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USA Today
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Green Bay Packers training camp primer: Everything you need to know
Training camp for the Green Bay Packers in 2025 will mark the 80th edition of training camp in the franchise's history. Matt LaFleur's team kicks off camp with a practice on Wednesday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Ray Nitschke Field in Green Bay, the location of all open practices -- save for Family Night at Lambeau Field -- for the last 17 years. This year's training camp will include traditions such as the American Family Insurance DreamDrive, where kids provide players bikes to ride to practice, and the Annual Meeting of Shareholders inside Lambeau Field (set for Friday, July 25). The Packers will also have two joint practices, including one in Green Bay. Here's everything you need to know about Packers training camp in 2025: Training camp schedule The Packers will have 15 practices open to the public in Green Bay, including Family Night at Lambeau Field. Matt LaFleur's team will also have a joint practice on the road in Indiana against the Colts. Other important dates to know include the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Friday, July 25 and the roster reduction to 53 players on Tuesday, Aug. 26. All players will have reported to training camp by Tuesday, July 22. Preseason schedule The Packers have three preseason games, including two at Lambeau Field. All three games are on Saturdays and will feature all three kickoff times. 2025 draft class The Packers made eight picks in the 2025 NFL draft, including the franchise's first first-round pick at wide receiver in over 20 years. Undrafted free agents: DB Johnathan Baldwin, OT Brant Banks, WR Sam Brown Jr., S Kahzir Brown, G Tyler Cooper, QB Taylor Elgersma, CB Tyron Herring, RB Amar Johnson, LB Jamon Johnson, G JJ Lippe, DL Nazir Stackhouse, RB Jalen Welch Free agent signings The Packers made a splash early in free agency by signing Aaron Banks, who is expected to start at left guard, and Nate Hobbs, one of three expected starters at cornerback. Veterans Mecole Hardman, Isaiah Simmons and Kristian Welch could play specific roles, especially on special teams. Free agent departures The Packers lost a host of veteran free agents, including four starters from the 2024 team. The biggest name was Jaire Alexander, who was released during the offseason workout program. New coaches Covington, the former Patriots defensive coordinator, is replacing Jason Rebrovich as defensive line coach and Anthony Campanile as run game coordinator. Rebrovich was dismissed, while Campanile left for Jacksonville. Duggan was promoted to replace Campanile at linebackers coach. Mannion was promoted to replace long-time quarterbacks coach Tom Clements, who is retiring. Getsy returns to Green Bay as a senior assistant after serving as the offensive coordinator in Chicago and Las Vegas. Positional previews Quarterbacks in the spotlight Year 2 for Josh Jacobs, RB2 battle All eyes on rookie WR Matthew Golden Morgan, movement and newcomers highlight OL Van Ness, defensive front must take step forward Can off-ball linebackers become true strength? Finding roles for all the defensive backs
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
The big question facing Devin Lloyd, Jaguars' LBs during training camp
Let's explore the big question facing Devin Lloyd and the Jaguars' linebackers during training camp. The Jacksonville Jaguars' rookies have already reported for training camp on July 19th. The veterans will arrive on July 22nd, and the first practice will take place on July 23rd. So with training camp almost here, we are taking a position-by-position look at the Jaguars' roster, specifically examining the one big question that faces each unit. Up next are the linebackers. If you missed any of our other previews, you can find them below. Can Anthony Campanile's defense help Devin Lloyd reach another level? Anthony Campanile's coaching background at the NFL level is rooted in the linebacker position. Most recently, he was the linebackers coach for the 2024 season with the Green Bay Packers, where Quay Walker and rookie Edgerrin Cooper impressed in Campanile's one season with the team. As a rookie, Cooper was among PFF's highest-graded linebackers last season. He was also a two-time NFC Defensive Player of the Week, and he was the NFC Rookie of the month in December. Walker, meanwhile, had arguably his best season in the NFL. There was a four-game stretch prior to Walker injuring his ankle in Week 15, where he was doing a bit of everything for the Green Bay defense, ranking among the best at the linebacker position during that span of games in yards per catch allowed, quarterback pressures, and run stops. As Cooper and Walker did, can Lloyd take another step under Campanile and his defense? Lloyd finished the 2024 season making 106 of his 111 tackle attempts, and he was among PFF's highest-graded linebackers in the run game. In coverage, he allowed 11.6 yards per catch with one interception and one pass breakup. In Campanile's defense, where multiplicity and throwing a variety of looks at opposing offenses will be a key element, Lloyd's versatility could be a real weapon in this scheme. "We're excited about him," said Liam Coen earlier this offseason. "A guy that we see we can do some things with. We do feel excited about some of his versatility and experience." Lloyd is entering the final year of his rookie deal. The Jaguars did not pick up his fifth-year option for the 2026 season, which makes him a free agent next offseason, although Jacksonville certainly can extend him at any time.
