5 things learned at Packers training camp – July 23

GREEN BAY – The first practice of the Packers’ 2025 training camp took place Wednesday at Nitschke Field, without pads.

Here are five things learned from opening day:

1. The new locker room is flashy, but the focus is on the work.

The renovated locker room – with larger and more numerous video screens, electronic nameplates, more space and other amenities – has certainly made an impression on the players.

“This is completely different than obviously the locker room we were in before, and it’s very cool,” QB Jordan Love said. “Very high tech, everything’s very nice in here, so we’re definitely blessed being in here.”

It won’t remain much of a topic of conversation, though, now that training camp is underway. Head Coach Matt LaFleur made sure during his initial message to the team the daily focus remains on the work everyone needs to put in.

“I think it’s nice, but like I told our guys it gives us zero wins,” LaFleur said. “Nothing’s changing with that football field. You’ve got to go do it out there.

“I told them yesterday, we got all these sexy facilities, but understand there’s nothing sexy about the process. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, sacrifice, pain to get to where you want to go. Hopefully at the end of it there’s a payoff.”

2. There aren’t many long-term injury concerns at the outset.

Receiver Christian Watson is not expected to practice during training camp as he continues his recovery and rehab from ACL surgery last January. Rookie seventh-round offensive lineman John Williams also could be out a while due to a back injury.

But the rest of the players currently not practicing – LB Quay Walker (ankle) and OL Elgton Jenkins (back), draft picks in DL Collin Oliver (hamstring) and CB Micah Robinson (knee), and undrafted rookie RB Amar Johnson (hamstring) – aren’t expected to be out long term.

GM Brian Gutekunst noted a few of those players may take a week or more to get medically cleared, but he made it sound as though they’re expected back during camp at some point.

3. The offensive line continues to adjust and try different combinations.

With Jenkins out, Sean Rhyan took the initial first-team reps at center, with Jordan Morgan taking Rhyan’s customary spot at right guard. Jacob Monk also took some center snaps with the No. 1 unit, with Rhyan moving back to guard.

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