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Former first-rounder enters Packers finale with NFL career hanging by a thread

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It's a brutal time of year. For many, the Green Bay Packers' preseason finale against the Seattle Seahawks will present one final audition to launch an NFL career.

For former first-round pick Isaiah Simmons, it's far deeper than that.

Simmons failed to translate training camp promise into preseason success, and he enters Saturday's game in desperate need of a positive performance. Not just to increase his fading odds of landing a spot on the Packers' 53-man roster, but potentially on any NFL roster.

Packers linebacker Isaiah Simmons desperately needs to deliver in preseason finale

Simmons entered the preseason seemingly close to clinching a roster spot.