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Packers fall to 1-2 in home opener, worst start under LaFleur

Bijan Robinson's 194 rushing yards keyed a 35-14 Atlanta win at Lambeau, with Green Bay's offensive line struggling throughout.

Packers sign Mekhi Becton for O-line help after Love takes a league-high hits total

Jordan Love has been hit an NFL-high 20 times through three games; the Becton signing follows recent guard additions as Green Bay looks to protect its quarterback.

Offensive-line reinforcements are the immediate response to Green Bay's roughest start under Matt LaFleur.

Packers Fall to 1-2 in 35-14 Home Loss to Falcons, Franchise-Worst Rushing Start

Green Bay allowed 27 unanswered points as Bijan Robinson ran for 194 yards, and the Packers' 146 rushing yards through three games is a franchise-worst mark.

Packers Sign G Laken Tomlinson Off Cowboys' Practice Squad After Losing Bako-Bewele for the Season

Green Bay added veteran interior depth in direct response to the offensive-line trouble exposed against Atlanta.

Matt LaFleur's Seat Warms After Packers' 1-2 Start and Historically Bad Ground Game

A 1-2 start and league-worst rushing production are fueling early local hot-seat chatter around the coaching staff and roster construction.

O-line reinforcements (Tomlinson signing) after a franchise-worst rushing start

LaFleur's seat temperature as the ground game bottoms out

Packers' run game and O-line issues front and center after Falcons loss

Green Bay has rushed for just 146 yards through three games amid offensive-line injuries, with coach Matt LaFleur publicly weighing scheme adjustments in the club's own Friday mailbag column following the loss to Atlanta.

Green Bay's run game and O-line issues, by the coach's own account, remain the story behind the 1-2 start.

LaFleur: 'Plenty of blame to go around' as Packers fall to 1-2

Green Bay's coach and quarterback both took public ownership of a lopsided home loss to Atlanta as the team heads into an extended break before Tampa Bay.

Packers' offensive line takes another hit in loss to Falcons

Green Bay lost a starting guard and a linebacker to injury during Thursday's defeat, adding to the club's depth concerns.

Packers look to regroup after a lopsided home loss drops them to 1-2.

Packers fall 35-14 to Falcons in home opener as Lambeau honors alumni at halftime

Green Bay dropped to 1-2 as Atlanta rolled to a 35-14 win; more than 50 franchise alumni returned for a halftime ceremony marking Super Bowl anniversaries.

Packers fall to 1-2 after a home-opening loss to Atlanta.

Packers Prep for Bijan Robinson and Returning Michael Penix Jr. on Short Week

Green Bay turns quickly to a Thursday night game at Atlanta, where quarterback Michael Penix Jr. returns from a torn ACL and running back Bijan Robinson, who torched the Packers as a rookie, leads the Falcons' offense.

Packers Lose Guard Zach Bako-Bewele for the Season

Green Bay will be without guard Zach Bako-Bewele for the rest of the season, adding to offensive-line concerns ahead of a short-week road trip to Atlanta.

Packers' Jayden Reed Still Being Evaluated After Back Injury

Wide receiver Jayden Reed injured his back on the opening drive against the Jets and stayed in New Jersey rather than travel back with the team; the club says it is continuing to evaluate his recovery timeline.

Green Bay faces a short-week test against a returning Michael Penix Jr.

Jayden Reed's back injury is worth tracking into next week.

Jordan Love's foundation gives $45,000 to Menasha tornado recovery

Love's Hands of 10ve Foundation split the donation across two playground rebuilds and a Habitat for Humanity home-repair effort, following a $250,000 Packers Give Back Impact Grant the team announced the prior week.

Packers RT Zach Bako-Bewele out for the season with torn patellar tendon

Bako-Bewele suffered a complete patellar tendon tear Sunday against the Jets — the same knee he partially tore last year — and faces surgery and a long rehab. Green Bay's line, already thin, loses what the team called its best offensive lineman when healthy.

Losing right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele for the season adds pressure to an already-thin offensive line.

Packers on pace for one of the worst penalty stretches in franchise history

Green Bay has been flagged 26 times for 231 yards through two games — the most in the NFL — despite rallying from a 10-point deficit to beat the Jets in overtime. The Packers host Atlanta Thursday night.

Green Bay's league-worst penalty total is the swing issue as the Packers host Atlanta Thursday night.

