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Love took Green Bay’s number one offense 75 yards in seven passes on Tuesday
Tuesday marked the Green Bay Packers’ second media-open practice of OTAs heading into next week’s mandatory minicamp. With two practices under our belt now, we can compare and contrast how the Packers’ lineups fared between these days, giving us a better picture of where the coaching staff is open to competition and where the depth chart is relatively entrenched.
Let’s take a look at who was in practice, which players were hurt and some news and notes on every phase of the team.
Players who were absent in practice today were offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins, offensive lineman John Williams, offensive lineman Trey Hill, linebacker Quay Walker, cornerback Jaire Alexander and cornerback Nate Hobbs. Hobbs apparently had a personal issue, but Jenkins, Williams and Alexander have missed both of the OTA practices that were open to the media so far.
While it’s uncertain why Williams hasn’t been present at either OTA practice, both Jenkins and Alexander’s issues are rooted in contract discussions. Jenkins is looking for an extension, despite having several years remaining on his deal, while Alexander and the Packers are working on a restructured contract.
Two players who weren’t in practice last week but were there today are cornerback Tyron Herring and kicker Brandon McManus. Running back MarShawn Lloyd, who was held out of the last media-open practice with an injury, returned to the field on Tuesday, too.
The non-participants in practice today, due to injury, were receiver Christian Watson, tight end John FitzPatrick, defensive end Collin Oliver, defensive tackle Warren Brinson and defensive tackle Nesta Jade Silvera. All of them missed last Tuesday’s OTA practice, too.
Defensive tackle Kenny Clark again was held out of team periods, but safety Javon Bullard was a full go today. Last week, Bullard only did individual drills with the team. Receiver Savion Williams continued to wear a red non-contact jersey, like he did in the last open practice.
Since last week, the Packers have made a couple of moves with their offseason roster. In is rookie receiver Sam Brown Jr. and out are receiver Jadon Janke and defensive end Jeremiah Martin, who were both waived with an injury designation. At the moment, Green Bay has one open roster spot on the team.
While he spent most of last week’s practice as the second-team left tackle, 2024 first-round pick Jordan Morgan received reps with the first-team as both a left tackle and right guard today. Without Jenkins in practice, Morgan, Sean Rhyan and Jacob Monk rotated at right guard, with Rhyan and Monk both having opportunities at center, a position that Jenkins will ultimately fill.
Beyond the offensive line, there aren’t many camp battles going on, as the Packers’ core unit is pretty entrenched at this point. It is worth noting here, though, that first-round rookie receiver Matthew Golden is being mixed in with the first-team often, even appearing on the field when the number...
