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Rookie running back Tyrell Sutton has taken advantage of the carries he has received thus far in the preseason with a team-leading 140 yards in two games, but his biggest opportunity to date will come Friday night in Arizona.
Head Coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday that Sutton, who played only in the second half of the first two preseason contests with the backups, will get some reps with the No. 1 offense in the first half against the Cardinals.
Sutton opened the preseason with a game-high 91 rushing yards on 16 carries vs. Cleveland, highlighted by runs of 17 and 12 yards, and followed that up last Saturday with 49 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries against Buffalo.
"I think Sutton is a very instinctive runner," McCarthy said. "He's done a very good job picking up the scheme. He had the late start there in the spring. He's just been productive. He's a tough young man, and I want to see him in the game Friday night with the 1's.
"I think those b..
Source: Packers.com