Eric Boynton

Sports Reporter/Anchor at @WBAY in Green Bay, Wis. Opinions are my own (but should be adopted by all).

[Eric Boynton @ericboynton]

Significant NFC News. The NW Indiana Bears coming soon.

[Chicago Bears @ChicagoBears]

Statement from Chairman George H. McCaskey and President & CEO Kevin Warren:

[Eric Boynton @ericboynton]

Packers Family Night practice on a Friday this year. Wonder if the preseason opener six days later on a Thursday in Pittsburgh had something to do with that…🤔

[Green Bay Packers @packers]

It's Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday

Packers Family Night, presented by @uwhealth, will take place on Friday, Aug. 7!

[Ken - Packers Cap @KenIngalls]

Assuming the reported $31m signing bonus, The absolute minimum Christian Watson's cap hit could be in 2026 is $8.63 - a $2.31m cap increase to his current contract.

Let's see how the structure lands and if any additional cash gets pulled into this first year.

[Eric Boynton @ericboynton]

Watson signed a one year extension last season as he came back from a torn ACL. Earned a big pay day. Packers now have both of their top WRa locked up after Jayden Reed’s 3 year extension.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

ESPN sources: Green Bay WR Christian Watson and the Packers reached agreement today on a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension that includes a $31 million signing bonus.

[Tucker Kraft @TuckerKraft]

Take notes Ivan Drago

[Ian Rapoport @RapSheet]

This has gained some steam on social media, so just to provide some clarity:

#AZCardinals edge rusher Josh Sweat is not being traded. Not to the #Packers or anywhere. Carry on…

[Eric Boynton @ericboynton]

Matt LaFleur says Josh Jacobs will practice today. Jacobs’ presence has not been a distraction, “business as usual.”

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Former Packers WR Samori Toure is signing with the Eagles today, per sources. He now will be reunited with new Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion, who was an offensive assistant coach in Green Bay with Toure.

Eagles now have added two former Packers WRs, Toure and Dontayvion Wicks.

[Ken - Packers Cap @KenIngalls]

Welcome to June 1

Tomorrow, both Nate Hobbs & Brandon McManus' contracts will come off the Packers' books - creating another $9.3m of cap space for 2026.

Cap space should go from $17.0m --> $26.3m

[Ian Rapoport @RapSheet]

The Illinois House ended its legislative session early this morning without final passage of a bill to support a #Bears stadium in Illinois.

Statement from the team:

“We will finalize our evaluation of both Arlington Heights and Hammond, and remain on the late spring/early summer timeline that we have previously communicated. We will provide an update when we have a decision to share."

[Eric Boynton @ericboynton]

Part of the journey is the end. Heck of a run.

[NIU Baseball @NIU_Baseball]

Final | #10 Florida State defeats NIU in 10 innings

NIU ends the 2026 season with a record of 36-19 as they exit the NCAA Tournament

[Eric Boynton @ericboynton]

It's going to be a late night down on the plains...

[Auburn Baseball @AuburnBaseball]

Plainsman Park after dark: Engaged! 🔋

First pitch is set for 10:10 pm.

#WarEagle

[Stephen Watson @SWatsonTV]

Jacob Misiorowski tosses 7 scoreless & completes his incredible month of May with a 0.23 ERA.

His 57 K’s in May are the most in a month by a Brewers pitcher.

He has gone eight consecutive starts with 8+ strikeouts, that’s also a franchise record.

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Milwaukee is on the doorstep of the super regionals. Incredible run by the Panthers.

[Milwaukee Baseball @MKE_Baseball]

PANTHERS ARE HOT 🔥

#MKEBaseball | #ForTheMKE

[Eric Boynton @ericboynton]

SGA straight up for Giannis? Do it!

[Frank Isola @TheFrankIsola]

Considering Wemby, barring injury, isn’t going anywhere doesn’t OKC with all their assets have to make a play for Giannis?

[Eric Boynton @ericboynton]

@KyleMalzhan Take that Miami…of Ohio.

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LET’S GOOOOO!

[NIU Baseball @NIU_Baseball]

HOW ABOUT THOSE HUSKIES

NIU wins their first NCAA Tournament Game in school history as they defeat Coastal Carolina 12-10

#HuskieBall

[Wisconsin Basketball @BadgerMBB]

Sheboygan ➡️ Kohl Center ➡️ Hall of Fame

Sam Dekker - UW Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026

[Dave Schroeder @SchroederWBAY]

Matt LaFleur says he will stick with the Packers team statement released yesterday on Josh Jacobs’ arrest. “Will let that process play out.”

“Will keep that between myself and the team.”

“Respectfully I’m not going to comment on that.”

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

After a complaint on May 23 and a subsequent investigation, Packers RB Josh Jacobs was arrested this morning and booked into Brown County Jail on five charges: battery/domestic abuse, criminal damage to property/domestic abuse, disorderly conduct/domestic abuse, strangulation and suffocation, and intimidation of a victim.