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Packers Get Bargains: Ted Thompson for $2.5M, Mike McCarthy for $5M

By Michael David SmithFeb 16th 2011 – 1:27PM

The Green Bay Packers have announced a new contract for general manager Ted Thompson, who built their Super Bowl-winning roster, and they're close to a new deal with head coach Mike McCarthy, who guided that team to the title. According to Bob McGinn of the Journal Sentinel, Thompson will make about $2.5 million a year,...

Packers Sign GM Ted Thompson to Multi-Year Extension

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 11th 2011 – 8:05PM

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- The Green Bay Packers have signed general manager Ted Thompson to a multi-year extension. The 58-year-old Thompson took over as general manager in 2005. The Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 on Sunday to win the Super Bowl, just the second time a No. 6 seed has accomplished the...

Packers Sign Nine Players to Futures Contracts on Thursday

By Michael David SmithFeb 10th 2011 – 4:37PM

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson have both said this week that they're not taking any time off to savor their Super Bowl title, instead getting right to work on preparing for the draft, free agency and the 2011 season. In a sense, that's what you'd expect: These are hard-working,...

Packers, Fans Revel in Super Season

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 9th 2011 – 9:00AM

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- The Green Bay Packers took one last chance to say goodbye to their fans and each other. Tuesday was a final day to publicly celebrate their Super Bowl-winning season, and the Packers did it in style in front of more than 56,000 fans who paid $5 to spend a final hour with their team for the first...

James Starks and Other 'Next Guys' Have Packers on Brink of Title

By Chris HarryFeb 1st 2011 – 9:15PM

ARLINGTON, Texas -- One after another, so it seemed, key members of the Green Bay Packers went down with injuries during the first half of the regular season. The first to drop was running back Ryan Grant in the season opener with leg and ankle injuries. Linebacker Nick Barnett (wrist) and veteran offensive tackle Mark...

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Ted Thompson (born January 17, 1953, in Atlanta, Texas) is the current general manager of the NFL's Green Bay Packers.

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