The Green Bay Packers are encouraged by the play of backup quarterback Scott Tolzien in OTAs.

Tolzien nearly threaded a 24-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Kennard Backman on third-and-10 during the two-minute drill. On fourth-and-10 with 2 seconds left on the clock, Tolzien did. He fired a pass to rookie tight end Mitchell Henry, who made a leaping grab in the end zone to lead the No. 2 offense to a drill-winning score.

"Scott Tolzien has taken a step," Mike McCarthy said after practice. "I think he's definitely done that through the OTAs. I thought he had, shoot, about three outstanding throws in the two-minute; actually, the last two plays of the two-minute were big-time throws. He's taking that step with his opportunities in the OTA practice environment."