The Green Bay Packers have made a key move to secure depth at a critical position, re-signing defensive end Brenton Cox Jr. to a one-year, $2.5 million contract.
The Green Bay Packers announced a series of moves on Thursday ahead of their Week 2 matchup against the Commanders. The full list includes: Packers placed DL Brenton Cox Jr.
The Green Bay Packers’ preseason finale against the Seattle Seahawks featured plenty of standout moments, but perhaps none was more telling about the organization’s development philosophy than Brenton Cox’s explosive strip-sack that set the tone for a dominant defensive performance.
Defensive end Brenton Cox Jr. has been a project for the Green Bay Packers defense since he was brought in as an undrafted free agent in 2023. He got an opportunity to play in place of veteran Preston Smith after he was traded last year and made an immediate impact .
Quarterback is the most important position for an NFL team. That wasn’t always the case, but it has been the case for, you know, 50 years at this point essentially.
Despite a porous day in the pass rush department, Cox continues to stake a claim to more snaps There’s no way around it, after two weeks of beating up on two of the worst offensive lines in the NFL, the Packers’ front got punk’d on Sunday.
Heading into training camp at the end of July, there are a few positional groups for the Green Bay Packers that people will be keeping an eye on. Arguably their strongest group is their pass rushers.