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Amari Rodgers sparks Packers’ special teams

Amari Rodgers sparks Packers’ special teams


Doubs’ day: Doubs built on a strong start to his first NFL training camp by becoming the first Packers player to find the end zone this preseason.

The rookie fourth-round pick breezed past 49ers defensive back Tarvarius Moore and gave quarterback Jordan Love ample room to find him for a 33-yard touchdown.

“It was a pretty big moment,” Doubs said. “I figured it was man coverage from his looking around the field and I was able to have a pretty big opportunity and it came true.”

Doubs finished with three catches for 45 yards, while also forcing an illegal contact penalty in the second quarter that gave Green Bay a first down.

Unfortunately, there was an awkward sequence where Doubs appeared to catch a pass from Love on an out route before the ball came dislodged and into the arms of cornerback Sam Womack. Upon review, the referees ruled it an interception.

“I thought I came down with the ball but unfortunately, I did not,” Doubs said. “It just comes with learning from what happened today and be a better person the next day.”

Etling seizes the moment: Playing behind Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love, Etling hasn’t had a ton of opportunities for extended playing time this summer.

But given a full second half with which to work, the 28-year-old quarterback made every snap count en route in completing 6-of-8 passes for 123 yards, including the 22-yard TD to Rodgers.

He jumped out with a big completion off a wheel route to running back BJ Baylor, who picked up 68 yards on the play down to the 49ers’ 11-yard line.

“Getting out there and actually moving the chains and making a play there, that was great for all of us to get things going,” Etling said. “You’re trying to get in rhythm but the defense pressures and you’re able to beat it with a great route, great catch by B.J., and we went off to the races from there.”

After giving Green Bay a brief lead with the TD pass to Rodgers, Etling looked to lead another scoring drive in the fourth quarter before being stopped on a fourth-and-1…

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