Just some stuff I saw today during practice inside Lambeau Field, not meant to be exhaustive in the slightest.

Injuries

Most notable addition to the injury list is Rick Wagner who dropped out of early team work and had a trainer looking at his left arm. He eventually made his way inside to get looked at. 

David Bakhtiari also took himself out after taking a tumble to the ground in team red zone work. He was out for the remainder of that period but was back for the work on the two minute drill. 

Davante Adams and Za'Darius Smith were both observers today, but Matt LaFleur indicated again after practice that there's no serious concern with either player.

Pass Pro Drill

We got our first look at the pass pro drill the Packers like to do where a backer lines up a few yards off the line of scrimmage and comes firing into the backfield. The backs are meant to step up and into the oncoming rusher. Both Jamaal Williams and Aaron Jones had several strong reps throughout the drill. However, rookie running back AJ Dillon had two rough reps in particular which at one point saw running backs coach Ben Sirmans stop and give the young player some coaching points. 

This is, of course, not unexpected. Rookie backs notoriously struggle early on in pass pro. One of the best pass pro backs I've ever seen, Brandon Jackson, began his NFL life as a terrible pass protector, but worked himself into one of the best to ever do it in Green Bay. Patience will be the order of the day with Dillon, though the sooner he starts to refine and develop this part of the game the better, as it will be hard for him to see the field consistently until he does. 

John Lovett Flies The Friendly Skies

I can't help it. Love this player. I really can't wait until we see something closer to actual hitting because this guy brings the wood. He also, once again, displayed some big time play making ability, pulling in a deep shot down the left sideline from Tim Boyle. (LaFleur indicated after practice that he'd have to check the tape for a pushoff) No matter where they use this kid or what they ask him to do so far, he gets it done. I'm in. 

Time for Tipa

This camp has been tough on young guys, that's no secret. The Packers have traditionally been one of the better clubs at giving undrafted guys legit shots to make a roster, but with no offseason and so little time to get ready for Week 1, any undrafted guy who wants a shot at sticking will have to make plays that stand out. One such play happened today for undrafted edge rusher Tipa Galeai. 

I really liked Galeai's tape from Utah State and was anxious to see him put on pads and go against NFL competition. After a quiet couple of days, he had a couple really strong showings rushing the quarterback during team work. On one in particular, he made the tackle look silly. Yes, it may have been someone further down the depth chart, but still, it was the kind of burst and quickness you saw in his college tape and it was striking to see it show up at Lambeau today. It's still very, very early and the next step is for Tipa to string together a few practices like this in a row, but he certainly brought it today. 

Kabion Ento Enters the Scene

With Josh Jackson and Chandon Sullivan getting a lot of attention early in camp, and rightfully so, you could be forgiven for forgetting about Kabion Ento. An undrafted free agent out of Colorado who spent last year on the practice squad, Ento hadn't really been on my radar much early on in camp because I'd mostly been watching the starters vs starters. I got a chance to see him a bit more today, and...hello. Really strong stuff from Ento in coverage throughout the team stuff today (he did get beat once or twice, but who doesn't). His most noticeable play for me though came when he shed a block and pretty much stoned Marcedes Lewis just as the veteran tight end was about to pick up steam on a screen to the right side. Ento's collision made the pads pop and Big Dog just stopped in his tracks. That's the kind of play that will get the coaches attention and possibly earn him a few more looks. 

Good day from MVS

The Packers are obviously counting on development from their young receivers and MVS had the kind of day today that he can build on to become the kind of complimentary piece the Packers are looking for at the position. We all know the kid can fly and we've all seen him go deep, ut today he was everywhere doing all the things an NFL wide receiver needs to do to be effective. From crisp route running on a deep crossing route where Rodgers found in the middle of the field off play action, to diving for a ball that Rodgers thew short on a deep comeback (Rodgers gave MVS the patented "that's on me" signal after the throw) to doing some real down and dirty blocking in the run game, today is how it has to be every time MVS steps on the field. If he can find that consistency, then he'll be cooking with gas. 

That's it for today. If there's a player you're interested in that I didn't mention, be sure to check in on the Cheesehead TV YouTube channel every day for my pre-and-post practice chats. I try to answer as many questions as possible there.