{"id":319021,"date":"2025-08-26T13:03:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/319021\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T13:03:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:03:12","slug":"one-last-audition-before-nfls-cut-day-washington-co-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/319021\/","title":{"rendered":"One last audition before NFL\u2019s cut day | Washington Co. Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GREEN BAY \u2014 Bring on Detroit.<\/p>\n<p>The Green Bay Packers wrapped up a rather quiet, almost mundane preseason with a 20-7 win over Seattle in their third and final exhibition game on Saturday before 71,819 at Lambeau Field.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Rob Reischel SMALL_MUG_FILE\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full white\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>Rob Reischel<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmtoday.com\/dnwebsale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/68acd9a6a139e.image.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Washington County football special offer\" width=\"85%\" style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 10px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Packers sat eight preferred starters, including quarterback Jordan Love, and played their other starters one series. Seattle held out all of its starters and had No. 3 quarterback Jalen Milroe handle all of the quarterbacking reps.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Really proud of our guys today,&#8221; Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur said. &#8220;They went out there and competed and brought great energy. I think it always starts there, and I thought our effort was pretty consistent for four quarters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now, obviously a lot of decisions need to be made and this is always kind of a bittersweet time in terms of you\u2019ve got to say goodbye to a lot of guys that have busted their butt for months and months, and years. I definitely appreciate that locker room. I think we\u2019ve got a great group of guys. We\u2019ll be excited for the guys that make it, and certainly it\u2019s always disappointing for those that don\u2019t.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Green Bay must now set its 53-man roster by today at 3 p.m. The Packers will then turn their attention to Detroit, which comes to Green Bay for a Week 1 matchup on Sept. 7.<\/p>\n<p>This will mark the first time the Packers have begun a season at home in LaFleur\u2019s seven years as head coach \u2014 and the excitement is already sky high. Detroit has won two straight NFC North titles and tied for the best record in the NFL last year at 15-2.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s going to be crazy,&#8221; left tackle Rasheed Walker said. &#8220;It\u2019s going to be a hell of a game, hell of a crowd. I know we\u2019re going to come to play. They all know we\u2019re going to coming for \u2018em. Yep.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the good, bad and ugly from Green Bay\u2019s win.<\/p>\n<p>The good<\/p>\n<p>HOPPER SHINES: Green Bay second-year linebacker Tyron Hopper had himself a day.<\/p>\n<p>On Seattle\u2019s second possession, Green Bay blitzed Hopper up the middle and he forced quarterback Jalen Milroe to hold the ball longer than he hoped. That allowed Brenton Cox to come off the edge, beat tackle Michael Jarrell and force a strip sack of Milroe that was recovered by end Kingsley Enagbare.<\/p>\n<p>On Seattle\u2019s next possession, Milroe ran up the middle for three yards on fourthand- goal. Hopper stripped the ball from Milroe, though, and Packers cornerback Kalen King recovered.<\/p>\n<p>Hopper later sacked Milroe for a 3-yard loss on a fourth-and-2.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s a lot to do with confidence,\u201d Packers linebackers coach Sean Duggan said recently of Hopper. \u201cHe knows what he\u2019s supposed to do, he knows where he\u2019s supposed to fit. So now he\u2019s able to play a little faster, a little more free. I think he\u2019s a big, physical guy. One thing I really respect about him is when he hits you, like he\u2019s going to knock you back. So I think his confidence level and I think he\u2019s playing faster and that\u2019s starting to show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>KING AND HIS COURT: Cornerback Kalen King, who spent last season on the practice squad, finished an impressive summer with another solid outing.<\/p>\n<p>King had a fumble recovery, defended well and appears positioned to be Green Bay\u2019s No. 4 corner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think you see Year 2 there\u2019s a lot of growth,\u201d said Derrick Ansley, the Packers\u2019 defensive passing game coordinator. \u201cPhysically for one and mentally he\u2019s done a really good job of learning outside corner and inside nickel and being able to do those jobs at a pretty good level right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TAKE IT AWAY: The Packers won the turnover battle 4-1, which led to 13 points.<\/p>\n<p>Milroe lost three fumbles, while punt returner Jake Bobo lost a fumble after being run into by his own man.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll on me,\u201d Milroe said of the turnovers. \u201cEvery one turnover from the quarterback position you have to build on. You have to take care of the football. All of those are on me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have to be better with ball security. You know it is tough in the trenches. They are going to swat at the ball. Some big, strong dudes. They are heavier than me. You have to protect the ball. It happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>GOLDEN TICKET: Green Bay rookie first-round receiver Matthew Golden made a sensational 39-yard catch on the Packers\u2019 second possession.