MISCELLANEOUS:

The Packers are practicing inside because it's raining. Matt LaFleur says he isn't too interested in practicing with wet footballs. He's seen coaches dunk footballs in water bucket, but thinks it's unrealistic: "That's not something I subscribe to. I think it's gimmicky as all get out."  2)  Zach Tom playing LG for Elgton Jenkins again today. David Bakhtiari also out. The Packers starting: Yosh Nijman, Zach Tom, Josh Myers, Jon Runyan, Rasheed Walker. Nijman and Walker switched from yesterday.  Wood

Mine (referring to his most important takeaways from training camp) was we saw the upside of the young WRs. In short: • Watson’s impact without the ball. • Doubs ability to get open • Wicks and Heath impact as blockers and in passing game. • Toure’s development in Year 2 • Reed’s contested catch and jet sweep abilities.  Bretl

Packers coach Matt LaFleur said it's a long week and challenged his players to stay focused and take care of their bodies. There will be three padded practices and a game in the next five days.  Silverstein

The Packers will workout 5 players, 3 of which are OTs after the recent injuries to Caleb Jones and Luke Tenuta. - Adrian Ealy (OT) - Trevor Reid OT) - BJ Wilson (OT) - Keytaon Thompson (WR) - Zane Lewis (DB).  Bretl

Packers will see Zeke this week.  Nagler [NE signed Ezekiel Elliott for 1 year, $6M, per reports.  TGR]

Players of the day: Dubose Watson Valentine.  Herman

INJURIES:

Kenny Clark, one of the Packers few starters who didn’t play in preseason opener at Cincy, is not practicing today because of a back injury.  Wood

Also missing was Tariq Carpenter, David Bakhtairi, Lew Nichols, Caleb Jones, and Tyler Goodson, which was the case on Sunday. Innis Gaines was back with the rehab group and Eric Stokes is still on PUP. Jaire Alexander was participating in individual drills but not team drills.  Packers are without Tenuta and Caleb Jones right now.  Bretl

QUARTERBACKS/WIDE RECEIVERS:

Grant DuBose has had two solid days of practice, I asked him about his performance: “I feel like they went well. Had a couple mistakes, but overall felt like I competed at a high level for both practices that I had. That’s all you can control right now. I just wanted to come out here and play fast, and play confident. But overall, I’ve had a solid two days of practices.”  I asked Grant DuBose about the blocking emphasis in the receiver room, and he says they say “if you don’t block, you don’t get the rock.”  Bretl

One on ones [QB faces no pass rush - just DB and WR]: Valentine all over DuBose. Kraft with contested catch v. Owens. Thomas with PBU on slant to Melton. Clifford can’t connect with Deguara downfield who had step on Sapp. You’re (Toure) beats SJC downfield. SJC missed jam. Doubs with double love v. Douglas down left sideline. Reed beats Savage. Watts with step on Hooper down right sideline.  Allen drops pass. Moore in coverage. Owens all over Pearson. Physical matchup between Wicks and T. Ford. Incomplete. Incomplete to Heath v. SJC. Not on same page with QB. Deguara beats Johnson who was doing a lot of grabbing. Watson beats Nixon downfield.   Bretl

More 1 on 1s: Deguara beats Leavitt.  Chrest didn’t come back. Not on same page. Dubose with a great route and deep catch on Valentine. Valentine has been unreal so tip your cap to Dubose on that one.  Herman

Inside run by Dillon. Nice read and stop by McDuffie. Love with a rocket to Watson over the middle. Douglas would have been able to make a contest/hit on him in a game though. Love - Musgrave over the middle. Rinse. Repeat. Love handoff to Jones. Not much doing. Love rolls left. Jayden Reed again with seperate on and a nice hands catch.  2)  Van Ness, Slayton and Hollins stuff a run by Taylor. Clifford to Dubose on an out for a few. Taylor nice cutback for a handful. Clifford with an incredible fading away throw on an out to Heath. Immediate pressure gets negated by a great Clifford play. Clifford to Dubose over the middle. Awesome day for Dubose so far. Wilson inside for a few. Wilson right tackle for a few. Clifford well overthrown to Watts who was covered well anyway. Would be sack by Cox, somehow unblocked. Clifford throws one up in end zone - almost picked by Thomas. Should have been actually but he dropped it.  [Kiondre Thomas had a chance to seize a roster spot this year, but he seems to be fading from that scenario, though he had a pass breakup during this practice.  TGR]  3)  Clifford to Wicks on a slant. Slightly high but I’d count that as a drop for Wicks. Nice read by 8 (Clifford).  Herman

