Packers linebacker Sam Barrington says everybody wants to crown him for no reason this year. Is Green Bay counting on Barrington to fix its inside linebacker corps?

The Green Bay Packers cut loose several inside linebackers this offseason, leaving Sam Barrington atop the depth chart. The third-year pro believes he's ready to take over and run the defense.

Barrington, who played only one defensive snap as a rookie, finished his second NFL season with 68 tackles and a sack in 14 games (seven starts).

The NFL's 32 nominees for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award were announced on Wednesday, and linebacker Sam Barrington was selected from the Green Bay Packers.

Sam Barrington was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft from the University of South Florida and played for the Packers from 2013-15.

The Packers said goodbye to inside linebackers A.J. Hawk, Brad Jones and Jamari Lattimore this offseason, which sets Sam Barrington up to continue raising his profile in the defense. Barrington spent ...

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Sam Barrington, who was a seventh-round draft pick in 2013, prides himself on being a role model. For his efforts, he was the Packers’ nominee for last year’s Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year ...