(cache)Packers looking to add to running back room for competition

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GREEN BAY — A less-discussed positional need for the Green Bay Packers appears to be at running back. Although not a pressing need, after talking with reporters at the NFL league meetings earlier this week, running back is a position that has general manager Brian Gutekunst’s attention.

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