Matt LaFleur says $1M gamble, former first rounder must earn staff's trust to make Packers roster originally appeared on The Sporting News
The Green Bay Packers had a preseason opener they’ll want to forget. Fortunately, one of the biggest benefits of the preseason is its ability to reveal what needs fixing — fast. Linebacker Isaiah Simmons has been working hard, giving himself a real opportunity to make the final roster.
“But the Packers are giving Simmons a chance to focus on just one position at linebacker, and there's a chance he could provide something meaningful in a specific subpackage role.