A strong NFL debut has Green Bay Packers rookie offensive lineman Royce Newman crawling up the depth chart.
Newman, who played 28 snaps at right guard against the Houston Texans on Saturday night, was practicing with the first-team offense during Monday’s practice, per Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
It’s now time to consider the rookie among the legitimate candidates to start at guard in Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 12.
At the very least, he earned the opportunity to compete.