GREEN BAY – Organized team activities begin for the Packers on Tuesday, with media access one day each of the next two weeks, followed by the mandatory minicamp June 9-11 to conclude the offseason program.
Here are five things packers.com will be watching for during access to practice:
- Plenty of young offensive players will be in the spotlight.
Jordan Morgan is taking over at left tackle, Matthew Golden and Savion Williams head into Year 2 at receiver following two veteran departures, and MarShawn Lloyd is ready to show what he's got.
Morgan was drafted in the first round two years ago to play left tackle but was a super sub instead while Rasheed Walker held down Jordan Love's blind side. Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks are gone at receiver, instantly elevating the status of Golden and Williams. Lloyd has had the worst run of injury luck, but the Packers are counting on him to be RB2 behind Josh Jacobs following the departure of Emanuel Wilson.
The young talent on this offense is intriguing, but unproven. Every day that leads up to the 2026 season becomes part of the proving ground.
- The acclimation of veteran newcomers will ramp up.
Linebacker Zaire Franklin has taken Quay Walker's spot, defensive tackle Javon Hargrave has been reunited with defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, quarterback Tyrod Taylor is Love's top backup, and return specialist Skyy Moore is being asked to provide a boost on special teams.
OTAs are a time for veteran additions to get fully up to speed so they're no longer newcomers when training camp rolls around.
- The cornerback competition unofficially begins.
Pads don't go on until training camp and the preseason, but the trio of Carrington Valentine, free agent Benjamin St-Juste and rookie second-round draft pick Brandon Cisse will begin vying for the starting corner spot opposite Keisean Nixon.
With Gannon installing a new defense, there's little gauge at this early stage who has the edge, and that could change a lot between now and Week 1 anyway.
- Some depth chart clues could emerge.
Assuming Zach Tom won't be on the practice field, who will be taking his spot at right tackle with the No. 1 offense? Darian Kinnard and Travis Glover are two candidates.
At edge rusher in Micah Parsons' absence, presumably Lukas Van Ness will be running with the ones, but will the counterpart be Barryn Sorrell, Collin Oliver or rookie Dani Dennis-Sutton?
- Let the kick charting commence.
Whether there will be any field goal kicking periods while the media is present at OTAs isn't known, but if so, all the attempts from rookie sixth-round pick Trey Smack and returning challenger Lucas Havrisik will be documented.
It's not the same kicking competition that was anticipated before veteran Brandon McManus was released, but it remains a competition to follow nonetheless.
