Bo Melton shines as Packers wide receiver injuries pile up
Bo Melton leaped over Keisean Nixon for a downfield catch as the Packers sorted through receiver injuries and a crowded depth chart before Thursday’s preseason opener.
Bo Melton turned Monday’s outdoor practice at Ray Nitschke Field into his latest case for a bigger role, outjumping Keisean Nixon on a downfield shot and later slipping wide open on the back end of a trick play.
The Packers had moved inside the Don Hutson Center for a closed session Sunday, then returned Aug. 10 to the first of two straight practices open to fans as they built toward Thursday’s preseason opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Packers.com said the workout centered on several receivers and defensive backs, plus injury updates, with every healthy rep carrying extra weight in Green Bay.
The receiver room still looked unsettled on the Aug. 10 depth chart. Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, Savion Williams, Isaiah Neyor, Will Sheppard and Kisean Johnson were listed among the wideouts, along with Skyy Moore and Kaden Prather, giving the Packers a long group to sort through before the regular season. Melton was not on that chart, which made his Monday production stand out even more for a player trying to force his way into the conversation.
That uncertainty has been a recurring theme in camp. The Packers opened training camp July 29 after a 9-7-1 season and a third straight NFC seventh seed, and the week since has already brought Family Night at Lambeau Field on Aug. 7 and roster movement when Javon Hargrave and Chris Brooks were activated off reserve lists Aug. 9. The offense has also lived through receiver injuries before, with an Aug. 1, 2025 camp recap noting Sam Brown Jr. was out with an ankle injury while Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks and Savion Williams were dealing with injury issues of their own.
Melton has shown the Packers a willingness to use him in multiple ways. In camp notes from Aug. 6, 2025, he intercepted Julian Hicks and later broke up a pass in red-zone 11-on-11 work, evidence that his value has never been limited to one side of the ball. With Thursday’s game against Pittsburgh closing in, Monday’s practice only sharpened the question of who can hold up when the Packers start lining up real snaps.
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