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Packers training camp preview: Lukas Van Ness, defensive front must take step forward

The Green Bay Packers open training camp on Wednesday, July 23, marking the unofficial start of the 2025 season for Matt LaFleur's team. After back-to-back playoff appearances but disappointing playoff failures, the Packers are hoping to take another step forward in 2025. The process begins in full on July 23.

Packers Wire will go position by position previewing the roster, highlighting battles to watch, the things that actually matter and young players to monitor this summer.

Here is our training camp preview of the defensive front group:

On the roster (8 DE, 8 DT)

  • DE Rashan Gary

  • DT Kenny Clark

  • DT Devonte Wyatt

  • DE Lukas Van Ness

  • DE Kingsley Enagbare

  • DT Karl Brooks

  • DT Colby Wooden

  • DE Brenton Cox

  • DE Arron Mosby

  • DE Barryn Sorrell

  • DE Collin Oliver

  • DT Warren Brinson

  • DT Nazir Stackhouse

  • DE Deslin Alexandre

  • DT James Ester

  • DT Keith Randolph

The Packers are banking on a new coach and another year in Jeff Hafley's system to create a step forward for the defensive front.