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How LB De'Vondre Campbell went from out of work to star for Packers' defense

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Aaron Rodgers had a question after watching De'Vondre Campbell play the first five games of the season for the Green Bay Packers.

“How in the hell was this guy on the street?” Rodgers said he asked a teammate during Sunday’s overtime win against the Cincinnati Bengals.

It’s true, Campbell was one of the last linebackers left unsigned this spring.

.@Came_Along_Way WITH THE INT!#GBvsCIN | #GoPackGo

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It stayed that way until June 8 – the last week of offseason programs for most teams.