{"id":18929,"date":"2025-03-27T22:40:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T22:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=18929"},"modified":"2025-03-27T22:40:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T22:40:39","slug":"green-bay-packers-linked-to-296-pound-defensive-lineman-to-replace-t-j-slaton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=18929","title":{"rendered":"Green Bay Packers Linked to 296-Pound Defensive Lineman to Replace T.J. Slaton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/matt-lafleur2.jpg\" alt=\" Green Bay Packers Linked to 296-Pound Defensive Lineman to Replace T.J. Slaton\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u00a0could look to replace one of the biggest losses on defense early in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>On a roster with few glaring deficiencies on either side of the ball, TJ Slaton\u2019s departure, signing with the Cincinnati Bengals early in free agency could push defensive tackle up general manager Brian Gutekunst\u2019s hierarchy of needs to address early in the draft.<\/p>\n<p>Slaton, 27, is fresh off a 30-tackle 2024 season with one sack and five tackles for loss, production that Green Bay may turn to an incoming rookie to replace.<\/p>\n<h2>Could Green Bay Packers Target Walter Nolen With No. 23 Pick?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_248316541-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Green Bay Packers, NFL Draft, Walter Nolen\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Given the need along the defensive line, combined with Gutekunst\u2019s mission to build a defensive line capable of generating relentless front-four pressure, Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen could be a target to watch for the Packers in Round 1.<\/p>\n<p>In CBS Sports NFL analyst Josh Edwards\u2019 latest mock draft projection, that\u2019s exactly how things play out, with Nolen holding up a Packers jersey alongside NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOdds are good,\u201d\u00a0Edwards writes for CBS. \u201cThat Green Bay will use its first-round pick on the defensive side of the ball, and the defensive line is a good place to start in the wake of T.J. Slaton\u2019s departure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nolen, 6-foot-3 and 305 pounds, is a disruptive force up front.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Nolen posted 6.5 sacks with 48 total tackles and a pair of fumble recoveries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody questions how talented he is,\u201d an NFC Scout told NFL Media\u2019s Lance Zierlein. \u201cAnd how hard he plays. Super twitched up and really explosive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nolen could become a centerpiece of Jeff Hafley\u2019s defensive line and perhaps among the steals of the draft if the Packers are able to come away with him as their first-round selection.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62199\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62199\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-62199\" src=\"https:\/\/totalpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_24371512-1200x800.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_24371512-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/totalpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_24371512-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/totalpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_24371512-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totalpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_24371512-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totalpackers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_24371512-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"Green Bay Packers, NFL Draft, Walter Nolen\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Get the latest Green Bay Packers news, analysis, and breaking stories as they happen! 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