Packers rally from 10 down, beat Jets 20-17 in OT to snap 6-game skid

Green Bay's first win of the season came via a 14-penalty performance; WR Jayden Reed (neck) and RT Zach Bako-Bewele (knee) were both carted off on the opening drive. Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes and Trey Smack's 26-yard field goal won it in overtime.

Lukas Van Ness clears concussion protocol in time for Jets game; Javon Hargrave ruled out

Van Ness cleared the concussion protocol Saturday and recorded a sack in the win over the Jets; DT Javon Hargrave (knee, concussion protocol) was ruled out.

Packers' receiver corps health (Reed, Bako-Bewele) after a penalty-plagued OT win.

Packers downgrade DT Javon Hargrave to out for Jets game; Lukas Van Ness cleared of concussion protocol

Hargrave (knee/concussion) will not travel with the team Sunday; Van Ness has cleared protocol and is off the injury report entirely, an offsetting positive for Green Bay's pass rush.

Packers' offensive line looks to rebound after 4-sack, 25-pressure outing in Week 1 loss to Vikings

Green Bay ranked last in the NFL in pass-block win rate (9%) per ESPN in the opener; guard Donovan Jennings is expected to start again in place of injured Aaron Banks.

Green Bay's pass-block collapse from Week 1 is the story to fix before it costs them again.

Packers list four questionable, Javon Hargrave doubtful as front seven takes a hit ahead of Jets game

EDGE Lukas Van Ness (concussion protocol) and CB Benjamin St-Juste (hamstring) are questionable; DT Javon Hargrave (knee/concussion) is doubtful, and G Aaron Banks (knee) is questionable for a third straight week.

Packers face 'same team as last year' narrative after blowing a 12-point lead to Minnesota

Green Bay led 22-10 before the Vikings scored 29 unanswered points to win 39-22; Love threw for 387 yards and 2 TDs but was sacked on consecutive plays and fumbled at his own 1-yard line.

Packers extended TE Tucker Kraft amid a week of practice-squad churn

Green Bay locked up the young tight end while also signing WR Bo Melton to the active roster and adding several practice-squad pieces as it tries to stabilize after an 0-1 start.

Front-seven health (Hargrave, Van Ness) is in question for a road trip to face the Jets.

Green Bay is trying to shake a recurring late-game-collapse narrative after Week 1.

Packers' defense targets Jets' Hall-Allen run tandem after allowing 107 rush yards, 2 TDs to Vikings

Green Bay's 0-1 start included a run-defense letdown at Minnesota; DL Devonte Wyatt and edge Lukas Van Ness both practiced Thursday after limited Wednesday sessions, ahead of a home date with a Jets backfield led by Breece Hall.

Packers' official injury report: Hargrave and Van Ness both managing concussions ahead of Jets

Green Bay's Week 2 report lists DT Javon Hargrave and edge Lukas Van Ness both in the concussion protocol alongside several offensive linemen (Zach Bako-Bewele, Aaron Banks) as limited participants.

Green Bay's run defense needs to look different against the Jets after a 107-yard, 2-TD letdown at Minnesota.

Packers' O-line vows to rebound after allowing four sacks in Week 1 loss

Green Bay's line ranked last in the NFL in pass-block win rate against Minnesota; guard Donovan Jennings filled in for injured Aaron Banks.

Packers' injury report: Brinson out, Hargrave and Van Ness both in concussion protocol

DT Warren Brinson did not practice; DT Javon Hargrave and edge Lukas Van Ness are both working through the concussion protocol ahead of the Jets game.

Packers' offensive line looks to rebound vs. the Jets after a rough pass-protection outing.

Two defensive starters (Hargrave, Van Ness) are in the concussion protocol.

Packers' historic collapse vs. Vikings: 'the only people who can beat us are us'

Green Bay blew a 22-10 lead and was outscored 29-0 down the stretch, with 12 penalties for 98 yards and Love sacked four times.

NFL seeking sealed video evidence in Josh Jacobs case

A Brown County judge sealed the evidence; NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the league is pursuing legal avenues to obtain it. Jacobs pleaded no contest Sept. 10 to battery and criminal-damage charges and remains on the commissioner's exempt list; the league has not said whether or how long he'll be suspended.

Packers mourn Bob Harlan, former team president and CEO, dead at 89

A club tribute page carries on-record remembrances from Ed Policy, Brian Gutekunst, Mark Murphy, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers and Roger Goodell.

