On Thursday, the organization made a significant investment in the future of that position when they agreed to a long-term extension with 2016 sack leader Nick Perry.
Perry, a first-round pick in 2012, shook off the injury issues that haunted him through his first four NFL seasons to lead Green Bay with 12 sacks in 17 games (including playoffs).
The 6-foot-3, 260-pound linebacker’s breakthrough season went a long way in the Packers, as a team, finishing inside the top 10 in sacks for the sixth time over the past seven seasons.
Green Bay’s pass rush has registered 328 combined sacks since 2009, trailing only Minnesota (399) and Denver (331) for most in the NFL over the past eight seasons.