Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Colby Wooden knew he needed to get bigger and stronger to survive up front in the NFL, so the 2023 fourth-round pick went to work this offseason and eventually added 15 pounds.
Listed at 273 at the combine and 278 pounds as a rookie, Wooden is now up over 290 — and as heavy as 293. He hopes the extra weight and strength will produce a second-year leap.
“Being light down there, they’ll definitely circle you out and highlight you,” Wooden told Bill Huber of SI.com.