Green Bay needs to find a finishing gear after blowing a 12-point lead in the opener.

Packers dissect fourth-quarter collapse: penalties, a fourth-down gamble, six-game skid

Green Bay blew a second-half lead in a 39-22 loss to Minnesota, with four defensive penalties on the Vikings' go-ahead drive and a declined field goal in favor of a stuffed fourth-and-1 quarterback sneak; the loss extends the team's losing streak to six games dating to last season's playoff exit. Rookie kicker Trey Smack went 4-for-4 on field goals in his debut.

A blown fourth-quarter lead and a fourth-down gamble have LaFleur's staff self-scouting hard before Week 2.

Packers blow 12-point lead, fall 39-22 to Vikings in opener

Green Bay led 22-10 in the third quarter before Minnesota scored the final 29 points; Jordan Love threw for 387 yards and 2 touchdowns in the loss.

Packers had three linemen/linebacker questionable entering opener

Guard Aaron Banks and linebacker Ty'Ron Hopper were among those questionable; Banks' knee injury contributed to a late line shuffle.

Matt LaFleur defends aggressive fourth-down call after game slips away

LaFleur declined a field goal to go for it on 4th-and-1 while leading 22-17; Minnesota scored the final 29 points after the ensuing failed conversion.

RB Josh Jacobs pleads no contest to misdemeanor battery charge, court date set

Jacobs entered a no-contest plea to two misdemeanors, including battery, with a further court appearance reported for Thursday. No additional detail on the underlying incident was available in the reporting.

Green Bay's fourth-quarter collapse puts Matt LaFleur's aggressive fourth-down call under scrutiny.

A line reshuffle forced by Aaron Banks' knee injury is a thread to track as Jordan Love's protection is retooled.

Packers make Tucker Kraft NFL's third-highest-paid tight end on eve of opener

Kraft signed a four-year, $75M extension just as he returns from the ACL tear that ended his 2025 season, ahead of Sunday's game at Minnesota.

Tucker Kraft's new extension arrives just as he returns from a torn ACL for Sunday's game at Minnesota.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs pleads no contest to misdemeanor battery charge, remains on exempt list

Jacobs pled no contest Sept. 10 in Brown County court to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property, stemming from a May altercation with his girlfriend. He was fined $1,000 for the battery charge; the criminal-damage charge's proceedings are suspended for 12 months pending completion of court-ordered conditions (no contact with the victim, counseling, restitution). Jacobs was placed on the NFL's Commissioner's Exempt List in late August, which prevents him from playing or practicing while he continues to be paid. In court, Jacobs said: 'I fully understand seriousness of the situation and take full responsibility.'

Packers make Tucker Kraft NFL's highest-paid tight end on eve of opener

Kraft, returning from a torn ACL, signed a four-year extension a day before Sunday's opener at Minnesota; he's the third TE since 2000 with 100+ catches, 1,500+ yards and 15+ TDs in his first three seasons.

Packers elevate Bo Melton, Kristian Welch for Vikings opener

Both were elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday's division opener.

New DC Jonathan Gannon debuts against QB he once coached in Kyler Murray

Gannon spent three years with Murray in Arizona; Murray is Minnesota's fifth different Week 1 starting QB under Kevin O'Connell.

Kraft's snap count/target share in his return from ACL surgery will be closely watched Sunday.

Gannon's blitz calls vs. Murray could set the tone for how aggressive Green Bay's defense plays all season.

Green Bay's interior O-line health bears watching into Week 2.

Jordan Love readies for Brian Flores' blitz-heavy Vikings defense in Week 1

Love faces a defense that has blitzed him heavily in four of five career meetings, with receivers Reed, Watson and Kraft all healthy together for the first time in over a year.

Packers may lean harder on Jordan Love with rushing attack unsettled entering opener

Coach Matt LaFleur is publicly staking Green Bay's season on Love taking a bigger step as the run game depth chart remains thinner than usual.

Jordan Love's plan against Minnesota's blitz-heavy scheme with a healthy receiver trio.

Green Bay's unsettled running-back workload behind an injury-thinned room.

Packers brace for Brian Flores' blitz-heavy Vikings defense in season opener

Minnesota has blitzed 45%+ in four of Jordan Love's five career outings against the Vikings; Jayden Reed, Christian Watson and Tucker Kraft will share the field together for the first time.

