{"id":78781,"date":"2025-08-17T01:17:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T01:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=78781"},"modified":"2025-08-17T01:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T01:17:40","slug":"breaking-packers-udfa-standout-is-one-game-away-from-the-impossible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=78781","title":{"rendered":"Breaking!! Packers&#8217; UDFA standout is one game away from the impossible"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"New York Jets v Green Bay Packers - NFL Preseason 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_4,y_254,w_2096,h_1179\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/51\/01k2r2r9e4p6dk2p1nnm.jpg\" alt=\"New York Jets v Green Bay Packers - NFL Preseason 2025\" width=\"2096\" height=\"1179\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>New York Jets v Green Bay Packers &#8211; NFL Preseason 2025 | Justin Casterline\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">While many of the Green Bay Packers\u2019 key starters are trying to get healthy, the players on the other end of the roster are taking advantage of their opportunities. Every day matters for the players on this uphill journey, but preseason games are especially important when they get to showcase how they perform when the lights are on.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">One player who\u2019s looking to have a strong performance in Week 2 of the preseason is Amar Johnson.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">Johnson is an undrafted rookie running back, but he has\u00a0quickly earned the support of fans\u00a0by making some exciting plays throughout training camp and in his preseason debut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">He\u2019ll now try to deliver another strong performance as he hopes to overcome the odds and make the regular-season roster.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1\">Amar Johnson needs another strong preseason performance if he\u2019s going to make Packers roster<\/h2>\n<p>In Week 1 of the preseason against the New York Jets, Johnson had a show-stealing performance, carrying the ball seven times for 67 yards and a touchdown. The impressive showing\u00a0earned him immense praise. Now, everyone is excited to see what he will do for an encore.<\/p>\n<p>When Johnson takes the field on Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts, he\u2019ll be able to prove his first performance wasn\u2019t a fluke. He\u2019ll need to follow up with another good game because making the final roster is still an uphill battle for him as an undrafted free agent.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Josh Jacobs and MarShawn Lloyd are\u00a0locks to make the roster. 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