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Warren Brinson, Packers D-line win Family Night: 'I want to dominate'
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The Green Bay Packers are set to be without the jewel of their defensive line, Micah Parsons , for at least a chunk of the season, leading to justifiable concern over the ability of Green Bay 's front to hold up in his absence.
If Friday's Family Night practice at Lambeau Field is any indication, it appears a young group of defensive linemen is ready to step up.
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Second-year defensive tackle Warren Brinson quietly had one of the better performances of the night, particularly in the team portion of practice.
Brinson was consistently disruptive with both the first and second team defense, getting into the backfield using various moves including a quick arm-over and a forklift. O-linemen Jacob Monk and Donovan Jennings found him especially hard to contain.
He also showed some burst to get upfield quickly off the snap, forcing Jordan Love to step up and potentially into a sack, with Karl Brooks looking to clean up.
The former sixth-round pick found the run game more of a challenge as a rookie, and there were still some moments of struggle in that regard on Friday night, but his impact as a pass rusher is notable.
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With a 12.3% pass rush win rate as a rookie, Brinson ranked 18th among 121 eligible defensive tackles, level with Byron Murphy II and Christian Barmore . With more of a rotational role likely in the cards in 2026, he could be a valuable part of Green Bay's pass rush off the bench.
After practice, Brinson told the media: "My goal is to go out there and just dominate, honestly. My coach always tells me I can be as good as I want to be, so I was just trying to prove it."
Brinson also said he took Muay Thai and boxing classes in the offseason to work on his hand-to-hand combat skills.
He continued: "I'm determined to be the player I need to be for the defense. I want to dominate, I want to go out there and be the best pass rusher on the team. When it's time to call game I wanna be on the field, that's what I was trying to prove out there today."
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On the edge, Lukas Van Ness and Barryn Sorrell were bright, with the latter making several plays in the run game, which was his strongest facet as a rookie.
Speaking of rookies, Dani Dennis-Sutton showed why many experts thought he should have been drafted much earlier than the fourth-round.
He had a couple of wins on the edge, including one using his patented spin move, and also beat Jager Burton on the inside, following up the regular pressure he had been generating from the interior in training camp.
Green Bay's front is off to a promising start as they look to inspire confidence they can get by without Parsons early in the year.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Warren Brinson, Packers D-line win Family Night: 'I want to dominate'
