GREEN BAY, Wis. For the Green Bay Packers, Rashan Gary, Josh Myers, Jon Runyan and Royce Newman were the football equivalent of that old Marines slogan.They were the few, the proud.A total of 29 players were not seen by reporters during Tuesdays practice. Gary, the teams rampaging outside linebacker, and the three interior linemen were the only starters putting in the work on Ray Nitschke Field as part of the final week of the voluntary organized team activities.Im just here trying to get better, Gary explained. Were getting closer to the season so Im here working with my outside linebacker coach and trying to bring the team together as we can. Got a lot of young pieces here. I want to make sure that they know the importance of building a championship team. We dont have time to correct things. Weve got
Frank Reich Jersey to hit it full speed. So, Im happy to be here so I can push the young guys, but Im just here to get better for myself and better for this team.For years, the Packers have built contracts with a financial component to persuade players to show up to the voluntary workouts and practices. , left tackle David Bakhtiari and defensive tackle Kenny
Kahale Warring Jersey Clark could earn $700,000. Running back Aaron Jones, kicker Mason Crosby, safety Adrian Amos and defensive tackle Dean Lowry could earn $500,000. Cornerback Rasul Douglas and tight end Robert Tonyan could earn $200,000. Outside linebacker Preston Smith could earn $150,000 and receiver Randall Cobb could earn $100,000. Seven other players, including quarterback Aaron Rodgers, had le ser bonuses.Players dont have to be present at all the practices and workouts to get the money. Just a certain percentage. So, chances are summer started a week early for several players who hit the attendance thresholds and got to leave Green Bay with some extra spending money.The large number of absences made for some unique personnel groupings. Undrafted rookie running back B.J. Baylor worked as the starting running back. Gary was joined at outside linebacker by Kobe Jones, who barely a month earlier was in town as a tryout player at the rookie minicamp. Kabion Ento, Kiondre Thomas and receiver-to-cornerback convert Rico Gafford were the cornerbacks. There are no workout bonuses in Garys contract. He was in Green Bay because thats where he wanted to be.Everything that we do as a Green Bay Packer, youve got to realize, we wear this helmet for the players that were before us, he said. Its a historical organization and I want the players to know that, because I had to grow respect and do my history on Green Bay. I feel like the more history and the more you dig into it, the more that you
Gregory Rousseau Jersey have respect for this team and organization, the harder that youre going to play for them. Thats my No. 1 thing, man. Were here to win the championship. Weve been there three years in a row, playoffs. Were right there. Theres something that were mi sing, so weve got to come together. Thats what Im focusing and pushing everybody to make sure theyre doing their one-eleventh. Just the small things, making sure youre going back and doing stuff so we can come back and be better as a defense and be better as a team. with players who skipped the start of OTAs. Speaking before Tuesdays practice, the final week of practices until the first practice of training camp on July 27, LaFleur saw a silver lining in what e sentially was a young-guys practice.
Cole Beasley Jersey Scroll to ContinueI think its a great opportunity for a lot of these young guys that need these reps, he said. So, really, thats where the focus lies is with these guys and try to get them as many opportunities as po sible.It almost would be easier to say who was practicing than to list who was not. Here is the list of players not seen by reporters. Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers.Running backs: Aaron Jones, AJ Dillon, Patrick Taylor.Receivers: Allen Lazard, Sammy Watkins, Randall Cobb, Malik Taylor. Lazard finally signed his restricted free
Baylon Spector Jersey agent tender on Monday.Tight end: Marcedes Lewis.Offensive line: David Bakhtiari, Jake Hanson. Bakhtiari would not have practiced because of his knee injury.Defensive line: Kenny Clark, Dean Lowry, Jarran Reed.Outside linebackers: Preston Smith, Jonathan Garvin, Tipa Galeai, LaDarius Hamilton, Randy Ramsey. Ramsey would not have practiced because of an ankle injury.Inside linebackers: DeVondre Campbell, Krys Barnes, Ty Summers.Cornerbacks: Jaire Alexander, Rasul Douglas, Eric Stokes, Keisean Nixon, Shemar Jean-Charles.Safeties: Adrian Amos, Darnell Savage, Shawn Davis.Present but not practicing: OL Elgton Jenkins (knee), TE Robert Tonyan (knee), RB Kylin Hill (knee), DT Hauati Pututau (unknown).
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