Training camps have kicked off around the NFL, and our team reporters are on the ground each day following all the action. The Green Bay Packers' camp is taking place in Green Bay, Wisconsin and Packers reporter Rob Demovsky has the latest intel on standouts, highlights, position battles, depth chart movement, cut decisions and of course the quarterback room.
What follows is everything we are seeing and hearing at Packers camp. We will update this file often with the latest updates. Is it time for the Packers to make a deep playoff run? Who are the breakouts to watch, especially for fantasy football? And which players on the roster bubble could make the final 53?
Let's get into it all, and be sure to keep checking back for more information until the first full week of the preseason begins on August 7.
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Thursday, July 24
Special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia loves to tell players about former stars they should watch or emulate. Last year, he turned tight end Tucker Kraft on to former New York Giants star Mark Bavaro. It didn't take the 65-year-old longtime coach much time to come up with someone for rookie receiver Matthew Golden to look up.
It was "Bullet" Bob Hayes, the late Dallas Cowboys receiver who like Golden wore No. 22. Hayes, also a world-class sprinter, is the only person to win an Olympic Gold medal (1964) and a Super Bowl (SB VI). He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009, seven years after his death.
Already, Bisaccia has started to call Golden, "Bullet"
"He told me to look him up," said Golden, the Packers' first-round pick. "I looked him up and I seen he was real fast, so he gave me that nickname."
For now, the nickname is just between Bisaccia and Golden, but perhaps it will catch on. Golden has gotten off to a fast start. He caught a touchdown in Wednesday's opening practice and followed it up Thursday with a catch between heavy traffic after he which he broke away from the defense.
It was a stellar day for the defense, which dominated the 2-minute drill. Nate Hobbs end the 1s vs. 1s session with a pass breakup on a throw from Jordan Love to Dontayvion Wicks. This after Carrington Valentine picked off Malik Willis on the first play of the 2s vs. 2s. The ball appeared to be tipped at the line of scrimmage by Isaiah McDuffie. Finally, first-year cornerback Omar Brown intercepted Taylor Elgersma, who was running the No. 3 offense.
Left guard Aaron Banks, who signed a four-year, $77 million contract in the offseason, did not finish the practice. He appeared to drop out halfway through the one-hour, 54-minute session. He remained on the field with a helmet on but did not return. Travis Glover, a sixth-round pick in 2024, filled in after Banks dropped out.
Linebacker Quay Walker, activated off PUP on Wednesday, will take part only in jog-through work for now, according to coach Matt LaFleur.
Wednesday, July 23
The Packers aren't shying away from expectations after a pair of short playoff appearances the past two seasons.
"We've had a lot of regular-season success over the past six, seven years or whatever," Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said before Wednesday's opening training camp practice. "We've won some division titles, made the playoffs, but it's really about trying to get into the playoffs and move forward and accomplish what we're trying to accomplish."
Quarterback Jordan Love concurred, saying: "It's definitely time."
The Packers have made the playoffs in five of coach Matt LaFleur's six seasons, but after reaching the NFC title game, they have gone just 1-3 (including 1-2 in Love's two seasons as the starter). Part of LaFleur's message to the team on the eve of training camp centered around taking the next step -- but with a caveat.
"We're capable of doing some really good things, but we gotta be willing to do the work," LaFleur said. "And that was pretty much the message to the team."
Here's Bo Melton as No. 16 and a corner. https://t.co/mh0LVJZC27 pic.twitter.com/A0sGUrL3Iv
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) July 23, 2025
First-round pick Matthew Golden got off to a strong start with an 8-yard touchdown catch from Malik Willis on a crossing route in the back of the end zone.
Bo Melton's move to cornerback, something he toyed with in minicamp, looks a little more permanent. He swapped a white (offense) No. 80 jersey for a green (defense) No. 16 and even got a few reps with the No. 1 defense.
Nathaniel Hackett is back. The former Broncos head coach who was mostly recently the Jets offensive coordinator, will serve as a consultant. He will work with the defense, offering an offensive perspective. Hackett was the Packers offensive coordinator from 2019-21.