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SportsMoney The Good, Bad And Ugly From The Packers’ Sixth Training Camp Practice By Rob Reischel ,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rob Reischel is a Wisconsin-based reporter who covers the NFL. Follow Author Aug 04, 2026, 04:54pm EDT --:-- / --:-- This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . Summary The Green Bay Packers held their sixth training camp practice, showcasing strong individual performances amidst injury concerns and a struggling kicking game. Left tackle Jordan Morgan excelled, while defensive end Barryn Sorrell delivered a 60-yard pick-six. Rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse also impressed in drills. Star edge rusher Micah Parsons is optimistic for a Week 6 return from his ACL injury, prioritizing peak play. However, a growing injury list includes key players like Javon Hargrave. Rookie kicker Trey Smack's 61.5% field goal rate is a major worry, prompting Coach LaFleur to remove officials from practice, reflecting ongoing anxiety at the position.
The Green Bay Packers held their sixth training camp practice on a glorious, sunny, 80-degree Tuesday morning.
The Packers will now take Wednesday off, have a closed practice Thursday and hold their ‘Family Night’ on Friday.
Here’s the good, bad and ugly from practice No. 6.
A WELCOME MOVE: Jordan Morgan spent his first two seasons hoping to play left tackle. Now that he is, Morgan is making the most of it.
Morgan has had a solid summer. And during one-on-one drills Tuesday, Morgan defeated edge rusher Lukas Van Ness all three times.
“I’ve got a lot of confidence in him,” Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst recently said of Morgan. “Hopefully keeping him in that one spot will allow him to progress a little bit quicker.”
PLAY OF THE DAY: Second-year defensive end Barryn Sorrell has had a relatively quiet start to camp. He made his presence felt Tuesday, though, intercepting a Love pass and taking it 60 yards for a pick six.
Sorrell perfectly read a backside screen to running back Josh Jacobs and intercepted Love. Overall, it was probably Sorrell’s best day of the summer.
“It’s a great feeling,” Sorrell said. “I don’t even know how to describe it. Definitely a great feeling anytime I can go out there and make plays, that’s what I’m out there to do. It’s fun.”
Sorrell, a fourth round draft pick in 2025, played 14 games and 15.9% of the defensive snaps last season.
Sorrell entered Week 18 with just seven tackles in 13 games, two quarterback hurries and no sacks. Sorrell has faded to black down the stretch, too, and was a healthy twice in December — even with fellow defensive end Micah Parsons lost for the season.
Then in Week 18 at Minnesota, Sorrell had eight tackles, a sack and recovered a fumble. Sorrell also stoned running back Ty Chandler for a 1-yard loss on third-and-1 late in the first quarter, forcing a Minnesota punt.
With edge rusher Micah Parsons (ACL) expected out until mid-to-late October, Sorrell knows he’s being counted on to shine.
“Right now I’m just trying to play my role,” Sorrell said. “At the end of the day, it’s an opportunity for me and ‘m looking forward to this opportunity. It’s the type of thing that I’ve worked on and this is what I’ve been waiting on and praying for. I just want to take advantage of it.”
SEIZING THE MOMENT: Second round rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse is taking full advantage of Carrington Valentine being sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Cisse was targeted three times during one-on-one drills and didn't allow a completion.
“It feels great and there's just a long ways to go,” Cisse said. “Every day I'm working to get better. I'm nowhere near as great of a player as I want to be. I never think I'll be as great as I want to be. It's always just working and working, finishing the little details. It's good to get out there, experienced different speeds, get used to it, so it'll be fun.”
SECRET WEAPON?: Green Bay defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon has disguised blitzes from all over the field throughout training camp.
Newly acquired linebacker Zaire Franklin hasn't done much rushing yet, but he could be a secret weapon when the season starts.
Franklin has 10.0 sacks the last four seasons and had a 13.8% blitz rate in 2025.
“I mean that was definitely something that I've been working to build on, and you know it came to fruition a little bit more last year,” said Franklin who spent his first eight seasons with Indianapolis. “Just the ability to affect the quarterback, you know, rushing and rushing the passer. I mean we had a lot of success last year with D-line stunts, blitzing through the A gap.
“I feel like I'm a point of attack type of person. So it's kind of like … I feel like I'm the tip of the spear of the defense. I feel like I'm best when I'm leading from the front. So if you want the defense to be physical, you want something physical then you’re better off sending me like a bullet. I mean let me wreck something and set the tone for everybody.”
GOOD NEWS?: Packers star edge rusher Micah Parsons discussed the progress he’s making from his ACL and meniscus tear.
Parsons suffered the injury on Dec. 14, 2025 and had surgery on Dec. 29. Parsons was asked if making it back for Green Bay’s Week 6 game against Dallas on Oct. 18 was realistic.
“I think it’s very realistic,” Parsons said. “Me and the staff, we’ve got to put the work in. We’ve got to get to the point where I’m feeling great and we say, ‘Micah, you’ll be in a really good phase.’ Is it possible? Yes. So, I wouldn’t say it’s not possible but, at the same time, in these next 10 weeks – 10, 12 weeks from now on – we’ve got to do our part to make it possible. It’s not off the board but we’ve got to put the work in.”
Parsons was also asked if he envisioned himself playing fewer snaps after his comeback is complete. His answer will put a smile on the faces of old school football fans.
“I don't necess...
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