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Davante Adams Jersey , Thompson has confirmed that a medical condition forced him to step down as GM." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareSharePackers & Ted Thompson confirm that former GM stepped down due to health problemsTrevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsFollowing the Green Bay Packers’ 2017 season, the team made a massive change in leadership in the personnel department. Ted Thompson, the team’s general manager for more than a decade, stepped down from that post to take an advisory role. After an extensive search, the Packers promoted Brian Gutekunst to GM.Much speculation took place about Thompson’s health, and though unconfirmed, the evidence of issues was present. On Wednesday, Thompson and the Packers issued a statement confirming that the former GM has indeed been dealing with a medical condition and that it was the driving reason behind the decision for him to step down.In the statement, Thompson describes the condition as an “autonomic disorder,” which is a category of conditions that affect the nervous system controlling involuntary functions. He did not provide specifics on what specific disorder is affecting him, but it clearly impacted his ability to function normally as general manager and evidently has required multiple evaluations at several different medical facilities. Interestingly Josh Jones Color Rush Jersey , Thompson also clarified that CTE, the condition connected to head trauma that has been highly-publicized in recent years, does not appear to be a factor. Thompson did have a ten-year playing career as a linebacker in the NFL, but thankfully that condition is not an additional concern.Thompson also further expanded on the decision to step down, confirming that the decision was a mutual one between him and team president Mark Murphy. It is surely no coincidence that Thompson’s statement comes on the heels of his induction into the Packers Hall of Fame this weekend. Furthermore, it appears likely that in conjunction with that honor and this statement, his role with the team will be reduced further to allow him to focus fully on his health.We at Acme Packing Company wish Thompson the best of luck and success in dealing with his condition. After a decade of working behind the scenes, Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy took a major step into the spotlight in early 2018.Responding to a disappointing 2017 season, Murphy moved Ted Thompson out of his general manager position, hired Brian Gutekunst to take his place, and retained Mike McCarthy as head coach.Normally https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/David-Bakhtiari-Jersey , it wouldn’t be up to a team president to make a coaching decision, but Murphy gave himself that responsibility in a series of somewhat unusual (and more than a little contradictory) moves. The end result was a power structure in which the head coach and general manager reside on essentially equal footing, both reporting to Murphy.Now, as the Packers play out the string on another disappointing season, Murphy has a decision to make: will he make the call on McCarthy’s future himself or empower his general manager to make a call that almost every other team in the league leaves to their general manager?The ball is in Murphy’s court and the future of the Packers depends on it. Future of Packers coach Mike McCarthy should be GM Brian Gutekunst’s call | Packers NewsAddressing Murphy’s power over the Packers, Tom Silverstein argues Murphy should step aside on the question of who coaches the team next year, deferring to general manager Brian Gutekunst.On the hot seat: Mike McCarthy has highest odds to be next NFL head coach fired | Cheesehead TVNo matter who makes the call on McCarthy’s future, Vegas has decided the odds are good he’s going to be out of a job in the near future.What You Might’ve Missed: Close but not quite | Packers.com“Close but not quite” is a pretty good summary of half a dozen Packers games this year at least, but as Mike Spofford shows here, it was especially true of this week’s loss to the Vikings.Davante Adams on pace to threaten Packers’ triple crown of receiving records | Packers WireAdams is top 10 in the NFL in receptions, receiving yards Jason Spriggs Jersey , and touchdowns and he’s closing in on Packers records in each of those categories. Pretty good!Finally, in addition to having a great name, Gerhard de Beer just seems like a nice young man. “People like to say ‘I brought de Beer.’ And people come back and say ‘Where’s the beer?’ So I’m like, ‘Oh, hello, sorry for the disappointment, but I am de Beer.’”