By: Paul Bretl 7/10/24 After what was thought to be an ACL injury that Kingsley Enagbare sustained in the Green Bay Packers’ playoff win against Dallas, to the surprise of many, Enagbare was on the practice field during OTAs and minicamp. “It was great news,” said Enagbare. “I’m on my 10 feet walking.” During the draft, Matt LaFleur confirmed that Enagbare never had…… Continue Reading »
By: Paul Bretl 7/8/24 In addition to already having Quay Walker, the Green Bay Packers invested into the linebacker position early on in this year’s draft, taking Edgerrin Cooper in Round 2 and Ty’Ron Hopper in Round 3. But regardless, early signs point to Isaiah McDuffie having a role on the defense this season. “I mean, that’s out of my control,” said McDuffie on the team…… Continue Reading »
By: Paul Bretl 7/2/24 Entering his 10th NFL season, Preston Smith has quickly become the veteran on this Green Bay Packers football team, which for the second year in a row, could be the youngest in the NFL. In fact, at soon-to-be 32 years old, Smith is the only player on the 91-man roster who is over…… Continue Reading »
By: Paul Bretl 6/24/24 The big difference for Green Bay Packers defensive end Rashan Gary this offseason compared to last isn’t that he’s adjusting to a new defensive scheme under Jeff Hafley. It’s that he’s fully healthy and able to work on his game rather than having to rehab. “Man, it’s a blessing,” said Rashan…… Continue Reading »
By: Paul Bretl 6/19/24 From the outside looking in, the cornerback position for the Green Bay Packers could be one with some question marks coming into the upcoming season. However, internally, that isn’t how the Packers view things. In fact, Matt LaFleur really likes the depth of this unit. “We’re going to play our best players,” said LaFleur during minicamp, “but like…… Continue Reading »
By: Paul Bretl 6/15/24 When it comes to evaluating the play of offensive and defensive lines, we won’t truly get a pulse on where these units stand until training camp arrives and the pads come on. But with that said, Packers’ second-year defensive end Brenton Cox impressed during minicamp. During Wednesday’s practice in particular, there were two pass-rush reps from Cox in 11-on-11 drills…… Continue Reading »
By: Paul Bretl 6/13/24 Putting players in positions to make plays sounds like a simple and obvious concept, but it is much easier said than done. Otherwise, we would see just about every defense playing at a high level. However, for new Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, this is an area where he excels–his ability to teach. Just ask…… Continue Reading »
By: Paul Bretl 6/7/24 The Green Bay Packers’ depth along their defensive front, coupled with the attacking play style that this unit is asked to play with under Jeff Hafley, could result in a hockey-like rotation during games in an effort to keep everyone fresh. Between the defensive tackle and defensive end positions, nine different…… Continue Reading »
By: Paul Bretl 5/30/24 After a 2023 season where Jaire Alexander dealt with injuries along with a team-imposed suspension, he is attacking 2024 a bit differently. This doesn’t mean the offseason was a complete reboot for Alexander in terms of how he goes about things, but changes were made. “It’s a little bit of both,”…… Continue Reading »
By: Paul Bretl 5/15/24 Under new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafely, one of the more noticeable differences in his system compared to Joe Barry’s will take place along the defensive front, where the defenders will be responsible for attacking one-gap rather than trying to defend two of them. In Barry’s two-gap defense, as the name suggests,…… Continue Reading »