The coaching staff will get their first looks at the rookie class on the field this Friday and Saturday.
For Matthew Golden, the wait between becoming a Green Bay Packer and his first practice will be 8 days. For other members of the 2025 rookie class, that wait is a week or less. Yes, rookie minicamp is almost here, as the Packers will hold their first practices for their draft picks, undrafted free agent signings, tryout players, and first-year returning players starting on Friday.
It will be the first chance for the team’s coaching staff to get a look at this crop of rookies and to begin installing basic components of the team’s schemes. The mental aspect of minicamp is just as important as the on-field work for the players who are already signed to the roster, as it’s their first chance to get a playbook and start learning the nuances of Matt LaFleur’s offense or Jeff Hafley’s defense.
Meanwhile, this camp also serves as an opportunity for tryout players to demonstrate that they deserve a spot on the 91-man roster. The Packers often sign a couple of those tryout players to contracts, and that may well be the case again this year.
Stay tuned on Friday for news about which players will be participating and for a first look at these players in their new green and gold uniforms.
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