USA Today
07-07-2025
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- USA Today
Jaguars Josh Hines-Allen on how new DC Anthony Campanile has stood out early on
Jaguars' DE Josh Hines-Allen recently weighed in on new DC Anthony Campanile and what he adds. Jaguars' defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile is, of course, bringing a new defensive scheme to Jacksonville. But with offseason programs now behind us, the Xs and Os aren't what stands out to defensive end Josh Hines-Allen. On a recent appearance on the 'Rich Eisen Show,' Hine's Allen detailed what instead stands out about Campanile. "I love Coach Camp," said Hines-Allen. "He's somebody that you want to play for." ... "This dude is intense but he shows the passion and love that he has for the game and for us. It makes us want to play for him. It makes us want to understand the defense a little bit faster for him. So that's always a good trait to have in a coach." Across this new Jaguars' coaching staff is a players-first mentality. As Liam Coen has said since taking over as the head coach, it's about players over plays. Like any play-caller, Campanile has core principles that his defensive scheme is built around. But this is a malleable defense that will adjust to each opponent. It will also mold to the skill sets that are on the Jaguars' roster in order to maximize each player's abilities and put them in positions to make plays. Accomplishing this begins with communication and understanding what each player does well and what roles they are comfortable filling. The scheme absolutely matters--we all know that--but just as important to Campanile is that his defenders also have the right play style each week and on every play. "The most important thing when you talk about defense is your play-style," said Campanile earlier this offseason. "My vision for us defensively, we want to be a tough, fast, physical, violent at the point of attack team. "What does that mean? That means that you got guys who take pride in not getting blocked. Everybody talks about running to the ball, I don't think there's another person in the world who believes in running to the ball more than I do. But you can't run to the ball if you don't get off blocks, and that is something that's going to be celebrated in our room."
USA Today
14-06-2025
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- USA Today
Jacksonville Jaguars CB Montaric Brown catching attention of Liam Coen, Anthony Campanile
Jacksonville Jaguars CB Montaric Brown catching attention of Liam Coen, Anthony Campanile Jacksonville Jaguars' cornerback Montaric Brown has certainly made the most of his on-field opportunities during OTAs and minicamp. Jacksonville Jaguars' cornerback Montaric 'Buster' Brown has certainly made the most of his on-field opportunities during OTAs and minicamp over the last several weeks. It seemingly felt like every practice, there was a play or two where Brown was getting his hands on the football while in coverage to help force an incompletion. "That's who he's been every day that I've been here," Anthony Campanile said of Brown's ball production. "And I can only go by what I see every day that I'm out here, he competes. He loves to compete. Same thing like Tyson, whether it's on the line of scrimmage, he's not afraid to challenge people. To challenge people at the top of the route and play with technique, but whatever he's gotta do to strain and make the play, he's been doing that, which is awesome. That's what we've been preaching and he's doing that every day." Brown would play 855 defensive snaps last season for the Jaguars, allowing a completion rate of 69% and 11.3 yards per catch with an interception and five pass breakups, per PFF. As Campanile notes, helping Brown be sticky in coverage and in a position to make plays on the ball during these practices is his willingness to challenge wide receivers, both at the line of scrimmage and within the route. But in addition to that, Campanile's defensive scheme seems to be playing a factor as well. In this new-look Jaguars' defense, we are going to see a more vision-based approach in the secondary, which means all eyes are on the quarterback, which hopefully leads to more ball production. This also means seeing a lot more zone coverage from the Jaguars this