Royce Newman, Cole Van Lanen, Sean Rhyan and Zach Tom are also candidates to get reps at right tackle, a position that might just end up belonging to Elgton Jenkins when he returns, which is expected to happen during the season. Even when he is, we don’t know yet if Nijman can man the right side like he did the left. Now Nijman, like he did during the 2021 season, will presumably shift back to Rodgers’ blind side until Bakhtiari is healthy. It just got a lot more interesting with Bakhtiari going on the PUP list because if Bakhtiari was at left tackle, Yosh Nijman would figure to start camp at right tackle.
Perhaps the most interesting position battle in a camp not exactly chock full of them when it comes to starting spots is the one at right tackle. After a disappointing rookie campaign in which the slot receiver didn’t get many reps on offense behind Cobb and struggled when he did, the former Clemson standout will get a fair shake to redeem himself entering Year 2. Speaking of wide receivers, Amari Rodgers tweeted Monday that he dropped from 218 pounds to 202 pounds this offseason and is feeling better than ever. (If you haven't subscribed yet, you can for $1/month, right from the story.) On and ~ In the every-man-for-himself world of NFL rosters, the #Packers four rookie WRs are bonding as they compete. Their progress during camp - how they play and also how they digest the Packers’ expansive offense - will determine how quickly they gain the trust of Rodgers, LaFleur and others. Depending on how Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb and Sammy Watkins perform during camp and early in the season, the Packers may be forced to call on second-round pick Christian Watson and fourth-rounder Romeo Doubs earlier than their predecessors. Davante Adams had Jordy Nelson above him. Rookie wide receivers haven’t exactly thrived with Rodgers as quarterback, if only because they haven’t had to. If Rodgers retires after this season, the next couple weeks could dictate if Love is next in line. This summer should be his best chance to display his skills, both in joint practices against the Saints and three preseason games against the 49ers, Saints and Chiefs. He sustained a shoulder injury in the 2021 preseason opener and missed joint practices with the Jets and the ensuing game. Preseason games were cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19. Watt before a joint practice in 2019.īarring another injury, quarterback Jordan Love will finally get a full preseason to show how much he has developed. That’s exactly what happened when a bike collapsed under then-Texans defensive end J.J. There’s nothing more entertaining than waking up bright and early to watch a 300-pound man bog down squeeze onto a 6-year-old’s bike and try not to snap it to pieces as he rides to practice across the street with an eager child jogging alongside. On a lighter note, the bike tradition is back at training camp after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The same injury currently has him on the physically unable to perform list, which is a major concern considering LaFleur said this spring he expected Bakhtiari to be ready for camp.
By the time their first practice begins Wednesday morning, it will have been 573 days since he tore his left ACL in practice preparing for a Week 17 matchup in Chicago.
Two-time All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari’s knee will be the focus of training camp for a Packers team that needs him badly. Here are 14 things I’ll be watching at camp as the Packers go for their 14th world championship. Practice begins at 10:30 a.m., and then it’s full steam ahead with Week 1 a month and a half away. They kick off training camp Wednesday morning with general manager Brian Gutekunst and head coach Matt LaFleur speaking at the podium following their recent contract extensions. The offseasons seem to get shorter and shorter every year, but one thing around here has remained the same: Aaron Rodgers is still the quarterback and the Green Bay Packers are still one of the NFL’s best teams, at least on paper.
After six long months, meaningful football is finally back in Green Bay.