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Why the Packers are excited about interior pass rusher Jarran Reed

While the Green Bay Packers coach might’ve been cautious throughout the team’s offseason program about getting too excited about what any of his offensive or defensive linemen showed during helmets-and-shorts practices during organized team activities and the mandatory minicamp, he didn’t feel the need to temper his enthusiasm about veteran defensive lineman Jarran Reed.

“Jarran’s a guy you can see the talent. I mean, you can see why he was, what, an early second-round pick?” LaFleur said, accurately recalling Reed was the 49th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft out of Alabama. “He definitely brings an element in terms of his ability to rush the passer from inside, which we need.