season. The secondary as a whole, including Tyson Campbell, has acclimated well to this new play style, and it seems to fit very well with Brown's skill set. "He's got strong FBI (football intelligence), man," Liam Coen said of Brown, via Jaguars on SI. "The game makes sense to him. I think him playing in this little bit more vision on the quarterback zone is a strength of his, where he understands some concepts, he understands splits, recognition, what type of concepts are going to start to occur when 2 goes vertical or 2 goes under. He has a feel." What we know right now is that Campbell will be at one of the outside cornerback positions, and Jourdan Lewis will primarily handle the nickel responsibilities. That leaves Brown, Jarrian Jones, and Travis Hunter as options for the outside cornerback role opposite of Campbell. Come Week 1, there will, of course, be a starter on paper at that position. But in Campanile's malleable defensive scheme, where versatility is a key component, the playing time amongst those three cornerbacks could vary week-to-week depending on who the opponent is and what the matchup dictates.
USA Today
02-06-2025
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- USA Today
Josh Hines-Allen shares early impressions of Anthony Campanile and new Jaguars' defense
Josh Hines-Allen shares early impressions of Anthony Campanile and new Jaguars' defense After Monday's OTA practice, DE Josh Hines-Allen shared his early impressions of Anthony Campanile and the Jaguars' new defense. When Emmanuel Ogbah described what it is like playing for new Jacksonville Jaguars' defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile, a few of the traits he mentioned were his "energy" and "toughness." For Josh Hines-Allen, it's Campanile's love and passion for the game and his players that stick out. "Coach Camp has been awesome," Hines-Allen said after Monday's practice. "You step in that meeting room, you're going to expect one thing, it's the passion, it's the love. It's the love of the game he has. Calais (Campbell) always told me, if you want to be great at something, you gotta love it, you gotta respect it. And so for me, he respects the game, he loves it, he loves the team, he loves the players that are playing for him." Under Campanile, this is going to be a more malleable defensive scheme, meaning that it will be quick to adjust on a week-to-week basis, and in-game, depending on what the opponent is doing. Like any play-caller, Campanile has his core principles that his system is built around, but he will mold the scheme to what his players do well and the skill sets he has on the roster to work with. In the secondary, Campanile discussed recently the importance of versatility, which can help disguise coverages and keep quarterbacks guessing. While up front, Maason Smith highlighted the attacking play style that the defense line is asked to play with in this system. Of course, the scheme, the implementation of it, and the execution on the field all matters immensely. But also at the top of the priority list for Campanile is making sure this Jaguars' defense has a "tough, fast, physical, and violent at the point of attack" play style. With Campanile leading the way, the defenders that were already on the roster, and the additions made this offseason, the Jaguars are a team that appears to be on the right path. However, as Campanile says, and as Hines-Allen reiterated, "talk is cheap." Improved play on defense begins with what the Jaguars are doing right now in practice and the foundation they are laying. "It starts right now," said Hines-Allen. "Coach Camp has a saying, talk is cheap. We can talk about how good we're going to be or how legendary our defense or individual players can be, it's all about the work we put in every day. The communication that we have in the red zone, backed up situations, playing good situational football. Knowing what everybody has to do, being in the right place, and it starts out here. "If we can stack great days out here, if we can keep doing it, and then we put the pads on, and we can continue to be physical up front, linebackers flying downhill, DBs staying in the backfield because we don't kneed them because we're stopping the run up front, and we got pass rushers up front. It's all about that trust."
