GREEN BAY – If the proverbial light bulb went on for Dean Lowry in the first December game of his rookie season, it got noticeably brighter the following week.
A fourth-round draft pick getting a handful of snaps on the defensive line here and there most of last year, Lowry suddenly showed up big in Week 13 vs. Houston.
He powered through two blockers to bring down QB Brock Osweiler for his first NFL sack. Three defensive series later, he got into the backfield again and batted down an Osweiler pass.
The impact provided a boost to both his confidence and his playing time, and one week later against Seattle, he played his best game.