The Post-Crescent from Appleton, Wisconsin (2024)

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The Post-Crescent WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2024 1B SPORTS Smart Solutions reach both passive and active job seekers! Do You Have the Right Hiring Solutions in Place? Let LocaliQ help you create a Smart Recruitment Solution for all your hire needs. Contact your local Recruitment Specialist, today: localiqrecruitment.com/letstalk 1-833-516-0229 Smart Solutions Include: Targeting the right candidates through the right channels, using our local and dedicate niche networks Leveraging the most current local job-market data Working with you to reach your goals A multi-media approach where needed, like targeted banner ads, social media, job boards and much more GREEN BAY Brian Gutekunst using subterfuge when he said last week he wanted to end up with more than the 11 NFL draft picks he en- tered with. It seemed unlikely the Green Bay Packers would onboard another hefty draft class after picking 24 players combined the previous two years. This was the youngest roster in 2023. A team on the cusp of making a Super Bowl run, the proverbial or two players theory.

Gutekunst said he never really believes a team is just one or two players away from a ti- tle. That subterfuge either. Gutekunst landed where he began, drafting 11 players. It for lack of trying to draft more. When he traded back from the 41st overall spot in the second round, Gutekunst added two picks on Day 3, bloating his total to 13.

He one pick on Day 3 to move up in the fourth round and draft Oregon safety Evan Williams. He an- other to move up in the round for PACKERS Duke offensive lineman Jacob Monk gets set to take on Louisville. Can Monk push Josh Myers for the starting center job with the Packers? JAYLYNN TODAY SPORTS A look at revamped roster GM adds 11 draft picks, eight undrafted free agents Ryan Wood Green Bay Press-Gazette USA TODAY NETWORK WISCONSIN See PACKERS, Page 5B GREEN BAY As the Green Bay Packers embarked on their Kingsley Enagbare expected a long road back to the His 2023 season ended in the fourth quarter of the win at the Dal- las Cowboys in the NFC wild-card round when knee collided with teammate Colby Wooden while rushing quarterback Dak Pres- cott. Enagbare stayed on the for one play but was unable to push his right leg and went to the sideline. After the season ended a week later in the NFC divisional loss at San Francisco, Enagbare indicated to PackersNews torn his ACL.

He said reconstructive knee surgery had not been scheduled, but he expected it in the future, obviously not going to be able to move a lot this Enagbare said, sharing his expectations for what recovery would be like after an expect- ed surgery. Enagbare said the medical suspected a torn ACL before leav- ing Dallas but, three months later, his injury has yet to require surgery. Coach Matt LaFleur said Saturday after the conclusion of the NFL draft a torn ACL was General man- ager Brian Gutekunst described Enag- knee situation an we feared for the worst when that went Gutekunst said. I think we got some good news, and we may have avoided something as serious as a complete tear. So working through that right now, and very hopeful that be able to avoid surgery.

But see how it Gutekunst did not share further de- tails on the type of injury sustained to right ACL. The potential lack of a complete tear provides the possibility for a path back to PACKERS Enagbare had ACL surgery Ryan Wood Green Bay Press-Gazette USA TODAY NETWORK WISCONSIN See ENAGBARE, Page 2B MILWAUKEE Another night, anoth- er controversy involving a call that helped change the path of a game at American Family Field. On Monday night, for the second straight day, the Milwaukee Brewers were on the short end of a contentious call during the later stages of a close game. Less than 36 hours after Aaron Judge broke up a double play by a throw by raising his arm on a slide was deemed legal on the leading indi- rectly to seven two-out runs in a 15-5 victory for the New York Yankees, a play near home plate Monday had a key role in the Brewers losing 1-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays. This one involved a dropped third strike and backswing interference by Brewers baseman Jake Bauers.

The Brewers appeared as though they were in business in the ninth when Sal Frelick doubled to left-center to open the bottom half against reliever Ja- son Adam. After William Contreras lined out to right, Willy Adames came all the way back from an 0-2 count to draw a walk. Then Frelick and Adames pulled a BREWERS ANALYSIS Brewers manager Pat Murphy argues a call with umpire crew chief Chris Guccione and home plate umpire Ryan Additon during the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at American Family Field. JEFF TODAY SPORTS Breaking down another controversial call Curt Hogg and Todd Rosiak Milwaukee Journal Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK WISCONSIN See BREWERS, Page 2B.

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