Packers Defense Trending Up! LVN, Brandon Cisse & Collin Oliver Breaking Out?

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💥 Packers Defense Trending Up! LVN, Brandon Cisse & Collin Oliver Breaking Out? Jonathan Gannon's defense just sent the entire NFC on notice — and the performances of Lukas Van Ness, Brandon Cisse, and Collin Oliver in the Packers vs. Steelers preseason opener are the three most encouraging developments of the entire 2026 offseason. Van Ness delivered the most dominant pass rush performance of his entire NFL career against Pittsburgh's offensive line — winning reps, creating pressure, and looking every bit the breakout player that Micah Parsons, Matt LaFleur, and DeMarcus Covington have been predicting all summer. Brandon Cisse locked down his first live NFL competition in his preseason debut, validating every piece of training camp hype that has surrounded the second-round rookie since OTAs began in May. And Collin Oliver — the fifth-round pick nicknamed "Mini-Micah" who missed virtually all of the past two seasons with hamstring issues — delivered his most promising performance sin

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