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Who is Clay Matthews III’s wife? Green Bay Packers players want outside linebacker to return

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, wide receiver Randall Cobb and offensive tackle David Bakhtiari shared a picture of Matthew on their Instagram Stories

Players from the Green Bay Packers team reportedly want outside linebacker, Clay Matthews III, back in the team for the 2021 season. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, wide receiver Randall Cobb, and offensive tackle David Bakhtiari all shared a picture of the six-time Pro Bowler on their respective Instagram Stories.

FOX6's Lily Zhao shared screenshots of their Stories on Twitter as she wrote, “Good morning #Packers fans! ICYMI: Aaron Rodgers and David Bakhtiari want Clay Matthews back.” Several people commented below her tweet, supporting Rodgers, Cobb, and Bakhtiari’s request as a user wrote, “They should have never let him go. Terrible decision. Packers have become new Oilers.” “Finally my kids get to wear their matthews 52’s tops!!! Also… zhao you doin?!?! All the way from AUSTRALIA!!!” another one said.

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But there were some who opposed their demand. A person noted, “We have better linebackers now than what Mattews is. Sure back in the day it would have been a yes but he doesn't play like he used to.” The second one remarked, “Yeahhh let’s waste money on a guy that will have zero impact on the field.” “Get the band back together and do a stadium tour like Aerosmith. If Rodgers and Cobb are team-building, I'd be more excited if they had unknown guys on the radar as opposed to washed-up guys from 6 years ago,” the third user added.

Clay was part of the Packers for his first ten NFL seasons. He soon proved himself by becoming one of the league's top edge-rushers, tallying 83.5 sacks across 143 games for the franchise, including four seasons with double-digit sacks. However, in 2019, the 35-year-old signed with the Los Angeles Rams, though the decision was reportedly not his own. At the time, describing his shock, he told Michael Silver of NFL.com, “I was kind of taken aback, because I thought I'd always be back there, whether it was at a cheaper price [or not]. So that was kind of a shock, because [my family] stayed out there and had our third child in the offseason, and I was hanging in town training there and everything. And yeah, that was kind of a surprise to me because I just figured I would be out there a few more years.” He also remarked, “People say, 'You chose to go to L.A.' I didn't choose. They told me there was no room for me." Though Matthews performed well with the Rams, he was released from the team last year. Since then, he remained a free agent.

Who is Clay Matthews III’s wife?

The two-time All-Pro and one-time ‘NFC Defensive Player of the Year’ is from California. Born on May 14, 1986, Clay and his family has a long connection to football. As per reports, his father and grandfather were involved in the NFL. He is the brother of linebacker Casey Matthews, and nephew of Bruce Matthews -- who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League for 19 seasons, from 1983 to 2001. Besides, his cousins Kevin Matthews, Jake Matthews, and Mike Matthews are also connected to football.

Speaking of his relationship status, Clay is married to longtime girlfriend Casey Noble. The couple exchanged vows in July 2015. It is not known how they met each other, but according to reports, Noble is eight years senior to Clay. Before tying the knot with him, she was married to Peter Sarantos, a Yale University graduate. Clay and his wife share two kids together — a son, who was born in February 2015, and a daughter, born in the fall of 2016.