Green Bay’s 23-9 preseason win over Indianapolis delivered a chaotic but encouraging look at depth, competition, and how the Packers might shape the 53-man roster. Green Bay’s backups held their own against Colts starters, with the defense showing grit and the offense piecing together several drives late. Key takeaways center on the depth chart battles: several undrafted and reserve linemen, receivers, and linebackers building cases for the practice squad or a spot on the active roster. Injuries crept in, notably Omar Brown with a chest contusion and Marshon Lloyd with hamstring tightness, while Baron Sell tweaked a knee late, underscoring how thin the edge and secondary depth could become if returns stall. Among the positives, the special teams unit delivered a standout showing from the punting front, with Daniel Wheelen delivering threeary punts with pinpoint placement, and Cornelius Johnson and Julian Hicks both flashing daylight moments on the day. The coaching narrative leaned toward evaluating player ‘fit’ for practice squads and the 8th-9th offensive-line spots, with the left tackle competition (headlined by Jordan Morgan’s steady progression) heating up as Jordan Love and the first-teamers sat. As always, the team’s ability to convert penalties into teachable moments remains a work in progress, but the brand of competitive depth and manufacturing tangible upside from the backups bodes well for the regular season.

The Week 3 storyline looms: how quickly does the health of Lloyd, Brown, and Sell recover, and which young players seize the moment to secure practice-squad roles or a sliver of the 53-man roster? The broadcast style kept a crisp lens on the young wideouts like Cornelius Johnson and Julian Hicks, whose day suggested there’s real value in keeping a versatile practice-squad option who can step in on short notice. Jordan Morgan’s continued improvement at left tackle signals a potential plan B for Week 1, while Isaiah Simmons’ fluctuating consistency in the linebacker corps keeps the debate open for special-teams and emergency depth. Overall, a win that didn’t erase the concerns but layered in meaningful, fantasy-relevant depth for later rounds.