<\/p>\n<p>Golden, working against cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett, came back on an underthrown ball from Malik Willis. Golden then went to the ground to make a terrific catch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 5px 18px 5px 18px; margin: 10px; font-size: 1.1em;\">Get latest local news, sports, and breaking stories sent straight to your inbox! <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; \"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gmtoday.com\/daily_news\/newsletters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> SIGN UP <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Golden figures to be a huge part of the Packers\u2019 offense from the jump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he\u2019s done a nice job,\u201d LaFleur said of Golden. \u201cI think he can help us in any capacity that we need him to, so I think he\u2019s a guy that, he just works the right way. He comes in with the right mentality, the right attitude and he just comes to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FANCY FEET: The Packers found the end zone on their second possession thanks in part to the running ability of Willis.<\/p>\n<p>Willis ran for six yards on a fourth-and-2 for a first down at Seattle\u2019s 35. Willis later whipped linebacker Drake Thomas and ran 13 yards for a first down.<\/p>\n<p>Willis capped the 14-play, 96-yard march with a 1-yard TD pass to Romeo Doubs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCertainly that\u2019s one of his superpowers is his ability to get out of the pocket and create off-schedule or scramble and create big plays,\u201d LaFleur said of Willis. \u201cAnd he was able to extend that second drive a few times picking up first downs with his legs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FIRST-QUARTER FUN: In the first quarter, the Packers had six first downs and 100 total yards of offense, while Seattle had just one first down and two yards of offense. Green Bay ran 20 plays to Seattle\u2019s nine, and the Packers had 55 passing yards vs. minus-3 for the Seahawks.<\/p>\n<p>SACK ATTACK: The Packers sacked Milroe five times.<\/p>\n<p>Linebacker Quay Walker sacked Milroe to kill the Seahawks\u2019 opening drive. Edgerrin Cooper pressured Milroe on the play and Walker cleaned it up.<\/p>\n<p>Hopper and Cox both had sacks that led to fumbles. And defensive end Deslin Alexandre and defensive lineman Devonte O\u2019Malley added sacks, as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been preaching takeaways this whole camp,\u201d Cox said. \u201cComing off the edge, that was the opportunity for me to get it. That stripfumble, that\u2019s just a portion of what we were doing the whole camp. We\u2019ve been punching at the ball and it\u2019s finally paying off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>THIS AND THAT: Wide receiver Will Sheppard had a 3-yard touchdown reception from Taylor Elgersma. &#8230; Corey Ballentine recovered a fumbled punt. &#8230; Punter Daniel Whelan averaged 57.5 per punt with a net of 45.2.<\/p>\n<p>The bad<\/p>\n<p>POOR CHOICE: Willis threw an interception on the Packers\u2019 opening drive.<\/p>\n<p>Willis threw into triple coverage down the seam for Malik Heath. Willis\u2019 pass was too long, though, and Seattle safety Ty Okada intercepted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it started off with me telling those guys, I can\u2019t put the ball in harm\u2019s way trying to force one down the field,\u201d Willis said. \u201cInitially, we say we want to get two first downs. But I said, hey, let\u2019s just go in the long way and try to get in the end zone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Added Seattle coach Mike Macdonald: \u201cThat was a heck of a play. That was awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>THIS AND THAT: The Packers had just three first downs and 44 total yards in the second half. &#8230; Cornerback Corey Ballentine, battling for a roster spot, was beat for an 18-yard touchdown by wideout Cody White. &#8230; Green Bay was just 6 of 18 on third downs (33.3%). &#8230; The Packers allowed a 35-yard punt return to White. &#8230; Jacardia Wright, fighting for Seattle\u2019s No. 3 running back job, ripped off a 61-yard second quarter run to Green Bay\u2019s 4yard line.<\/p>\n<p>The ugly<\/p>\n<p>BRUTAL COLLISON: Seattle wide receiver\/punt returner Jake Bobo and cornerback Tyler Hall collided on a Green Bay punt. Both players stayed down several minutes, but got up and made their way off the field.<\/p>\n<p>Whelan\u2019s punt was short, forcing Bobo to come up to try fielding it. Hall, who was blocking Green Bay\u2019s Ballentine, then collided with Bobo.<\/p>\n<p>Bobo eventually jogged to the locker room, while Hall limped off with an apparent right leg injury.<\/p>\n<p>Afterward, Macdonald said Bobo had a concussion and Hall has a knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsidering what it looked like, I think we\u2019re fortunate that\u2019s what we\u2019re dealing with,\u201d Macdonald said of Bobo\u2019s injury. \u201cThat was scary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Hall) has got a knee (injury). We don\u2019t think it\u2019s that serious. We think structurally it\u2019s OK. So we\u2019ll image it and we\u2019ll get all the information. Right now the signs are positive long term with Tyler.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GREEN BAY \u2014 Bring on Detroit. 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