2024 Training Camp Update: July 22nd

Mark87 · Jul 22, 2024

General:

First Training Camp
No Pads
WWE’s Braun Strowman & Otis are here to take in practice.
A short first day of practice as mandated by the CBA

Next Event: Practice, July 23rd 10:30AM CT.

Returned from injury: Zach Tom, Tyler Davis

Not Practicing / Limited:

Players not participating in Packers first camp practice, some injuries not yet announced:
- Caleb Jones (hammy)
- Corey Ballentine (hammy)
- Donovan Jennings (knee)
- Jayden Reed (toe)
- Jordan Love (contract)
- Kitan Oladapo (toe)
- MarShawn Lloyd (hip)
- Tucker Kraft (pec)

Offense:

Zach Tom is coming off PUP this morning but will be limited at practice
It looks like Jordan Morgan might get first look at RG today. Andre Dillard at RT with Tom not doing team and Rasheed Walker at LT. Thats not confirmed - we’ll see in team - but that’s how they lined up early.
Tyler Davis has a helmet and looks good to go coming off his ACL injury. He was in the rehab group during OTAs and minicamp.
Julian Hicks and Jalen Wayne just collided in an individual drill after a catch. Hicks stayed on the ground for a bit but looks ok. May have got the wind knocked out of him.
Starting offensive line: Rasheed Walker, Elgton Jenkins, Josh Myers, Sean Rhyan, Andre Dillard. Behind them at starting quarterback: Sean Clifford. For now.
Andre Dillard gets first rep at RT, Morgan comes in at RG behind Rhyan
Staring lineup in teams
- Clifford
- Jacobs
- Wicks - Watson - Doubs
- Musgrave
- Walker - Jenkins - Myers - Rhyan – Dillard
Couple nice runs by Emmanuel Wilson with the twos. He’ll get some extra run with Lloyd apparently not practicing (reason currently unknown).
MarShawn Lloyd is out here but not practicing
New offensive line just now with the 1’s
- Walker - Rhyan - Jenkins - Morgan – Dillard
Red zone starts with Clifford finding Wicks for a 10 yd TD. Put it only where 13 could get it near pylon
Clifford to Doubs for a td on a short out route w/ Nixon in coverage.
Elgton Jenkins center snaps…keep in mind primary C backup last year was Runyan and Tom
Sean Clifford did his best to navigate a very crowded pocket but nowhere to go. Play blown dead.
Clifford hits Doubs in stride on a crosser for a touchdown in red zone. Bullard was trailing in coverage. Valentine & Stokes the CBs right now.
Enagbare with a would be sack but Clifford throws and Wicks makes another ridiculous diving catch.
Clifford throws low to Heath who digs it out for a touchdown. Bullard had good coverage.

Defense:

Starting DBs in secondary walkthroughs - Jaire, Stokes, Bullard, McKinney.
Nixon in the nickel as expected.
Starting Defense:
- Smith - Slaton - Clark - Gary
- Eric Wilson - Quay – McDuffie
  - Quay the Mike LB.
- Stokes - Jaire
- Bullard – McKinney
Something about watching Rashan Gary fire out of a 3-point stance that just looks scary. He’s gonna be something in this 4-3 defense.
Ty’Ron Hopper all over a run in the backfield. He did that a few times in minicamp/OTAs too.
Cooper now in with Walker and McDuffie in base after Wilson got first snap
Kenneth Odumegwu bit in a play action inside but Kalen King all over a short throw on a rollout completed to Pearson. Eric Stokes all over a Josh Jacobs run that he tried to bounce to the outside.
Rashan Gary back-to-back sacks (?) working against RT Dillard.
- Gary looked to beat Dillard on both plays.
Van Ness had a nice little red zone period with a couple pressures.
Clifford’s throw tipped at the line. Didn’t see who tipped it. Great coverage in the secondary as Clifford rolls left. Valentine blanketed Toure on a throw that was basically a throw away.
Zayne Anderson rotating in behind Xavier McKinney for some first-team reps. Maybe a nod to his strong spring. Carrington Valentine also rotating in for Jaire Alexander and Isaiah McDuffie getting some run with first team defense.
Screen game has been a struggle early. Nothing doing on a couple attempts - defense has been all over it. A great sign for a defense that wants to me more aggressive.
Good heavens. T. J. Slaton just completely blew up a play by bulldozing Sean Rhyan and forcing Sean Clifford to spike it.

Special Teams:

Newest entry in #Packers kicking competition is James Turner, who joins Anders Carlson & Greg Joseph as all 3 are vying for 1 job. How long until team decides? “As long as it takes,” Gutekunst said.
James Turner goes 2/3 in FGs. Missed the longest wide right. Made 33, 38RH; missed 43Lh
- James Turner goes 2/3 again. Now 4/6 on the day. Peter Bowden was the long snapper that round.
Practice Is Finished – 1 hour 27 Minutes

Media:

Interviews:

Gutekunst Presser:

On Kenny Clark: "He is the model player that you want to build a program around. He's obviously a great player - consistent as you could ever imagine."
On a new deal with QB Jordan Love. No deal yet. “I think so, but you never know. We're working really hard to get that done. It's really important for us." Says he is "optimistic."
Says Love's agents informed the Packers on Saturday night that "Until we got something done Love would not practice."
On negotiations with Love: "I feel we're close" “Not unexpected and we’ll work to get it done. Hopefully he won’t miss too much time.”
Jayden Reed "tweaked" something during his youth camp, Gutekunst says. He won't be out for long.
On Christian Watson: "He's done everything he can to stay out there, but we'll see. I'm confident he's done everything in his power to make sure he stays out there. And we need him to stay out there. We are a different team when he's out there."
Key takeaways from Gutey:
1. Jordan Love will not practice until his contract is done. Was his agency’s decision.
2. Optimistic the contract is very close to being done.
3. Zach Tom will come off PUP list today & practice in a limited capacity
4. No concern for Jayden Reed

LaFleur ~Presser:~

Says "it’s probably going to look 50/50" in terms of No. 1 snaps with Sean Clifford & Michael Pratt.
On Kenny Clark: "He's good in any system. Hopefully, there's more out there for him."
On Zach Tom's recovery from a pec injury: "Our guys had a great plan for him. He was diligent in everything they asked him to do. Obviously, strength is paramount at that position. ... He's in a good spot right now."
Says Sean Clifford will start training camp as the top QB with Jordan Love sitting out practice.

2024 Training Camp Update: July 22nd

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