
The Green Bay Packers are finally back on the football field. They’ve even started putting the pads on. In just over a week they’ll enter the preseason against Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Before that however is another week of camp, and there are still a a lot of questions that need answering.
MarShawn Lloyd could be a true difference maker.
The injury plagued RB has been perhaps the most unlucky Packer in a decade plus, but once again it’s not hard to see the vision Green Bay had when they selected him two years ago. Lloyd brings a skillset that Green Bay hasn’t had since a prime Aaron Jones. What’s most exciting is his ability as a pass catcher.
They got MarShawn Lloyd out here running seam routes 25 yards downfield in team
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) August 4, 2026
Now, obviously practice (even in pads) is a very different beast than actual competitive football, but if Lloyd has finally beaten the injury bug, don’t be surprised if he notably cuts into Josh Jacobs workload.
No news is good news for tackles.
One of the biggest lynchpins for the Packers season is whether or not Jordan Morgan can hold up at left tackle. Prior to yesterday his name wasn’t really being mentioned by reporters covering camp in person. This is generally great news. It’s easy to tell when a guy is getting beat up, but when a tackle is doing his job you tend not to notice him.
Morgan did get noticed yesterday though
Newly minted starting LT Jordan Morgan with a strong showing in the one on one featured matchup of the day, blocking LVN all three times.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) August 4, 2026
Brandon Cisse is making the most of his oppurtunities
When the Packers selected Cisse with their first pick of the 2026 Draft, the consensus was that he fit a need, was a solid player, and ultimately would be a project. While he hasn’t taken a starting job yet, its easy to see the promise. Cisse has been mixed in with the ones for several practices as both Valentine and Nixon have dealt with minor injuries. He’s taken advantage of the chances, with an impressive showing in 1v1’s yesterday.
Jonathan Gannon may go full Flores until Parsons returns
This may be a bit of hyperbole, but early reports from camp suggest that Gannon may try and mitigate the absence of Parsons by blitzing more. The defense was able to get home on the QB several times by deploying a number of CB blitzes, including several by the previously mentioned Cisse.
It wouldn’t surprise me either if Gannon sent Cooper on blitzes more as well, both to take advantage of his athleticism and to mitigate an inexperienced EDGE room.
With Parsons aiming for a week six return, Gannon may not have to do it for long, but I expect Green Bay’s defense to play weird until he returns.
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