The Green Bay Packers are a few weeks into training camp with one preseason game in the books, and the 2026 rookie class is already making a significant impact on the roster. From a second-round cornerback seizing a starting job to a fifth-round offensive lineman making it difficult to bench him, here is a position-by-position update on every Packers draft pick.

Brandon Cisse, CB (2nd round)

Cisse has been the standout of the entire class. The South Carolina product has been excellent throughout camp and followed it up with a strong preseason debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Green Bay’s initial plan was to start Keisean Nixon and Carrington Valentine as the boundary corners, but Cisse took advantage of Valentine’s injury, seized the spot opposite Nixon, and hasn’t let go.

At this point, he’s the best corner on the roster in both talent and production. Establishing himself as a starter in Year 1 is impressive on its own, but it’s also critical for a Packers secondary that badly needed an influx of talent at the position.

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Chris McLellan, DT (3rd round)

McLellan has been a solid presence along the interior defensive line. He probably won’t crack the starting lineup right away, but defensive tackle is a rotation-heavy position, and McLellan fills a specific void. The Packers’ interior linemen are mostly pass rushers, and McLellan brings legitimate run-stopping ability. He can even function as the nose tackle Green Bay hasn’t had since trading Kenny Clark. Expect him to earn significant snaps throughout the season, even without a starting designation.

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Dani Dennis-Sutton, EDGE (4th round)

Dennis-Sutton carved out a role in the edge rotation early in camp, which matters even more considering Micah Parsons is expected to miss the start of the regular season. He also showed the ability to kick inside on passing downs as an interior rusher. Unfortunately, an illness kept him out of the preseason opener against the Steelers. That absence shouldn’t be a long-term concern, but missing practice time and game reps could affect his placement in the pecking order among edge defenders. He projects somewhere between third and fourth in the edge rotation while Parsons is sidelined.

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Jager Burton, OL (5th round)

This is a curious development. Burton was drafted with the idea of eventually becoming the long-term center, but he’s spent the bulk of training camp at left guard because Aaron Banks is dealing with a knee injury. Burton has practiced with the first-team unit the entire time and has been solid enough, particularly in the run game, where he’s shown the ability to move people at the point of attack. His preseason debut wasn’t perfect (he allowed two pressures against the Steelers), but the body of work has been encouraging.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Burton is making it extremely difficult to put him on the bench whenever Banks returns from the injury. That shows his long-term viability on the interior, whether it ends up being at guard or center.

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Domani Jackson, CB (6th round)

Jackson has dealt with some injuries and hasn’t carved out a significant role in the rotation yet. He projects as a backup cornerback and special teams contributor. Of the six Packers draft picks, Jackson is the one most likely to have the smallest role as a rookie.

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Trey Smack, K (6th round)

Smack had some consistency issues during the offseason program and into the early portions of training camp, but his preseason debut might have been a turning point. He converted all four of his kicks against the Steelers, three of which counted officially and one that was wiped out by a Pittsburgh penalty that gave Green Bay a first down. Two of those makes came from 58 yards, with two more from a little under 40. He followed that performance with a strong practice on Sunday, converting every attempt.

The Packers are counting on Smack to be the starting kicker for the season. They already released Brandon McManus and Lucas Havrisik, leaving Smack as the only kicker on the 90-man roster. Green Bay could still add competition or stash a kicker on the practice squad, but the plan is to exercise patience. The early returns on game day have been positive, and if Smack continues to find that consistency, the Packers will have answered one of the roster’s lingering questions with a late-round pick.