Pro Football Hall of Fame member Tony Dungy reacts prior to the 2016 Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, as members of the Green Bay Packers applaud. The Packers have covered the spread against the Browns in four of the last five meetings of these two teams. Richard Rodgers is still in Green Bay’s plans, so Cook still isn’t a lock to dominate targets at his position. his training camp debut comes with a word of caution that quarterbacks routinely force targets to new faces in an effort to build chemistry. health is worth watching after Cook came off June foot surgery and opened camp on the PUP list. untimely drops are also worth monitoring to see if Cook can win and maintain Aaron Rodgers’ trust in big situations.
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The Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers face off on Friday at Lambeau Field for a week one National Football League preseason matchup.
As a matter of fact, the Packers wound up winning their wildcard matchup against the Washington Redskins and they pushed the Arizona Cardinals to overtime in the divisional round before eventually coming up short.
Griffin, the 2011 Heisman Trophy victor who signed with the Browns after being dumped by the Redskins in March, went 4 of 8 for 67 yards with an interception.
While it’s a fine distinction, Rodgers said that not being able to call a game normally had a larger impact on the Packers offense, which looked sluggish at times past year, or at least by their own standards.
Both undrafted rookies were slotted to split the entire game behind center with Callahan the starter as the Packers rested Rodgers and top backup Brett Hundley is sidelined indefinitely because of an ankle injury he sustained August 1.
Packers.com will have more following practice and locker room interviews. Both came in the second half, on sacks of rookie Cody Kessler in the end zone.
Not to be outdone too badly, the Browns also got a safety for the game’s first points.
Cleveland struck first, with defensive lineman Jamie Meder and linebacker Tank Carder dropping running back James Starks for a safety.
RR: Free agency and the Packers don’t necessarily go together in a single sentence (unless it applies to signing their own players), but when it comes to the draft and undrafted free agents, that’s where Packers GM Ted Thompson does his best work. However, Green Bay answered when kicker Mason Crosby converted a 54-yard field goal attempt less than two minutes later.
The last time they were healthy together, in 2014, Nelson caught 98 passes for 1,519 yards and 13 touchdowns and Rodgers won a second MVP award. Adams and Abbrederis were the starters, with Montgomery the next man in for three-receiver sets. They had three punts apiece in alternating fashion.
Packers: Third-year WR Jeff Janis was held out with a hand injury, adding to a notable list that included Matthews (ankle) and Cobb (calf). They did a lot of action to try to lead the fullback out wide and give the running back room to cut back”, linebacker Demario Davis said, “but we did a good job controlling our gaps. That’s what I think about when I get up in the morning.
“I’m sure he’s as disappointed as anybody he’s not out there, because he knows what an opportunity he would have”.
Callahan would have been in the Packers’ starting lineup.
The Browns trailed 10-5 at halftime.
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Callahan, an undrafted free agent from Wesley College who was the Division III equivalent of the Heisman Trophy victor, started for the Packers and threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to John Crockett in the second quarter. He went 6 of 14 for 55 yards with an interception.
