PACKERS’ KAMPMAN ON THE MOVE ... TO LINEBACKER

As the Green Bay Packers’ defense transitions to the 3-4 alignment under new defensive coordinator Dom Capers, defensive end Aaron Kampman is moving to outside linebacker, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. Kampman, who has registered 37 sacks in the past three seasons as a 4-3 left defensive end, seems suited to become a 3-4 outside linebacker at 6-foot-4, 265 pounds. “When we line up the first base defense, yes, Aaron will be an outside linebacker,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. “Aaron Kampman knows how to rush the passer and the first responsibility for the outside linebacker position in the base personnel is to rush the passer. Aaron Kampman is going to be an excellent fit for what we’re going to try to do as we move forward with this new scheme.” Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Kampman has an excellent role model to learn from in outside linebackers coach Kevin Greene, who played the same position or the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Carolina Panthers. “Obviously we’ve got some good players on this defense so we’re going to put them in position to be better,” Greene said. “And we have no plans to harm anybody. We have plans to make everybody better and play at a higher level. Aaron has the skills to play the position.” Kampman registered 9.5 sacks last season, piling up 50.5 career sacks in seven NFL seasons.