5 standouts from Packers' preseason loss to the Jets

The Green Bay Packers fell to the New York Jets 30-10 to begin the 2025 preseason.

Green Bay played its starters for two series with little to show for it. Jordan Love completed just one pass on five attempts while the starting defense surrendered a touchdown to New York on its opening drive.

Overall, it was a rough night for the Packers with few positive takeaways. The offense struggled to move the ball consistently thanks to a ton of dropped passes and self-inflicted penalties. Meanwhile, the defense struggled to make enough tackles to get off the field.

Fortunately, it’s just the preseason, where you’re more concerned about evaluating players than the end result.

Let’s hope next week’s game against the Indianapolis Colts is an easier watch, but before we look ahead, let’s highlight the standouts from Saturday’s matchup with the Jets.

Currently in his second stint in Green Bay, Welch is off to a promising start in his pursuit of making this year’s team. He made two tackles on punt coverage and then carried it over to defense with a big-time tackle for loss on 4th-and-1 inside Packers territory to help get the defense off the field during the second quarter. It was a productive night for Welch, who finished the day with a game-high nine total tackles. After appearing in 14 games for Green Bay two seasons ago, Welch did not make last year’s team despite having a solid preseason. He faces an uphill battle again in a crowded linebacker room, but he showed out on Saturday.

Enagbare enjoyed an active first half against the Jets. The former fifth-round pick helped Welch on the fourth-down stuff, had multiple run stops, and had a pressure that resulted in an incompletion. The Packers are counting on Enagbare to be productive in the final year of his rookie deal, and Saturday was a good start with five total tackles, one TFL, and a QB hit.

The fourth-rounder out of Texas had a nice sequence during the second quarter. On first down, he beat the left tackle cleanly on a pass rush and then did it again on third down to generate pressure and a QB hit. Coming off a year where the four-man rush was inconsistent at best, the Packers did not sign any pass rushers during the offseason, making Sorrell their biggest investment as an early Day 3 pick. Hopefully, he can continue to contribute in a meaningful way as a rookie.

Wooden also played a major role in the fourth-down stop by getting good penetration. He went on to make a lot more plays as a run defender, finishing with six total tackles. Wooden also batted a pass at the line of scrimmage during the third quarter to cap off an impressive performance. Wooden is not a roster lock despite being a former third-round pick, but he definitely helped himself against the Jets.

It was a dreary night for the Packers’ offense up until Johnson’s 39-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Johnson burst through the line, breaking two tackles before redirecting his run to find the end zone. The lone bright spot for Green Bay’s offense, the undrafted rookie out of South Dakota State led all ball carriers with 67 yards on seven carries for an impressive 9.6 average. Johnson is a long shot to make the team, but he could be a practice squad candidate.

This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: 5 standouts from Packers’ preseason loss to the Jets

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