(LEARFIELD) – With starting center Elgton Jenkins out with a fractured leg, the Green Bay Packers will have a new starter at center this week.
Sean Rhyan will man the spot and he says he feels good about center – especially after getting some time there against the Eagles.
What is Rhyan’s focus this week?
Rhyan talked about being given this opportunity, albeit as a result of injury.
How does it feel to actually know exactly what his assignment is?
A couple weeks ago, he lost the right guard job to Jordan Morgan – now he has new life.
LaFleur tackles the media: The New York Giants will have a new quarterback this week when they play the Packers. With Jaxon Dart in the concussion protocal and Russell Wilson ineffective, Jameis Winston will start for New York.
LaFleur talked about the challenge of facing Winston.
LaFlear talked about what needs to change to maximize the talent on offense.
He said that mistakes have hurt them too much.
LaFleur also talked about how he can be better.
LaFleur said that he has to figure out how to put the players in a position to do better.
A signing: The Green Bay Packers have signed guard/center Lecitus Smith to the practice squad. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction Wednesday.
Smith (6-3, 314), a third-year player out of Virginia Tech, has spent time on the Packers’ practice squad this season and was a gameday elevation for one contest. He was also with Green Bay during this past training camp and in 2024 was with the Packers in the offseason, training camp and on the practice squad for the first six weeks of the season. In 2024, he also spent time with the New England Patriots, appearing in eight games with one start, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Smith was originally selected in the sixth round (No. 215 overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. He played in 10 games as a rookie for the Cardinals, opening two games at right guard. In 2023, he spent time on the practice squads of the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles. Smith played in 45 games with 38 starts for the Hokies and was a two-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection (2019-20). He will wear No. 68 for the Packers.
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