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There\u2019s just one more week left in the preseason, but said week is a bit more intensive for the\u00a0Green Bay Packers, as the team hosts the\u00a0Seattle Seahawks\u00a0for one last joint practice session before Saturday\u2019s finale.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve already discussed what to look for on the defensive side of the ball, so naturally, it\u2019s time to flip over to the top storylines surrounding Jordan Love and Co. entering the joint practice session. As mentioned previously, we\u2019re focusing on the Packers-Seahawks joint practice instead of the preseason game because we know both team\u2019s starters will see plenty of action. It\u2019s not guaranteed to happen during the actual game on Saturday.<\/p>\n
So, let\u2019s stop wasting time and dive into the top storylines on offense and what they mean for the Seahawks defense.<\/p>\n
Wendell:<\/strong>\u00a0Jordan Love returned to practice on Monday, with the Packers adapting the work to fit what the quarterback can do coming back from a left thumb surgery a week ago. Matt LaFleur indicated that Love will be \u201cvery limited\u201d in the joint practice with the Seahawks, since the Packers want to make sure the quarterback will be 100% by Week 1.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought it was good just to get him back out there, back in the mix, into the rhythm of playing quarterback,\u201d LaFleur said on Tuesday. \u201cWe did some different things with him that we haven\u2019t done in the past. I thought it was good work.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, the question is if Love will participate only in individual drills or if the team will agree to execute seven-on-sevens because of the Packers quarterback.<\/p>\n Evan:<\/strong>\u00a0This is a good thing for the Seahawks. Training camp\/the preseason is all about getting tested to the max and it just wouldn\u2019t be the same experience, nor would the reps be as valuable, if Love wasn\u2019t on the field in some capacity. This allows the Seahawks defense to get one last good series of reps in before prepping for the regular season.<\/p>\n Wendell:<\/strong>\u00a0This is the\u00a0list of Packers wide receivers\u00a0who caught passes against the\u00a0Indianapolis Colts\u00a0on Saturday: Cornelius Johnson, Mecole Hardman, Julian Hicks, and Malik Heath. Even though starters didn\u2019t play, things wouldn\u2019t have been much different based on who was available. First-round rookie Matthew Golden was active but didn\u2019t see the field. Other than that, it\u2019s a truly depleted room.<\/p>\n Christian Watson (knee), Jayden Reed (foot), Dontayvion Wicks (calf), and Savion Williams (hamstring) are all injured. The good news is that Romeo Doubs (back) returned to practice on Monday. With\u00a0Jordan Love also handling a left thumb injury, the passing offense has to operate on a very limited basis. Love has also returned, but how active he is and how many starting-caliber receivers he will have to throw to are big questions.<\/p>\n Evan:\u00a0<\/strong>The Seahawks secondary is littered with talent, especially after drafting safety\u00a0Nick Emmanwori\u00a0in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft. What makes the unit so unique is the different skill sets that come with each player. That, along with Mike Macdonald\u2019s scheme, allows the group to match up with any receiving corps in the league.<\/p>\n This will be a good \u201cfloor\u201d test. Meaning, if Seahawks DBs allow a bunch of plays, there will be a good reason for pause. But if it\u2019s vice-versa then it\u2019s a good sign for the future.<\/p>\n Wendell:<\/strong>\u00a0The big battle across the Packers\u2019 offensive line is at left tackle. Last year\u2019s first-round pick\u00a0Jordan Morgan has been impressive\u00a0in the preseason, with zero pressures allowed in the first two games. But now, incumbent starter Rasheed Walker is back from injury, which might create real competition. With Aaron Banks out of practice due to a recurring back problem, Morgan moved to left guard on Monday, which could create another layer to the battle. Morgan can also play at right guard if Walker beats him out, creating a separate competition with Sean Rhyan. The effort to find the so-called \u201cbest five\u201d is up in Green Bay, and it\u2019s been fun to watch.<\/p>\n Evan:<\/strong>\u00a0The Seahawks have a good stable of pass rushers if Uchenna Nwosu is able to participate in Thursday\u2019s joint practice session. If not, it\u2019ll be veteran Demarcus Lawrence along with former second-rounders Derick Hall and Boye Mafe leading the way against the Packers OL.<\/p>\n There\u2019s also Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy around to make some noise against the Packers\u2019 left side of the line. It\u2019ll be interesting to see how Green Bay responds.<\/p>\n Wendell:<\/strong>\u00a0MarShawn Lloyd is hurt again. At this point, the Packers can\u2019t count on last year\u2019s third-round pick anymore, and whatever comes from him is a plus. Meanwhile, there is an intriguing competition brewing behind Josh Jacobs, because many running backs have played well. Emanuel Wilson is an explosive runner with a complementing style to Jacobs\u2019, Chris Brooks is the definition of a useful player\u2014with ability to run with power, solid hands, great in pass protection, and a honorable special teamer. Undrafted rookie Amar Johnson has shown his running skills as well, with one touchdown in each of the first two preseason games, while recently-added Israel Abanikanda brings a good combination of offense and special teams contributions. The Packers also added Tyrion Davis-Price last week.<\/p>\n Evan:<\/strong>\u00a0Tyrice Knight, the projected starter opposite Ernest Jones IV is likely to miss the joint practice, so much like Green Bay\u2019s running back situation \u2013 who can step up and fill the void?<\/p>\n Drake Thomas and Patrick O\u2019Connell have filled the stat sheet more than anyone else, but it may be D\u2019Eryk Jackson who\u2019s played the best when placing things in an overall context.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There\u2019s just one more week left in the preseason, but said week is a bit more intensive for the\u00a0Green Bay Packers, as the team hosts the\u00a0Seattle Seahawks\u00a0for… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-green-bay-packers"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Aug](\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/Mzk6MDAwMDAwMDAwMjI1NTQy\/nfl-new-york-jets-at-green-bay-packers.jpg\")
<\/p>\nHow does a depleted Packers WR group look against a good Seahawks secondary?<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nCan the left side of the Packers OL take a step toward finding some answers?<\/h2>\n
Which Packers running back can take a step toward RB2 status?<\/h2>\n