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But Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is feeling spry White Dexter Williams Jersey , thanks to the youth that’s surrounding him.“I think there’s just such a young energy about this team,” Rodgers recently told Mike Tirico of . “When you do things for so long, there’s almost an expectation. And we just have so many new guys who haven’t seen me play a whole lot over the years. There’s a new staff who hasn’t been in the same locker room or meeting rooms or on the field at Lambeau here and seen that. . . .“The other part is we just really enjoy each other. This is one of the closest teams we’ve had, and definitely one of the closest teams that we’ve had in a long time. It’s just a new energy. There’s an excitement. The guys are having fun. . . . It’s been fun to see guys come together and genuinely enjoy working together.”Rodgers has enjoyed working with a staff that consists of younger coaches.“I think I’m older than my quarterback coach,” Rodgers said. [: He is old than Luke Getsy, by 2.5 months.] “And we’ve had a lot of fun together. It changes the dynamic.”Winning surely helps make it more fun. The offense took some time to develop, but the defense was sufficiently stout to deliver wins in September. Now Muhammad Wilkerson Jersey , the offense is clicking and the Packers will try to finish the first half of the season at 7-1 when they face the Chiefs on Sunday night in Kansas City.“It’s been a great reset for me,” Rodgers said, who last week had a career game that thrust him into the MVP discussion. “Kind of reset with new challenges and new goals. And stretching me, as far as you have to learn how to communicate with a new staff. And it’s been a lot of fun. We’ve had a lot of fun together.”Aiding in the fun is the presence of free-agent acquisitions who have changed the locker-room dynamic.“I think we’ve brought in some hungry guys, and it’s just changed kind of the fun meter in the locker room,” Rodgers said. “Guys are really enjoying each other a lot.”Again, winning helps that. And the second half of the season has plenty more winnable games Antonio Morrison Jersey , which means the fun could extend deep into January. Maybe into early February. The Packers spent time with quarterbacks leading up to the draft, but they did not pick one last weekend.They have signed one as a free agent. The team announced 11 signings on Friday, including three-year Arizona State starter Manny Wilkins.Wilkins threw for 8,624 yards, 52 touchdowns and 23 interceptions over his time at school and also ran for 20 touchdowns. He’s fifth in school history in passing yards and sixth in touchdown passes.Green Bay also signed Oklahoma linebacker Curtis Bolton, Iowa State wide receiver Matthew Eaton, Colorado cornerback Kabion Ento Jermaine Whitehead Jersey , Ole Miss cornerback Javien Hamilton, Duke tight end Davis Koppenhaver, Virginia Tech tackle Yosh Nijman, Arkansas linebacker Randy Ramsey, Baylor linebacker Greg Roberts, West Chester cornerback Nydair Rouse and Oklahoma State guard Larry Williams.The Packers have also signed four of their eight draft picks with rookie minicamp starting on Friday.