Brian Gutekunst Sits Down With CHTV!

In partnership with

Gutekunst Talks Patience, Pressure & Pursuit of a Title

Cheesehead TV co-founders Aaron Nagler and Corey Behnke sat down with Green Bay Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of the team, building a championship-caliber roster, the decisions that shape the organization and what lies ahead in Green Bay.

Packers Training Camp Stock Report - Week 2

It seems wild to think about, but training camp has already passed the halfway point. Eight practices down, only five to go — plus three preseason games the first of which kicks off tonight in Pittsburgh. There's been plenty to sort through on the field so far, some of it news, some of it noise.

A new week means a new edition of the Packers' stock report. Same concept as before — think of it like the stock market, where players can raise or lower their stock any given day. A few good reps strung together, run with the first-team offense or defense, praise from coaches and teammates — that's all stock rising. Bad reps, a role demotion, a shaky performance — that's stock dropping. It's not a final verdict on anyone. It's a snapshot of how players are trending right now, eight practices into camp, before that first preseason game kicks off.

So here's where things stand for a handful of Packers through two weeks of camp — who's on the rise, and who's trending the wrong way.

Nixon Feeling The Heat

Following the 2025 season, there seemed to be a very common rally cry amongst Green Bay Packers fans. That was either to release CB Keisean Nixon or bump him much further down the depth chart. Some very unflattering clips of plays where Nixon looked to avoid contact or just simply get beat decisively circled around the fingertips of the Packers' faithful, and there was no escaping the obvious that it looked ugly for a player sitting at the top of his position group. The team didn't make any major moves to unseat Nixon as CB1, but the competition Brian Gutekunst did bring in is already pushing to take over.

On Monday, when the team released its first depth chart of the 2026 season, you could hear the collective groans at Keisean Nixon being listed as a starter at cornerback. So far in camp, Nixon hasn't flashed much at all. In fact, it's been the opposite, where instead, focus has been on him getting embarrassed by year 2 WR Matthew Golden in coverage, and getting flat out beat by undrafted rookie newcomer J. Michael Sturdivant. While getting beat out by a receiver of Golden's talent could be considered iron sharpening iron, a supposed CB1 should not be getting burned by a UDFA receiver.

There's a little more than two weeks left in training camp, and preseason just kicks off tomorrow night. Business could pick up for Nixon, and he could still show us all why he's considered CB1. But a pair of cornerbacks currently spending their first summer in Green Bay have begun to turn the starting roles into a legitimate competition.

Packers Offensive Line Starting Positions Up for Grabs

The Packers offensive line is the position group that is under the most pressure to perform in 2026. Several weeks into the new season, it is a big question mark who will be the starting five lineman for the Week 1 matchup with division rival Minnesota.

Currently, the Packers have three starting spots that should be filled by tackles Jordan Morgan and Zach Bako-Bewele, and center Sean Rhyan. However, it is the two guard sports where it’s unknown who will be starting in Week 1.

Last year’s left guard, Aaron Banks, is coming back from injury, and despite being activated from the PUP list, he has not been the first-team guard in practice yet. Rookie 5th-round pick Jager Burton has been getting a lot of Banks’ snaps so far in training camp practices.

At right guard, the plan this offseason has been for second-year player Anthony Belton to start. However, Belton has been going back and forth between guard and tackle in training camp practices, and has yet to find which spot he’s best at. He’s struggled in pass protection at both guard and tackle.

Third-year interior lineman Jacob Monk has a chance to start in the right guard position. Going into tonight’s preseason game at Pittsburgh, Monk will be given a chance to prove himself as a starting-caliber player.

2026 Packers Family Night: Reaction and Review

CHTV co-founder Aaron Nagler chats with Packers fans worldwide about the team's Family Night practice in Lambeau Field.

@cheeseheadtv

You Can't Put Them In Bubble Wrap #packers #gopackgo

Pick Up The Pace

The Green Bay Packers face a critical tactical imperative as they approach the start of the 2026 NFL regular season: head coach Matt LaFleur must pivot to an up-tempo offense to simply outscore opponents. The defensive framework of this team has fundamentally changed with All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons sidelined for at least the first four games while recovering from knee surgery. Parsons single-handedly carried the pass rush late in games last season, accounting for half of the entire defense’s fourth-quarter and overtime sacks. Without his game-wrecking presence to collapse the pocket, a vulnerable Green Bay secondary will be exposed to prolonged, rhythm-driven passing attacks.

To survive the opening stretch of the season, the Packers must abandon their traditionally methodical pace. Last season, Green Bay averaged a league-low 8.7 offensive drives per game, a sluggish rate that allowed opposing defenses to stay fresh and dictate substitutions. However, historical data shows that Love thrives when things speed up. When operating in two-minute drills or quick-snap scenarios, Love's completion percentage jumps by nearly six points, and his passer rating skyrockets past 105.0.

LaFleur himself recognized this necessity during training camp when asked about speeding up the offense's mechanics. “The faster they approach the line of scrimmage, the more pressure it puts on the defense,” LaFleur noted, confirming it was a major offseason focus. “So that was a big point of emphasis.” Speeding up the play-clock forces defenses into basic, predictable coverages, neutralizing complex blitz packages before they can form.

Transitioning to a primary no-huddle system would weaponize the offense's deep pool of young playmakers. To truly keep defensive coordinators off guard, LaFleur should sprinkle in a "sugar huddle." By breaking a tightly clustered huddle late in the play clock and snapping the ball within three seconds, the Packers can catch defenses entirely out of position, forcing communication breakdowns and substitution penalties. Increased offensive tempo is no longer just a structural preference for Green Bay, it is the most viable path to victory while waiting for their defensive anchor to return.

