The Green Bay Packers' defense is showing out during the NFL preseason. The unit is looking to build on a promising 2025 campaign this season.

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Where will the Packers’ big defensive names end up this year?

Pete Prisco of CBS was in Green Bay this week. He came away with some positive takeaways for the 2026 Packers.

Green Bay has built its linebacker room around the rising defender, with the Zaire Franklin trade providing a key veteran complement.

Evaluating Edgerrin Cooper's second year is complicated, as he became more of a trusted every-down player, but produced splash less regularly.

In just his second NFL campaign, Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper established himself as one of the league's top players at the position. The club landed Cooper in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and he's carved out a significant role as one of the defense's leaders entering the 2026 season. Despite notching only four starts as a rookie in 2024, Cooper flashed tremendous potential and emerged as a premier run defender at the defense's second level.