From Omar Brown’s starring role to defensive dominance in general, Saturday was a fun night at Lambeau.
If you didn’t know the name Omar Brown before Saturday — which is understandable — you should now, after he recorded three interceptions inside Lambeau Field.
That was part of a consistent theme of the Green Bay Packers’ Family Night practice, which saw the defense keeping the offense in check throughout the evening. Young defensive backs are starting to step up — Brown is just one of them — and they are making life difficult for Jordan Love, Malik Willis, and the rest of the offensive units.
Additionally, the Packers’ pass rush seems to be picking up as well. That’s an area where the team needs more consistency, and hopefully this is a sign of improved play off the edge rather than struggles on the offensive line.
Let’s look back at Saturday’s practice before we turn our attention ahead to the start of the preseason schedule this coming weekend.
5 takeaways from Packers Family Night | Packers.com
In addition to Brown’s three picks, the Packers defense got interceptions from Kalen King and Carrington Valentine.
Packers Roster Projection After Family Night | SI.com
Perhaps the two surprises on this roster are Nazir Stackhouse over Warren Brinson and no Kingsley Enagbare.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur provides update on Tucker Kraft’s groin injury | Packers Wire
Kraft doesn’t really need the practice time and since he’s dealing with a minor but nagging issue, the team wanted to get him three full days off to get it right before jumping back into practice on Tuesday.
Xavier McKinney doing all he can to help Packers teammates get better | Packersnews.com
McKinney is proving to be a selfless leader, and he’s pitching the quiet environment of Green Bay — with fewer distractions than many other bigger NFL cities — as a selling point to other players.
Micah Parsons trade proposals: Analyzing 3 potential offers for the Cowboys – The Athletic
How would you feel about the team trading two first-round picks and Romeo Doubs for Parsons?
Bears’ Ben Johnson calls out ‘sloppy’ offensive performance | NFL.com
That’s a shame.
Customer allegedly stabbed bakery workers over sandwich he was sold 4 years ago | FOX 19
This guy really did not like eggplant. That’s quite a grudge to hold for four years.