Green Bay Packers Rookie Camp: Day 1 is in the Books!

The Green Bay Packers Rookie Camp began yesterday and we are officially underway for the 2021 NFL Season!

The rookie camp roster pic.twitter.com/gFqScbXC8z
— Bill Huber (@BillHuberSI) May 14, 2021

The opportunity for rookies to meet each other, meet the coaches and practice in May is a warm welcome from 2020. Last season, the rookie class didn’t even see a practice field until training camp due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Head Coach Matt LaFleur was pumped up for the rookies to have the opportunity to suit up in Packers helmets and hit the field.

“It feels so good to be out there with these guys,” LaFleur said after the first of two rookie minicamp practices. “I’ll tell you the one thing that was extremely noticeable was just the energy level and the effort of these guys was outstanding.” – Matt LaFleur (Packers.com)

Naturally, many eyes on Friday were on the Packers Top Draft Picks from just a few weeks ago. The 2021 Packers 1st round pick, CB Eric Stokes, had positive reports and some interesting tid-bits from his first day of Rookie Camp.

The #Packers’ first round pick…Eric Stokes pic.twitter.com/r6rN5ocZes
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) May 14, 2021

Impressive rep from #Packers first-round rookie Eric Stokes against WR Chris Blair, who faked an outside release into a slant. Stokes had the footwork to cut off Blair to the sideline, then worked around to deflect the slant pass without contacting him.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) May 14, 2021

Eric Stokes, the first-round pick, getting his first #Packers practice. You know about his 4.25 speed, but his height and length are also impressive in person. pic.twitter.com/Fr6ZwD1vTf
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) May 14, 2021

#Packers first-round pick @_jamane_ ???'? ???? for gameday at @LambeauField ?#GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/uWPcRNyJCK
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) May 14, 2021

Eric Stokes said he's having fun with the DBs; they've all exchanged numbers already. That's pretty neat.

It took like five years for @RobDemovsky to give me his number after I started at the PG.
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) May 14, 2021

The Packers 2nd round Pick, Center Josh Myers, could be the front-runner to replace Corey Linsley on the offensive line. Yesterday, Myers and the Packers reached an agreement on a contract.

#Packers have signed second round pick, Josh Myers, center from Ohio State, to a four-year deal, a source said.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) May 14, 2021

The next Packers center? Second-round pick from Ohio State, Josh Myers, on Zoom now:

“When I was a little kid, this is all I wanted to do.” pic.twitter.com/ghBUml9PdA
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) May 14, 2021

The Packers traded up in the 3rd round of the 2021 NFL Draft and selected WR Amari Rodgers, from Clemson. Rodgers gives off the maturity of an NFL veteran more than a rookie. His Dad, Tee Martin, won the 1998 NCAAF championship as the starting QB of Tennessee and currently is the Baltimore Ravens WR Coach. Many expect Rodgers to be an immediate contributor for the Packers.

First day out ✅ https://t.co/R6oOebG7vx
— Amari Rodgers3️⃣ (@arodgers_3) May 14, 2021

"It's a dream come true."@arodgers_3 talks about his first practice with the #Packers.#GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/fcemaZvpXi
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) May 14, 2021

Amari Rodgers on his first impressions of Green Bay, Wisconsin: "Everything is kind of flat and spread out. I'm at the hotel, and there's no much around me, but then I take a left or a right and there's a big, huge stadium right there."

Sounds about right.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) May 14, 2021

Yup!

The Packers will wrap up their Rookie Minicamp today and resume football activities shortly thereafter, as voluntary OTA’s officially kick off May 24th.

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