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'Highlight of the night': Packers rookie's kicking performance headlines preseason opener

Paul Bretl For the State Journal
Aug 14, 2026
Aug 14, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago

It's a reunion of sorts as the Packers prepare to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Steelers Head Coach Mike McCarthy is once again with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, both former Packers.

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The most important development to come out of the Green Bay Packers' preseason opener Thursday night was the performance of rookie kicker Trey Smack.

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PackersNews reporter Dominique Yates sums up the Green Bay Packers preseason-opening loss in Pittsburgh.

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