The Green Bay Packers’ preseason opener was a success on Friday night. Jordan Love and the starters played two series and looked solid, scoring a touchdown and escaping Cincinnati without any significant injuries to players atop the depth chart.
The backups came on midway through the first quarter and led the Packers to a 36-19 victory over the Bengals, thanks in part to some big plays from young receivers and running backs. One spark plug was reserve running back Emanuel Wilson, who delivered an 80-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach, while 5th-round pick Dontayvion Wicks made the game’s biggest play in the passing game with a 47-yard gain to set up a score late in the second quarter.