Packers list eight players banged up on both lines ahead of Vikings opener

DT Warren Brinson and LB Ty'Ron Hopper did not participate Wednesday; six others including new starting LT Jordan Morgan were limited.

Green Bay's reunited receiver trio and a first-time starting left tackle face Minnesota's blitz-heavy defense.

Packers head into opener with Micah Parsons still on Reserve/PUP

Green Bay's marquee 2025 trade addition remains out for at least the first four games after a December ACL tear, leaving the pass rush to be manufactured without him to open the season.

Green Bay must manufacture a pass rush without Parsons (PUP, out at least four games) to open the year.

Packers use short break to fast-track new additions Kaleb Johnson, Jonnu Smith, Mark Redman

New RB and TEs face a compressed timeline to learn LaFleur's system before the Sept. 13 opener at Minnesota; S Javon Bullard (foot) trending toward being ready.

New additions Johnson, Smith and Redman on a compressed install timeline before the Minnesota opener

Insider Inbox: coordinator sees O-line upgrade at LT/RG/center ahead of the Vikings opener

Green Bay's beat desk highlights Jordan Morgan at left tackle and Sean Rhyan at center as line upgrades, with Micah Parsons still on PUP and Tucker Kraft's extension talks ongoing.

Gutekunst explains why Packers kept 10 O-linemen, 7 D-tackles; traded QB3 Kyle McCord

The GM detailed roster-construction philosophy under new DC Jonathan Gannon and confirmed a trade sending McCord to Miami after a strong preseason.

Packers' initial 53: 22-year undrafted-rookie streak extended, Kaleb Johnson trade adds backfield depth

UDFA WR J. Michael Sturdivant kept Green Bay's undrafted streak alive, while Micah Parsons, Jordon Riley and Luke Musgrave all start on PUP.

Parsons/Riley/Musgrave all opening on PUP is the biggest health story heading into Minnesota.

Rebuilt O-line (Morgan, Rhyan) is the swing factor for the Border Battle opener.

Jordan Love relaunches youth cleat-donation campaign in Appleton

Love visited the Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley to relaunch his 'Love for Cleats' program for a third season; every regular-season touchdown pass triggers a cleat donation to a youth team.

Packers set initial 53; Micah Parsons among four players opening on PUP

WR Savion Williams and EDGE Collin Oliver were placed on IR with return designations; TE Luke Musgrave, DL Jordon Riley and EDGE Micah Parsons all start the year on PUP. Green Bay traded QB Kyle McCord to Miami and acquired RB Kaleb Johnson from Pittsburgh.

New Packers additions race to learn playbook over pre-Week-1 break

RB Kaleb Johnson, TE Mark Redman and TE Jonnu Smith are cramming to learn Green Bay's system before the Minnesota opener; HC Matt LaFleur likened the pace to 'drinking water out of a fire hose.'

Parsons opening the season on PUP is the defense's biggest swing factor.

New arrivals Johnson, Redman and Smith are racing the clock before Minnesota.

Packers use bye-week break to onboard Jonnu Smith, Kaleb Johnson, Mark Redman; Bullard trending toward return

Green Bay is fast-tracking new additions TE Jonnu Smith, RB Kaleb Johnson and TE Mark Redman into the playbook; S Javon Bullard (foot) is trending toward a return.

Packers using extra prep time to fast-track Jonnu Smith and Kaleb Johnson into the offense.

Javon Bullard trending toward a return from a foot injury.

Packers use extra prep time to fast-track Jonnu Smith, Kaleb Johnson, Mark Redman

With Lambeau Field lent out to a Notre Dame-Wisconsin game this weekend, Green Bay is using the down time to integrate new TE Jonnu Smith (who has built chemistry with QB Jordan Love) and other new offensive pieces before the Minnesota opener.

Safety Javon Bullard trending toward return from foot injury

Bullard practiced Wednesday and is described as trending in the right direction after a foot injury, a depth-chart-relevant update for Green Bay's secondary.

How fast Jonnu Smith and the other new offensive pieces integrate is the top storyline entering the Minnesota opener.

Micah Parsons officially moved to Reserve/PUP, ruled out for first four games

Parsons is recovering from a torn ACL suffered in December 2025 after 12.5 sacks in 14 games; he has targeted a Week 6 return against his former team, the Cowboys.

