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The Packers spent this offseason revamping the defense.
From selecting Dani Dennis-Sutton in the fourth round to bolster the pass rush, getting more experienced at linebacker, by trading for veteran Zaire Franklin, to investing Green Bay’s first pick of the draft, in the second round, in cornerback Brandon Cisse, the Packers’ defense will look much different this fall than it did by the end of last season.
Nov 27, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur calls a play against the Detroit Lions during the first quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images
According to Wendell Ferreira of AtoZ Sports, Packers rookie Chris McLellan is already looking the part of a disruptive force up front during Green Bay’s OTA and minicamp practices.
“The third-round pick cost the Packers extra draft capital to acquire via a trade up,” Ferreira writes for AtoZ. “And early returns suggest the investment was worthwhile. McLellan has practiced extensively with the first-team defense, taking snaps at both nose tackle and as a defensive tackle/defensive end in the 3-4 formation.
“The increased usage of three interior defensive linemen is a scheme shift under new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, who favors more bodies on the interior with fewer off-ball linebackers on the field compared to the Jeff Hafley era. That schematic change has generated more opportunities for McLellan. Whether he earns a starting job or settles into a rotational role, the rookie is positioned to make a significant impact at a position Green Bay prioritized this offseason.”
If this keeps up for McClellan, he could find himself in a prominent role in Gannon’s rotation up front, immediately as a rookie.
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From selecting Dani Dennis-Sutton in the fourth round to bolster the pass rush, getting more experienced at linebacker, by trading for veteran Zaire Franklin, to investing Green Bay’s first pick of the draft, in the second round, in cornerback Brandon Cisse, the Packers’ defense will look much different this fall than it did by the end of last season.
Packers rookie emerging during offseason practices
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Nov 27, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur calls a play against the Detroit Lions during the first quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images
According to Wendell Ferreira of AtoZ Sports, Packers rookie Chris McLellan is already looking the part of a disruptive force up front during Green Bay’s OTA and minicamp practices.
“The third-round pick cost the Packers extra draft capital to acquire via a trade up,” Ferreira writes for AtoZ. “And early returns suggest the investment was worthwhile. McLellan has practiced extensively with the first-team defense, taking snaps at both nose tackle and as a defensive tackle/defensive end in the 3-4 formation.
“The increased usage of three interior defensive linemen is a scheme shift under new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, who favors more bodies on the interior with fewer off-ball linebackers on the field compared to the Jeff Hafley era. That schematic change has generated more opportunities for McLellan. Whether he earns a starting job or settles into a rotational role, the rookie is positioned to make a significant impact at a position Green Bay prioritized this offseason.”
If this keeps up for McClellan, he could find himself in a prominent role in Gannon’s rotation up front, immediately as a rookie.
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