jersey , along with the Packers and the New York Jets.Vedvik is a Norwegian native who moved to the United States as an exchange student in high school. He played college football at Marshall, where he went 10 of 16 on field goals and 41-for-42 on PATs in his one season as the Thundering Herd’s place-kicker, where he also punted for two seasons. However, he spent the 2018 season on the NFI list following an assault in Baltimore just before the NFL’s final cut-down date.The Packers’ front office has a strong connection to the Ravens through Milt Hendrickson, their new Director — Football Operations. Hendrickson was employed in Baltimore for the last several years and would have had a first-hand look at Vedvik during his rookie offseason in 2018.If the Packers are indeed looking around at other kickers, it does not bode well for Ficken, who kicked a pair of PATs in the Packers’ preseason opener last Thursday. Furthermore, it would seem to indicate a continued interest in moving on from Crosby this offseason, as the veteran carries a $4.85 million salary cap hit in 2019. It is plausible that the Packers could be on the lookout for kickers on the waiver wire following final cuts this year if Crosby and Ficken fail to impress significantly in training camp. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won’t be involved in the team’s search for a new coach. If Rodgers were, he’d apparently want the interim coach to get the job.“We want to play for Joe [Philbin] and give him the best opportunity possible,” Rodgers said after Sunday’s overtime win against the Jets Bryan Bulaga Jersey , via Jason Wilde of the While that’s not quite a “hire this man” endorsement from Rodgers, it’s basically the same message.Rodgers says the players want to play for Rodgers, and that they want to “give him the best opportunity possible” to get the permanent job. So Rodgers wants the powers-that-be to come to the same conclusion that he, and apparently other teammates, already have reached. Rodgers wants Philbin.It’s no surprise. Football players are creatures of habit. Rodgers knows Philbin. Rodgers can work with Philbin. A stranger to the organization may do things differently. He may be a guy Rodgers can’t work with. A guy Rodgers ultimately may not like.So he likes Philbin, and apparently that’s good enough for Rodgers. The question becomes whether it’s good enough for the people who will be making the decision, especially in light of Philbin’s past experience as a head coach, winning 24 of 52 games in three-plus seasons with the Dolphins. Now that Rodgers has made his preference clear, the question becomes whether the Packers would hire Philbin to placate Rodgers — or hire someone else to spite him.