McCray not only beat the odds to earn a place on the Packers’ 53-man roster coming out of training camp, but also gained the trust of his coaches and teammates with eight productive starts when injuries mounted on the offensive line.

He’s still not patting himself on the back or reading anything into taking starter reps at right guard during the first public practice of organized team activities this past Tuesday. In McCray’s mind, he’s the same street free agent he was last year when he was grinding to keep his NFL dream alive.

“Last year is last year,” McCray said. “I’m not going to live in the past. This is a whole new year. I’m looking to do a lot more good things and less bad things this year. I try not to think about last year too much.”

Head Coach Mike McCarthy and run-game coordinator/offensive line coach James Campen have praised McCray’s lunch-pail mindset, especially in relation to his offseason training.

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