In anticipation of their Week 11 encounter with the Los Angeles Chargers, the Green Bay Packers are getting ready. The Packers (3-6) are trying to find as many silver linings from this season as possible because their chances of making the playoffs are very much in jeopardy. With the Chargers (4-5) in the running for an AFC Wild Card spot, they still have a lot of work ahead of them.
On Thursday, though, some very intriguing news came out of Green Bay. One iconic Packers player will make a permanent return to Green Bay.
Bryan Bulaga, a legend of the Green Bay Packers, has announced that he will rejoin the team and retire from the team.
Bryan Bulaga, a former Packers tackle who played for the team for ten seasons between 2010 and 2019, has made the decision to retire from the team. On Thursday, Nov. 16, General Manager Brian Gutekunst of the Packers made the following announcement:
“We would like to congratulate Bryan on an amazing career and express our gratitude for all that he has done for the Packers,” stated Gutekunst. In addition to being one of the best right tackles in the National Football League, he was a fantastic teammate who contributed significantly to the accomplishments of numerous teams. We hope the upcoming years bring him, his wife Abbie, and their family all the best.
Bulaga made 12 starts in his rookie campaign and was named an All-Rookie by the Professional Football Writers of America. He also started all four of the team’s postseason games that year, including the victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.
Bulaga, who was the youngest player in the game at 21 years, 322 days, became the first rookie in NFL history to start at right tackle during the Super Bowl victory.
He also contributed to the Packers’ six division titles, eight postseason appearances, and four trips to the NFC Championship. Bulaga stopped teams that scored in the top 10 in points six times and in the top 10 in yards five other times.
Bulaga ended his NFL career after making 11 starts for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020–21.
