Savion Williams absolutely went off at Green Bay Packers training camp on Sunday, racking up multiple highlight-reel plays that have everyone talking. The young wide receiver, drafted in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, showed a massive leap forward from his rookie season where he was buried deep on the depth chart. Sunday’s closed practice was a clear signal of how much progress Williams has made, grabbing a Player of the Day mention from beat writers.
Williams Explodes Thanks To Open Opportunity
Williams wasn’t just making plays; he was flat-out dominating, hauling in a massive 60-yard bomb from Kyle McCord for a score and even taking a slant route “to the house” at the end of practice. This kid has serious athletic ability and potential, and it looks like he is finally putting it all together. The big question is, how did he get these reps with the starting offense? Well, it came from a tough break for the Packers: knocks to two of their top three wideouts, Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden, forced them to sit out. Josh Whyle was also sidelined with injuries, leaving the wide receiver room looking like a “skeleton crew.” It’s a bummer for the injured guys, but it was exactly the door Williams needed opened.
Packers Lineup Shifts and Preseason Outlook
It’s not just the wide receiver room seeing changes. Chris Brooks and Javon Hargrave are back in action, which is a boost for both sides of the ball. However, the offensive concerns are still there with Reed, Golden, and Whyle out. On the offensive line, Zach Bako-Bewele returned to team reps for the first time in camp, and the guard spots looked different with Jager Burton and Jacob Monk stepping in. Defensively, Benjamin St-Juste got some work with the top unit, while Keisean Nixon was dropped down to the twos. With Reed and Golden likely out longer this week, get ready to see a lot of Williams in the first half of Thursday’s preseason opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. This is his shot to prove Sunday wasn’t a fluke and open even more eyes in actual game action.
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Originally reported by Acme Packing Company.
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