Yahoo! Sports · Jul 18, 2025
Packers Training Camp Preview: Defensive Tackle Battles, X-Factor, Game-Changer
Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark (97) celebrates after recovering a fumble against the San Francisco 49ers.GREEN BAY, Wis. – NFL games are won in the trenches. Do the Green Bay Packers have enough horsepower at defensive tackle?
With the first practice set for Wednesday, here is our Packers training camp preview of the defensive tackles.
Coming and Going
Green Bay didn’t lose many key players in free agency, but a big blow – pardon the pun – was 340-pound T.J. Slaton signing with the Bengals. Slaton started every game the last two seasons. According to league data, the run defense was 0.50 yards per snap better when Slaton was on the field in 2024 and 0.32 yards better in 2023.
