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lineman Kenny Clark’s fifth-year option Antonio Morrison Jersey , general manager Brian Gutekunst says he would "expect that would happen."As of yet, the Green Bay Packers have not officially picked up the fifth-year option in defensive lineman Kenny Clark’s rookie contract. Still, the team gave its strongest indication that it will during general manager Brian Gutekunst’s Monday press conference.“I would expect that to happen,” Gutekunst said about Clark’s fifth-year option. “He’s a dominant player on the defensive front.”A first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft Jimmy Graham Jersey , Clark has become the Packers’ most reliable player along the defensive line despite his young age (he doesn’t turn 24 until October of this year). Talented ascending players like Clark rarely get away from the team that drafted them, and Green Bay can keep him through the 2020 season for a relative bargain.In three seasons, Clark has amassed 131 total tackles and 10.5 sacks. According to Pro Football Focus, he has also registered 92 total pressures Elgton Jenkins Green Bay Packers Jersey , the fourth most on the Packers over that span and second among defenders returning to Green Bay for the 2019 season. Normally a final score of 44-38 indicates a great performance from the offense and a not-so-good performance from the defense.In the Green Bay Packers’ Sunday victory by that score, that was not completely the case.Green Bay’s defense has been decimated by injuries. They’ve been without their top two defensive linemen plus the secondary seems to be dealing with some kind of nagging injury. It’s a wonder Mike Pettine’s crew has played as well as it has.Separate comebacks from down both 14 and 15 points don’t just happen without some kind of effort by the defense. They were able to force multiple punts in the fourth quarter after giving up 35 points in the previous three. Under the old coaching regime, the defense would have folded as beat up as it was.Yet this time it was different.Yes, they got shredded by a rookie quarterback for much of the afternoon but they were able to step up and make stops when it counted. When was the last time you could say that about a Packers defense?There’s more on the team effort that it took to beat the Jets plus a potential landing spot for former head coach Mike McCarthy in today’s cheese curds.Both sides of ball cranked it up in Packers’ comeback—Packers.comThe offense finally looked like its old self but don’t undersell the effort by a wounded defense. They made the stops they needed to make and helped spur the comebacks as much as the offense.Green Bay Packers’ next opponent: Detroit Lions looking for season sweep—PackersNews.comIt’s been a rough season and getting swept by the last place Lions would be the final insult. This isn’t a meaningless game either.Week 17 will determine final 2 games on Packers’ 2019 schedule—Packers WireAll of Green Bay’s 2019 opponents are set save one road and one home game. Those opponents will be decided at the conclusion of Sunday’s games.Mike McCarthy would reportedly be interested in pursuing Cardinals coaching job if available—CBS SportsMcCarthy could do wonders for Josh Rosen just like he did for a raw Aaron Rodgers when he arrived in Green Bay.$1 million lottery ticket was forgotten in car for two months—UPIAlways clean out your car. You never know what pleasant surprises you might find.