Dani Dennis-Sutton is finally back on the field, and for the Packers rookie, that means the long wait is over.
He had been sidelined for Green Bay’s first two preseason games, but an Instagram story over the weekend made the message pretty clear. Dennis-Sutton posted a photo of himself on the field with the words, “I'm back” stretched across it. By Monday’s practice, he was out there again.
That return matters because his absence wasn’t tied to an injury. Early in training camp, Dennis-Sutton was dealing with overheating.
On August 10, he left practice with what was initially described as an illness, before it was later reported that he had “overheated” during the session. He then had to clear protocol before getting back on the field.
Last week, Dennis-Sutton explained that he went through IV treatment and other tests to make sure everything was okay. He also said the experience changed how he’ll handle things moving forward, noting that he’d likely pay closer attention to his water intake during training.
He did get back for solo drills last week, but he still missed the Packers’ game against the Denver Broncos. Now he’s fully back in the mix, and the timing could hardly be better.
Before those two weeks away, his last meaningful reps came during Packers Family Night. He didn’t get a chance to show much in either preseason game, but the buzz around him has been there from the start. Green Bay drafted Dennis-Sutton with the 120th pick in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Penn State, even though he was widely viewed as a top-100 talent on most big boards.
That slide may already be looking like a gift for the Packers.
Their edge-rusher room is thin right now, with Micah Parsons still working back from an ACL tear and not expected to play until October at the earliest. In the meantime, Green Bay is asking Lukas Van Ness, Barryn Sorrell, and Brenton Cox Jr. to keep things afloat.
So far, that hasn’t gone especially well.
That’s where Dennis-Sutton’s opening comes into focus. He has a real path to immediate playing time, and the Packers need someone who can bring juice off the edge right away. His size and speed make him a natural fit for exactly that role.
Across four years in college, Dennis-Sutton put up 23.5 sacks, 34.5 tackles for loss, and seven forced fumbles. With the regular season approaching, he should get another chance this weekend to show what he can add to Green Bay’s pass-rush rotation.
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