Clifford at QB ball at own 40: Run for a few yards by Taylor Quick out to DuBose Nice cutback by Taylor. Finds running lane. Brooks flies into backfield again. Clifford gets rid of ball quick to Heath on sideline. Nice job by Leavitt taking away initial read to flat but Clifford works back and finds DuBose over middle  2)  More from Clifford and second offense: Pair of 3-4 yard runs by Wilson. Nice pass rush rep by Cox, beats Newman at RT. Clifford throws away Cox blows up another play. Likely sack but Clifford rolls out and nearly picked in end zone.  3)  Starting offense’s turn from own 40 yard line (Walker at RT, Nijman LT, Tom LG): Nice play by Douglas to fill running lane as Dillon tries to bounce outside. Love finds Watson over middle. Good protection. Fits pass between defenders Love finds Musgrave on shallow crosser.  Nice block by Deguara v. Mosby. Jones gets around outside. (Second day in a row, Johnson with some snaps with ones. Playing with Moore) Complete to Reed in flat, Nixon right there. Valentine jumps route ran by Doubs on sideline. INT.  [Practice ends.  TGR]  4) Clifford at QB for second time: Pocket collapsing, pass through Wicks hands on crosser McGough at QB Fumbled snap. Hanson at C. Run for a few yards for McCrary.  6) Starting offense back on field: Watson deep route clears space foe intermediate crosser for Doubs, Love overthrows Hollins blows up run play in backfield Hollins beats Tom, Slaton gives Runyan a run, run stopped at LOS.  Bretl

Love finished 8-of-12 passing with one interception (with a bad drop by Doubs).  Huber

TIGHT ENDS:

McGough at QB (Newman with 3rd OL): False start Empey Fumbled snap. Schneider at C. He’s had a couple of those over the last week. Nice contested catch by DuBose. Thomas had hand in there. Miller (now at TE) beat by Cox for would-be sack.  [Miller trying to make the conversion to TE.  2 botched center/QB snaps in this practice.  TGR]  2) Staters 11 on 11: Play-action right, rollout left. Defense really bought play action but incomplete Slaton beats Runyan into backfield on Dillon run Love using hard count. Nice running lane for Dillon behind Jenkins and Nijman. Smith beats Musgrave, nice pickup by Deguara to give Love time who finds Watson downfield.  Bretl  [Blocking TEs seem scarce, but Musgrave seems hit or miss with it.  Needs more consistency.  TGR]

Nice body control from the rookie Tucker Kraft in 1v1. Ran an out route against Jonathan Owens. Pass was behind Kraft, but he spun in air and caught it over Owens. Athletic play for a big tight end.  Wood

As LaFleur said on Sunday, “everything is on the table” when it comes to the TE position with the Packers being shorthanded. This could include on the field adjustments, or perhaps a free agent addition to bolster depth and hopefully, help as a blocker.  Bretl  [Austin Allen won't be handed a roster spot, I gather.  TGR]

OFFENSIVE LINE:

Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Rasheed Walker has been playing really well and earned the left tackle reps with the No. 1 offense yesterday while Bakhtiari sat out. "We all know Dave is going to be holding that side down, but we're trying to find the best five."  Demovsky

"...it’s obvious the Packers would opt to make two moves if there’s an injury in the interior of the line (shifting Tom inside and replacing him at tackle) rather than bring in a guard or center off the bench."  Karlecke [Perhaps so - there is a lot of camp left and it depends on how the #2 and #3 guards look.  I haven't counted Rhyan out as a viable backup at OG, myself.  TGR]

DEFENSIVE LINE:

The Packers need a big year out of TJ Slaton.  Carwile (with video by clicking on the link)

Karl Brooks with a run stop followed by a false start on the offense.  2)  Colby Wooden just exploded for a would be sack on Clifford. Wow.  [Wooden lined up next to Slaton and Wyatt with Clark out for the day.  TGR] Herman

SECONDARY:

Seventh-round rookie Carrington Valentine continues to turn heads. Just jumped in front of a Jordan Love pass to Romeo Doubs on the right sideline. Valentine intercepted it and went the other way roughly 80 yards for a pick-6.  2) Christian Watson beat Keisean Nixon on pair of 1v1 reps, including go ball from Jordan Love down right seam. Watson’s speed blew past Nixon at line. On their first rep, Watson sold a deep route and turned it into a stop, using his size to shield Nixon. He’s just a tough cover.  [True, Watson is good, but it is a zero sum game, and GB needs Nixon or whoever plays the slot to be able to handle good receivers. TGR] Wood

Valentine isn’t just in the conversation for best rookie at camp so far, he’s in the conversation for best player at camp so far. There’s no guarantee that continues when the real action starts, but he’s been great from day one & was awesome in the preseason game.  Herman

"Corey Ballentine has been locked into the second defensive unit as a boundary cornerback, but today, Shemar Jean-Charles, who had a nice game against Cincinnati, saw some reps with the twos and was with group A during team drills that featured the starters."  Christopher Karlecke

Anthony Johnson got some reps with the ones.  Lot of rotation still.  Rudy Ford is being relegated to the 3s.  

I know they like Keisean Nixon in the nickel, but at what point do you start considering ways of getting Valentine on the field? Now?  Kruse [Plus, he isn't running away with the position, exactly.  TGR]

SPECIAL TEAMS:

Another missed extra point for Anders Carlson, again wide right, this one inside the Don Hutson Center. Carlson rebounded to make field goals from 41R and 44L. It’s the easy ones that’ll get you.  2)  The Packers have Anders Carlson kick another extra point. He makes this one. Then he’s wide right on his next field goal, from 45L. Lock looked offline from his foot. Carlson good from 47R on last attempt. He’s 4-for-6 today, kicking indoors.  Wood

"As he approaches the football from the left, Carlson is rushing. Arriving at the football too quickly, carrying his momentum through the left-to-right line instead of squaring toward the goal posts."  Karlecke (Carlson knows why but the correction is answer is elusive).

Two tackles over nine special teams snaps for the rookie (Anthony Johnson, Jr.).  Kruse

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