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NFC North News and Rumors

Kaepernick’s big game has Packers heading to college for answers

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

After allowing Colin Kaepernick to set a new NFL record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a playoff loss to the 49ers, the Packers know they have to get better at stopping running quarterbacks. And so their coaches are making like Rodney Dangerfield…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Defensive lineman Chris Canty has gotten an offer from the Titans since his release from the Giants, but he’s not ready to stop looking for a new team to call his own. Mike Garafolo of USA Today reports that Canty will visit with the Packers and Jaguars…

ESPN.com

INDIANAPOLIS -- Last month, a feisty Mike McCarthy made it clear he wouldn't fire defensive coordinator Dom Capers after an embarrassing performance in the Green Bay Packers' 45-31 divisional playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Instead, it appears …

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier didn’t come out and say he was unhappy about the way his contract situation was handled. But the words he didn’t say might have said as much, as he was careful in talking around the option being picked up on his deal in li…

ESPN.com

INDIANAPOLIS -- Let's start a busy day of live blogging here at the NFL scouting combine with some revealing comments from Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew. During an early-morning session with local reporters, Mayhew said he is focused on re…

ESPN.com

Welcome to Eight in the Box, a new NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week's topic: Who will be each team's biggest salary cap casualty this spring? Chicago Bears: There aren't likely to be any players released pu…

ESPN.com

INDIANAPOLIS -- Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman stopped short Thursday of calling Jay Cutler his "franchise" quarterback and said he hasn't spoken to anyone about a contract extension that would keep Cutler with the Bears beyond 2013. Trestm…

ESPN.com

We're Black and Blue All Over: INDIANAPOLIS -- In juggling the availabilities of multiple NFC North luminaries Thursday, I missed the announcement of a new (public) path by new Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman. Speaking informally to reporters after hi…

CNNSI.com

Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson has restructured his contract for a second straight year.