The Green Bay Packers have completed their last preseason game before the start of the NFL regular season, doing so in dominant fashion against the Seattle Seahawks. With a final score of 20-7, the Packers got the final word after the two teams had several brutal fisticuffs on Thursday’s joint practice. The team had several players star in their roles during their final auditions before roster cuts on Tuesday, but while Saturday’s game was all Green Bay, several players also missed their chance to leave a lasting impression.
Winner #1: Ty’Ron Hopper Impresses With Several Splash Plays
Any Green Bay Packers fans who watched Saturday afternoon’s preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks are now familiar with the name Ty’Ron Hopper.
The second-year linebacker out of Missouri was all over the field, making several impressive plays. He finished with three tackles, a sack, and some good plays in coverage as well. Additionally, he had a forced fumble on a fourth down play where Seahawks QB Jalen Milroe had achieved enough yardage to move the chains, but found himself unable to hold onto the ball.
Ty’Ron Hopper forced the fumble on the fourth down sneak!
Kalen King with the recovery. That’s our ball!!! Another great start by the defense in the first half of this game #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/e1LRETJRG8
— SleeperPackers (@SleeperPackers) August 23, 2025
Hopper was not a name getting a lot of attention entering camp, but there’s no chance of him not making the roster following an excellent preseason.
Matt LaFleur just called Ty’Ron Hopper one of the Packers’ most improved players from a year ago. “He does a much better job communicating—he’s the voice of the defense when he’s in there,” he says. “He’s done a really nice job and he’s still a young, developing player.”
— zach jacobson (@zacobson) August 23, 2025
With starters Quay Walker, Edgerrin Cooper, and Isaiah McDuffie cemented as the top three ‘backers for the team, Hopper appears to firmly have his hands on the reins for the fourth spot.
Winner #2: Kalen King Makes His Presence Felt
Kalen King may have been an outside shot to make the roster a few weeks ago, but it seems like many think the former Penn State star has done enough.
King ran with some of the Green Bay starters on defense during the opening periods of the game, and had several important contributions. None stands out more than his fumble recovery, which was one of four turnovers forced by the team on the afternoon.
Kalen King is a damn dog! One of the smallest guys on the field didn’t think twice about diving underneath a 1500 lb pile of guys to recover the fumble 😤pic.twitter.com/UkX4oLv0IT
— Packerfan Total Access- Clayton (@packers_access) August 23, 2025
In addition to the fumble recovery, he had a strong tackle on Jalen Milroe as the Seattle quarterback scampered towards the end zone, which resulted in no gain.
kalen king has made a couple of pretty tackles today. this is the last chance the packers are really going to have to evaluate him until next summer, so it was important that he showed up
— zach jacobson (@zacobson) August 23, 2025
While the secondary remains an area of concern for the Pack, King looks like he may have done enough to ensure he is a part of it entering the season.
Loser #1: Rookie Anthony Belton Still Has A Lot to Learn
Rookie offensive tackle Anthony Belton has certainly had his struggles this preseason. Just a week after being called for five first-half penalties against the Indianapolis Colts, Belton continued to show up with some poor moments vs Seattle.
Although he was only called for one false start on Saturday afternoon, head coach Matt LaFleur was seen ripping into Belton during the late first half. Later, it was revealed that LaFleur was upset with Belton’s stance on a third–down play where the team was hoping to secure field goal position.
Here’s context from Matt LaFleur on him—once again—chewing out Anthony Belton before halftime.
“You always want to take those opportunities, those moments that come up for a lot of these guys. You have to play the game within the game. We called a run in that situation—I don’t…
— zach jacobson (@zacobson) August 23, 2025
Belton will likely not be counted on for many snaps on offense this upcoming season. He clearly has a ways to go before he can develop into a reliable player.
Loser #2: Sean Clifford Fails to Impress in 3rd-String QB Battle
King certainly had a strong day, but for another Penn State alum, it was more of a struggle. Reserve quarterback Sean Clifford did not have his best outing in limited action.
Clifford finished 6-9 passing, but managed only 19 yards. He had multiple inaccurate balls on some shorter throws that many would expect him to convert.
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Competing with Clifford for the last quarterback spot is Taylor Elgersma, who had a better day. He went 6-8 for 33 yards. Even though both QBs did not do much of note against Seattle, Elgersma has had a much better preseason overall. In fact, his QB rating was over double of that of Clifford’s entering the final preseason game. Saturday’s contest was a chance for Clifford to rebound, and he failed to take advantage of the opportunity.
One other advantage that Elgersma has is that he is four years younger than Clifford. Despite Clifford being just a second-year pro, he is already 27 years old. Theoretically, Elgersma has more room to grow if he was kept around.
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