The Green Bay Packers have announced that former outside linebacker Clay Matthews and former defensive end Aaron Kampman will be the next players inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame on August 29th, 2024. Both pass-rushers rank top-five all-time in sacks for the franchise, though, the stat has only been officially counted from the 1982 season on.
In 2009, the Packers were looking to transition from a 4-3 defense to Dom Capers’ new 3-4 set. After drafting nose tackle B.J. Raji in the first round, general manager Ted Thompson traded up to select Matthews in the first round — who at the time was considered a “tweener” edge defender out of USC.