The Packers retained their first-team All-Pro linebacker on a deal that will pay him $10 million per season and have a cap number of under $5 million in 2022.
Losing Campbell after he finally fixed the team’s perpetual problem at inside linebacker would have been a big blow, especially considering how many big plays he made and how he helped the Packers defense get better against the run and at covering intermediate areas of the field.
He can run, he doesn’t miss tackles and he blossomed as a playmaker in Joe Barry’s defense. Keeping Campbell gives the Packers defense a chance to be good again in 2022. This is an all-in move for a team that is keeping open its Super Bowl window.