Packers make three roster-day trades: ship QB Kyle McCord to Dolphins, add RB Kaleb Johnson, TE Mark Redman

Green Bay traded preseason standout Kyle McCord to Miami and acquired Kaleb Johnson from Pittsburgh and Mark Redman from the Rams to reshape the backfield and tight end room.

Packers finalize 53-man roster via trio of trades: McCord out, Kaleb Johnson and TE Mark Redman in

Green Bay acquired RB Kaleb Johnson from Pittsburgh and TE Mark Redman from the Rams, both for late-round picks, while an undrafted rookie corner was among the few sixth-round picks not to survive cutdowns.

Micah Parsons officially moved to Reserve/PUP, out for at least Green Bay's first four games

The three-time All-Pro edge rusher, acquired last season, never played a snap for Green Bay after tearing his ACL in December; earliest possible return is Week 6 against his former team, Dallas.

Packers trade preseason standout QB Kyle McCord to Dolphins for a 2028 sixth-round pick

McCord threw four touchdown passes in Friday's preseason finale, but with Tyrod Taylor already the backup, Green Bay dealt him rather than risk losing him on waivers.

UDFA WR J. Michael Sturdivant makes Packers' 53-man roster, extends 22-year UDFA streak

Sturdivant, a Florida product, caught six passes for 112 yards and a touchdown in the preseason finale, keeping alive Green Bay's streak of carrying an undrafted rookie every season for over two decades.

Kyle McCord throws 4 TDs, Packers erase 11-point deficit to beat Cardinals 42-38

McCord played the whole game and finished 22-of-35 for 226 yards and four touchdowns, capped by two late scoring throws to Kisean Johnson as Green Bay closed preseason 2-1. UDFA WR J. Michael Sturdivant led the team in preseason receiving (142 yards on 9 catches), while UDFA edge Nyjalik Kelly added a sack, an interception and three tackles for loss.

Josh Jacobs' battery/criminal-damage charge remains declined per the on-the-record test (no statement from Jacobs or a representative); coach LaFleur's postgame comment does not meet the bar to resurface it.

Packers' Edgerrin Cooper honored at 60-year 'Welcome Back' luncheon ahead of finale vs. Arizona

Green Bay held its annual community luncheon at Lambeau Field Thursday for local leaders and fans; LB Edgerrin Cooper won this year's community-service award ahead of Friday's preseason finale and the Sept. 13 opener at Minnesota.

LaFleur brothers meet as head coaches for the first time ahead of Friday's Lambeau exhibition

Matt LaFleur (Packers) faces younger brother Mike LaFleur (Cardinals) for the first time as a head coach; new Packers DC Jonathan Gannon also faced his old team in a joint practice.

Packers rookies Cisse, McClellan, Burton, Dennis-Sutton pushing for Year 1 roles as cuts near

Packers.com's Insider Inbox column said it wouldn't be a surprise to see all four 2026 rookies contribute immediately. GM Brian Gutekunst faces the toughest cut decisions at receiver, secondary and both lines heading into Sunday's deadline.

Packers secondary picture sharpens: Valentine back to full go, Nixon's best day, St-Juste out

CB Benjamin St-Juste missed practice with a hamstring injury while CB Carrington Valentine returned to full participation and CB Keisean Nixon had his best day of camp, per the team's own column. G Aaron Banks is managing tendinitis.

UDFA CB Marlon Jones fights for a Packers roster spot after overcoming Stage 3 cancer

Jones, an undrafted rookie cornerback, is profiled battling for a spot on Green Bay's 53-man roster after previously beating Stage 3 cancer — a fan-facing underdog story as cuts approach.

Packers rookies Cisse, McClellan, Burton, Dennis-Sutton pushing for Year 1 roles as cuts near

Packers secondary picture sharpens: Valentine back to full go, Nixon's best day, St-Juste out

UDFA CB Marlon Jones fights for a Packers roster spot after overcoming Stage 3 cancer

Packers host Cardinals for final open camp practice before Friday's preseason finale

Wednesday's joint session with Arizona, moved to an 11:30 a.m. start, is the last open practice of 2026 training camp; the Packers' bike-riding fan tradition returns for kids ahead of it.

LaFleur brothers to coach against each other as Packers host Cardinals for joint practice

Wednesday marks the first time Matt and Mike LaFleur have coached opposite each other since Mike was hired as Arizona's HC; Green Bay also has fresh injury notes on DT Warren Brinson and rookie CB Brandon Cisse.

