Wednesday Cheese Curds: Banged-up Packers soldier on in training camp
Most of the offense seems to be injured right now, putting a damper on the Packers' plans to get tuned up before the start of the regular season, a bit of a problem considering they're starting the year with a divisional game against the Lions.
Every team starts the year as a bit of an unknown, but given how hurt the Packers have been to this point in training camp, it feels like this year's team is going to go into the season as even more of an unknown than usual. That's fine from a fan's perspective; it's fun to go in a little bit blind. But it has to be exasperating for head coach Matt LaFleur and general manager Brian Gutekunst.
How can you know what you've got on your team if your team is so injured it can't figure itself out? It's hard to believe the Packers are getting a ton of decent evaluation reps from their passing game right now with Jordan Love and most of the receivers hurt. At least, for now, the offensive line is relatively untouched.
Again, for now. Who knows what a week of joint practices with the Indianapolis Colts will bring?
Green Bay Packers' wide receivers continue to go down with injuries at training camp, updated depth chart | Packers News
There are so many wide receivers injured somebody had to write a whole explainer detailing how we got to this point.
Mecole Hardman has bounced back before, plans to again | Packers.com
Hardman had a rough preseason debut, but with the number of injuries at wide receiver he could still make serious strides.
Packers GM sees encouraging signs from rookie WR Matthew Golden in training camp | Packers Wire
Matthew Golden has been exactly as advertised through training camp so far.
New Packers WR Isaiah Neyor Had Motivation; Now, He Has Opportunity | Sports Illustrated
You might say 'who?' but it's hard to say any wide receiver is out of the running given how the position has been devastated.
Win-loss record ceilings, floors for all NFL teams in 2025 | ESPN
How do the potential highs and lows of the Packers compare to the rest of the NFL?
Police dashcam records lightning strike on utility pole | UPI
This rules. Lightning strikes captured on video are always cool.
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