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Perseverance pays off for Nick Perry

Just turn on the tape. It’s there.

“There’s always been flashes,” said Perry. “There’s always been times where I was able to do what I wanted to do.”

As soon as it looked like the Packers linebacker’s luck had changed, however, a setback quickly followed. For every hurdle Perry jumped over, another was immediately put in front of him.

That finally changed in 2016 when the former first-round pick enjoyed the first full offseason program of his career. Injury-free, Perry was positioned to make a lasting impact.

In turn, Perry led all Green Bay pass-rushers with 52 tackles and 11 sacks, and produced the career campaign everyone associated with the Packers believed he was destined for as a pass-rusher out of USC.