The Two Young Defensive Players Emerging At Key Positons

The task at hand for the Packers now is to actually develop their young players into contributors for a championship run. And there are two in mind that have run with the opportunities given to them so far in camp.

Barryn Sorrell has emerged, at least so far, as the unquestioned #3 edge rusher in Green Bay, lining himself up for a starting opportunity on the defense in lull of Micah Parsons. Impressively, he’s been named the starter on every day of training camp (at least, the ones we’ve gotten reports of). I think it's probably fair to say that while Sorrell was the presumed next man up, to be taking the role so convincingly is eyebrow raising. Between a pick six of Jordan Love, a strong endorsement from Micah Parsons, and impressive on field play, the arrow keeps pointing up and up on the former fourth round pick. He may not have gotten many playing opportunities in 2025 (only 206 defensive snaps), but a slow start to his career was more than expected. From Dane Brugler’s pre-draft scouting report on Sorrell: “Overall, Sorrell passes the eye test and the foundation of his game is power, which sets up different ways for him to win, although his average short-area athleticism might limit the frequency of those wins against NFL blockers. His makeup and motor will give him a chance to carve out a role for a 4-3 scheme.”

At 6-3, 256lbs, looking the part has never been an issue for him. It’s always been a matter of bringing him along slowly, acclimating him to playing in an NFL defense, and letting his makeup do the rest. Now as he looks to make the most of a golden opportunity, he’s already laid the groundwork to provide Packers fans with a bit of optimism.

Meanwhile at cornerback, Brandon Cisse looks ahead of schedule in a big way for Green Bay. For a player who only turned 21 about a month ago, I would not have been all that surprised if Green Bay had played their usual "long game" with the rookie corner. We've seen it time and time again: a highly picked impressive rookie sitting on the bench while a veteran gets all the snaps in their place. Matthew Golden. Edgerrin Cooper. Remeber how good Aaron Jones looked his rookie year, only for Mike McCarthy to seemingly always forget he was even on the team?

That kind of fate might still await Cisse in his rookie year, but it certainly appears that he won't go down swinging. Every day from practice we hear how far along he seems, but it's another thing to see it for yourself. And thanks to the streamed Family Night affair, and the new policy of allowing videos from the stands during 1 on 1 periods, we've gotten a little taste of that. And then on Sunday during practice, reports of a (temporary) period of Cisse / St-Juste as the starting defense, with Nixon relegated to the second team defense.

Cisse's inclusion in the starting rotation is surely an excellent sign of how he is mentally and physically adapting to NFL level play, but is also bolstered by the absence of Carrington Valentine. Once the room is a little bit healthier, we'll get a better idea of where the pecking order really stands.

Most Men Notice Aging All at Once

Men's skin is 25% thicker than women's. That sounds like an advantage. It isn't. Thicker skin delays the visible signs of aging — until collagen drops. And when it drops, it drops hard: heavier eye bags, deeper wrinkles, dark spots, loss of firmness. All at once. Most men were never taught to get ahead of it. That's where Particle Face Cream comes in. A 6-in-1 formula engineered specifically for men's skin — reduces eye bags, dark spots, and wrinkles, restores firmness, hydrates deeply, revives dull tone. Two minutes a day. No complicated routine. Over 1,000,000 men already use it. Try it risk-free with a 30-day money-back guarantee. 20% off with code BH20.

20% Off With BH20

Check out exclusive Cheesehead TV merch!

Winter Is Coming

As they head into the 2026 NFL season, the Green Bay Packers better be ready to fight like hell because the NFC North is going to be a ferocious challenge.

Kevin O’Connell and Brian Flores will have the Vikings ready to play, Dan Campbell leads a talented Lions team that was a game away from its first Super Bowl two seasons ago. And at the top of the heap is, of course, the reigning NFC North Champion Chicago Bears.

After decades of Packers dominance, the Bears are finally back. Led by their sniveling coach, the Bears beat the Packers in a late season game where Love was concussed on a dirty hit and Luther Burden choked Keisean Nixon. The teams met again weeks later in the playoffs, and the undermanned Packers were taken out in a humiliating second half collapse. After a clownish postgame handshake, Ben Johnson burst into the winning locker room, exclaiming, “Fuck the Packers!” – absolutely classless. It still makes us furious to think about it.

The Packers, we’re certain, share that anger. But if they can band together as a group to channel their frustrations and fight violently and ferociously, the North will be theirs once again. As Ned Stark said to his daughter Anya, "When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives".

Why Skyy Moore Can Break Through in Green Bay

Skyy Moore arrives to his first season with the Green Bay Packers under a title he has the ability to serve more than: “return specialist.” It’s the kind of tag that sticks to players who bounce between teams, who flash athleticism but never carve out a role. Before anything else, he was a second‑round pick, a status reserved for receivers with real upside, real traits, and real belief from NFL evaluators. And now, in Green Bay, he has a chance to show once again he’s more than a special teams contributor.

He doesn’t need to be a star. He doesn’t need to be a WR1 or even a WR3. He just needs to be the guy who wins underneath, who moves the chains, who gives Love a reliable option when the play design calls for quick separation. That’s a role he can absolutely fill. That’s a role he was drafted to fill.

Skyy Moore isn’t a reclamation project. He’s a second‑round talent who landed in a system that fits him. If he stays healthy and earns trust, he can be far more than a return specialist. Matt LaFleur has never been one to shy away from motioning playmakers, and the occasional handoff or toss to someone with speed.

To think Sky Moore is solely in Green Bay to return kicks and punts is shortsighted. Look for the Packers to capitalize on the talent in the player.

Tonight! Come on out to D2 Sports Pub right down the street from Lambeau Field to watch the Packers preseason game, drink some Carry The G and hang out with fellow Packers fans!