DeShone Kizer has already had quite the NFL career after just one year in the league.

But what a year it was starting for the winless Cleveland Browns as a rookie.

Now Kizer is in a completely different situation with the Green Bay Packers. There are no expectations to start with Aaron Rodgers healthy again. He might not even be the top backup come fall with Brett Hundley back and hoping to be the top reserve behind Rodgers for a third straight year.

Kizer expects to compete with Hundley for the backup job in training camp. For now Jordan Willis Jersey , his focus as the offseason program wraps up this week with minicamp is on mastering the playbook, proving himself to teammates and working on skills needed to prepare for preseason practice in late July.

"I think this is one of the more unique careers that a young quarterback can have as far as ... getting experience, seeing what it's like to lose in this league, seeing what it's like to go through a situation in which your back is kind of against the wall the whole year," Kizer said, "and then obviously jump to the complete other side."

Granted, the Packers were 7-9 last year and did not make the playoffs for the first time since 2008. That led to a slew of offseason changes 鈥?at least for the usually stable Packers 鈥?with Brian Gutekunst taking over as general manager and coach Mike McCarthy installing new offensive and defensive coordinators.

One of Gutekunst's first moves was a trade with the Browns that sent cornerback Damarious Randall, who was the Packers' first round pick in 2015, to Cleveland in exchange for Kizer. The deal foreshadowed a competition for the backup job after the Packers' passing game struggled while Rodgers was out with a broken collarbone.

But what's considered a hugely disappointing year in Green Bay might be considered a smashing success in Cleveland, where Kizer was 0-15 as a starter last year.

Time for a fresh start in Titletown Willie Young Jersey , learning from a two-time NFL MVP in Rodgers and proven coaches like McCarthy and offensive coordinator Joe Philbin.

"Now it's about making sure I take those (losses) and turn them into lessons," Kizer said after practice Wednesday. "Make sure I do whatever it takes to take the next step and prove to these guys in the locker room that they can rely on me when (my) number is called."

McCarthy likes the progress that Kizer has made in his first offseason in Green Bay.

"You come in (learning) the volume of terminology, new terminology, new language, being the key communicator. So he's doing a good job working through that," McCarthy said. "We have a number of different concepts compared to his experience in the past. So I think he's making really good progress."

As the starter in Cleveland, Kizer had just coach Hue Jackson and his assistants as the only resources for information. At Lambeau, Kizer has Rodgers as a mentor. Hundley can also provide pointers given his experience in Green Bay.

Kizer has promise because of his mobility, and McCarthy has said he likes the way that the young quarterback gets the ball out in the pocket.

"This is just an opportunity to learn the playbook," Kizer said about minicamp Joe Thomas Jersey , "but then also do whatever I can to create some muscle memory, so when it does come time in preseason, training camp, I'm ready to ride."

A look at what’s happening around the majors Friday:

TEXAS STORY

Colorado shortstop Trevor Story gets to play a big league game near home for the first time when the Rockies open an interleague series Friday night at the Texas Rangers, in a stadium only a few miles from his hometown of Irving, Texas. The Rockies last played at Texas in 2016, which was Story’s standout rookie season. But Story, the 45th overall pick in the 2011 draft out of Irving High, suffered a season-ending left thumb injury about two weeks before that series. Another Texas native starts the opener for the Rockies in right-hander Chad Bettis (4-1), who is from Lubbock and went to Texas Tech. He got a no decision in the Rockies’ 12-9 win during that August 2016 series when he allowed five runs in five innings.

ACES UP

Two of the National League’s top pitchers this season will face off when the Chicago Cubs open a weekend series at the St. Louis Cardinals. Jon Lester (7-2) takes the mound for the Cubs Cedric Ogbuehi Jersey , who are coming off two straight losses at Milwaukee, and the left-hander is fourth in the NL in ERA (2.22). Michael Wacha, meanwhile, is 8-1 and seventh in the league with a 2.47 ERA – providing a much-needed boost for a Cardinals team that’s 4-5 in its last nine games against Miami, Cincinnati and San Diego.

BACK IN TOWN

Nathan Eovaldi (1-1) takes the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium, his fourth outing since becoming the 12th pitcher to start a major league game following multiple Tommy John surgeries. Eovaldi pitched for the Yankees from 2015-16, going 14-3 for them in 2015, but has never faced New York. ”I wish I would have been able to finish on a healthy note. Other than that, I really enjoyed my time there,” Eovaldi said.

Jonathan Loaisiga comes up from Double-A Trenton to make his big league debut for the Yankees Randy Bullock Jersey , starting in place of injured Masahiro Tanaka. The 23-year-old Loaisiga, from Nicaragua, returned to the mound last year from Tommy John surgery. ”Super excited. This is a great opportunity the Yankees are giving me,” Loaisiga said through a translator. ”It’s been a tough road for me to get here and now it’s about enjoying this moment.”

GIO WATCH

Gio Gonzalez (6-2, 2.65 ERA) had his worst start of the season in his last outing, allowing four runs in 3 1/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants last week. The Washington Nationals left-hander will return to the mound when he makes an interleague start against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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