Arguably the most notable practice from Green Bay Packers training camp took place behind closed doors with no fans in attendance.
Two days after an up-and-down Family Night practice, the Packers were back out there on Sunday for a closed session. For better and worse, it was newsworthy.
From fresh injury updates, starting jobs potentially in jeopardy, and some returning names, there were plenty of talking points coming out of Sunday's session. Here's a breakdown of the biggest takeaways.
Seven takeaways from an eventful Packers training camp practice
1. Matthew Golden and Jayden Reed among a long list of new Packers injuries
It's important to preface this section with Matt LaFleur's reassuring comments before practice. LaFleur said there were no long-term injury concerns to come out of Family Night. It's also possible that he wanted to give any of his ailing players some extra time to rest after a lengthy session at Lambeau on Friday night.
That said, the injury list has several new names.
According to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, wide receivers Matthew Golden (toe) and Jayden Reed (ankle), linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (foot), and tight end Josh Whyle (neck) all missed practice.
Schneidman later reported that safety Javon Bullard was "banged up" and left practice with a trainer. That's something to watch.
2. Keisean Nixon might not be guaranteed to start after all
The cornerback competition always seemed to focus on Carrington Valentine's starting job, not Keisean Nixon's.
Nixon had held a spot in the first-team defense all summer, all but guaranteeing he'd be a Week 1 starter alongside one of Valentine, Brandon Cisse, or Benjamin St-Juste. Maybe, just maybe, that's no longer a safe bet.
While he did begin practice with the ones, Nixon later spent time with the second-team defense. Cisse and St-Juste led the way with the first team.
Keisean Nixon is working with the backup defense in 11-on-11 during the second rotation. Nixon started team with the 1s. Brandon Cisse and Benjamin St-Juste were with the 1s during second go-around.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) August 9, 2026
It's one practice, sure, but it deserves attention. We hadn't seen Nixon rotating with the others until now, which could suggest the Packers are open to the possibility of Cisse and St-Juste starting together.
3. Anthony Belton is under increasing pressure to retain his starting job
Anthony Belton's starting job appears to be in more jeopardy.
After a rough performance at Family Night, Belton found himself out of the starting offense to begin Sunday's practice. He had been spending time at right tackle, but Zach Bako-Bewele returned to team drills (more on that in a moment). Instead of Belton resuming his role as the starting right guard, that spot went to Jacob Monk.
LaFleur said last week that he has a lot of belief in Belton's long-term potential but believes playing at tackle "comes a little more natural for him" than guard. The concern is that he hasn't performed well at either position.
It appears Belton is now in a serious competition with Monk and rookie Jager Burton for the starting right guard job.
4. Packers waive/injured Johnathan Baldwin and Marlon Jones
There was some more injury news, with the Packers announcing that they have waived/injured safety Johnathan Baldwin II and cornerback Marlon Jones. It's a tough break for both players.
Baldwin had looked on track for a spot on the 53-man roster after regularly earning snaps as the No. 2 slot corner behind Bullard. Jones faced a steeper challenge to make the initial roster but may have landed on the practice squad. He had an impressive pick-six on the opening day of camp.
Hopefully, both players will get healthy soon and land another opportunity somewhere. They've made plays this summer.
5. Javon Hargrave and Chris Brooks return to practice
The injury news wasn't all bad. Green Bay activated defensive tackle Javon Hargrave from the PUP list and Chris Brooks from the non-football injury list.
Green Bay's pass rush has lacked any kind of consistency without Micah Parsons. Most of the pressure has come when Jonathan Gannon has dialed up a blitz. Getting Hargrave back along the defensive line should help. The Packers will need to rely on him and Devonte Wyatt to generate interior pressure.
Brooks' return also comes at a good time, as Josh Jacobs is dealing with a groin injury.
6. Zach Bako-Bewele takes a big step in recovery by returning to team drills
As noted earlier, Bako-Bewele finally made his return to the team portion of practice. He avoided the PUP list to begin camp, but the Packers have taken it slowly with him after returning from a partially torn patellar tendon.
Bako-Bewele had been taking part in individual drills but none of the team work. His return is significant, as we're still over a month away from Week 1. It's a good sign that the Packers' best offensive lineman will be at 100 percent for the season opener.
7. Savion Williams goes big
Second-year wide receiver Savion Williams hasn't enjoyed the best of camps to this point, and he didn't even start with the first-team offense despite Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden not practicing. But once Williams got his opportunity, he made the most of it.
According to Bill Huber of Packers On SI, Williams "dominated" during Sunday's practice.
Huber noted that Williams made plays with the third-team offense, and that didn't stop once he got his opportunity with Jordan Love at quarterback against the starting defense. Perhaps most excitingly, it wasn't due to some clever trick plays or Williams being used as a gadget player.
"That was what was encouraging about Sunday's practice. There was no fluff. No screens, no gadget plays. It was Williams making several big plays while running receiver routes," Huber writes.
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