The Green Bay Packers are already looking for ways to make Dani Dennis-Sutton a problem for opposing linemen.
The rookie pass-rusher has been getting work on the inside in training camp, a move designed to create mismatches and help Green Bay squeeze as much disruption as possible out of his skill set. For a team that needs pass-rushing help, Dennis-Sutton offers a lot to work with right away.
Selected in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft at No. 120, Dennis-Sutton brought a resume that was hard to ignore. Over four seasons at Penn State, he piled up 127 total tackles, including 78 solo stops, along with 34.5 tackles for loss, 23.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and eight passes defended.
That kind of production made it notable that he was still available when Green Bay came on the clock.
His arrival matters even more because fellow Nittany Lion Micah Parsons is expected to miss a handful of games to open the season. That leaves the Packers searching for any edge they can find in the pass rush, and Dennis-Sutton could have a real chance to contribute sooner rather than later.
But he is still a rookie, and that means being willing to do whatever the team asks. If special teams are part of the job, he’ll have to embrace that too.
That should be part of the conversation in Green Bay, especially with new coordinator Cam Achord in place. Dennis-Sutton blocked three punts during his senior year at Penn State, giving him another way to help right away.
“I did a little bit at Penn State,” Dennis-Sutton said of rushing from defensive tackle, per Spofford. “I think it's just another way for me to get on the field and create mismatches. J.G.'s [Gannon] always about getting mismatches, one-on-ones, and they feel like going inside is a good mismatch for me going against a guard.”
At 6-foot-5 and 256 pounds, Dennis-Sutton has the frame to work inside, even if Green Bay won’t want him living there every snap. What makes him especially intriguing is the athletic profile behind the production: a 9.93 relative athletic score and a 4.63 40-yard dash. That kind of burst gives the Packers options, whether he’s lined up on the edge or kicked inside to hunt quarterbacks from a different angle.
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