Packers rout Broncos 33-13 as backup QB battle between Taylor and McCord intensifies

Jordan Love needed one series to throw a TD; backup Tyrod Taylor added a TD pass while Kyle McCord (12-of-19, 118 yards) continued building his case. Rookie K Trey Smack made all four field-goal tries.

Packers' injury list grows ahead of Week 1 vs. Minnesota

G Darian Kinnard (ankle) is questionable for Week 1; DB Marlon Jones and S Johnathan Baldwin are on IR; LB Micah Parsons remains on PUP recovering from a December ACL tear.

Packers managing a lengthy injury list into Week 1

Packers set QB rotation plan for Friday's Broncos game — extended look for Kyle McCord

HC Matt LaFleur is giving an extended look to QB3 Kyle McCord with limited snaps for Jordan Love and Tyrod Taylor as Green Bay travels to face a returning Bo Nix in Denver.

Nixon hamstring injury blows open Packers' cornerback competition

Starting CB Keisean Nixon missed practice with a hamstring injury, opening extended first-team reps for Kamal Hadden, Carrington Valentine and rookie Domani Jackson.

CB Kamal Hadden emerging at nickel with Javon Bullard out

With starting nickel Javon Bullard out (foot), Hadden intercepted a pass in Wednesday's practice and is pushing for playing time Friday at Denver; rookie edge Dani Dennis-Sutton also returned to practice after a heat-related scare that tested clean.

5 things learned at Packers camp: team getting healthier, CB rotation 'biggest competition of camp'

RB Josh Jacobs, DT Javon Hargrave, LG Aaron Banks and edge Lukas Van Ness all returned to team drills. Coach Matt LaFleur confirmed starters get more snaps at Denver but not in the preseason finale.

Insider Inbox: 'We're gonna learn a whole lot more in Denver' on the cornerback competition

Packers.com's mailbag column frames the CB battle as camp's defining position fight ahead of this week's trip to face the Broncos.

LaFleur boots Barryn Sorrell from Sunday practice after Jordan Love knocked down

A hard-luck moment for Green Bay's already-thin edge rush depth, and a reminder from LaFleur that protecting Love in padded work is non-negotiable during preseason camp. During Sunday, Aug. 16 practice, edge Barryn Sorrell bull-rushed OT Anthony Belton directly into QB Jordan Love, knocking Love over Coach Matt LaFleur pulled Sorrell from the team period afterward The same practice produced camp's first real scuffle, between RB Chris Brooks and LB Zaire Franklin WRs Matthew Golden and Christian Watson were both shaken up during the session but were later confirmed to be OK CB Brandon Cisse intercepted Love, continuing a strong camp that has him positioned for a Week 1 starting CB role

Tucker Kraft returns to full 11-on-11 drills, a step forward in ACL recovery

Kraft's return to full team drills is a concrete data point toward his Week 1 availability after offseason ACL surgery, though the Packers have signaled they may still manage his reps into the season. TE Tucker Kraft returned to 11-on-11 team drills on Sunday, Aug. 16, described as a big step in his recovery timeline for Week 1 Edge Lukas Van Ness did not practice Sunday due to a shoulder injury

LaFleur boots Barryn Sorrell from Sunday practice after Jordan Love knocked down

Tucker Kraft returns to full 11-on-11 drills, a step forward in ACL recovery

Packers release QB Kyron Drones, clearing the No. 3 job for Kyle McCord

Brian Gutekunst announced the release on Saturday afternoon. Hours earlier the club's own Insider Inbox had described McCord and Drones as battling for one job behind Jordan Love and Tyrod Taylor.

Quarterback room settles at three with McCord as the clear No. 3

Defence reshaping around Van Ness while Parsons remains on PUP

Packers open preseason with 28-9 loss at Steelers; rookie K Trey Smack the bright spot

Smack went 4-for-4 on field goal attempts including two from 58 yards. Jordan Love played a single series. Green Bay was penalized nine times for 76 yards and outgained 385-160.

Kyle McCord's poised two-minute drill headlines Packers' backup QB competition

The No. 3 quarterback went 12-of-16 for 102 yards across the second and third quarters, driving into range for a 58-yard field goal with four straight completions.

Rookie kicker Trey Smack's four-for-four debut

The backup quarterback competition