Alex Brandon, AP
Green Bay Packers quarterback Taysom Hill (8) carries the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
DENVER — Taysom Hill knows there are only so many opportunities players are given in the NFL.
When Green Bay takes on the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday at Lambeau Field, it could help launch the former BYU quarterback onto the team’s 53-man opening-day roster or land him a spot on the Packers’ practice squad.