Packers cuts, 53-man roster released ahead of regular season
Lambeau Field, Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers on Tuesday, Aug. 30 announced their initial 53-man roster, making final cuts before the regular season kicks off on Sept. 11.
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Offense
- Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Love
- Running Back: Aaron Jones, AJ Dillon
- Wide Receiver: Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb, Sammy Watkins, Amari Rodgers, Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Samori Toure
- Tight End: Marcedes Lewis, Robert Tonyan, Josiah Deguara, Tyler Davis
- Offensive Line: David Bakhtiari, Elgton Jenkins, Jon Runyan, Josh Myers, Royce Newman, Yosh Nijman, Jake Hanson, Zach Tom, Sean Rhyan, Rasheed Walker
Defense
- Defensive Line: Kenny Clark, Dean Lowry, Jarran Reed, T.J. Slaton, Devonte Wyatt, Jonathan Ford
- Outside Linebacker: Preston Smith, Rashan Gary, Tipa Galeai, Kingsley Enagbare, Jonathan Garvin
- Inside Linebacker: De'Vondre Campbell, Quay Walker, Krys Barnes, Isaiah McDuffie
- Cornerback: Jaire Alexander, Eric Stokes, Rasul Douglas, Keisean Nixon, Shemar Jean-Charles
- Safety: Adrian Amos, Darnell Savage, Dallin Leavitt, Tariq Carpenter, Micah Abernathy*
- *Wednesday, after announcing the initial 53-man roster, the team announced it had released safety Micah Abernathy to create a roster spot for safety Rudy Ford.
Special Teams
- Kicker: Mason Crosby
- Punter: Pat O'Donnell
- Long Snapper: Jack Coco
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To reach the 53-player limit, the team released 20 players and waived six with injury designations on Tuesday.
- Released: quarterback Danny Etling; running backs Patrick Taylor, Tyler Goodson and Dexter Williams; wide receivers Juwann Winfree and Travis Fulgham; tight end Sal Cannella; offensive linemen Caleb Jones and Michal Menet; defensive linemen Jack Heflin and Chris Slayton; outside linebackers Kobe Jones and La'Darius Hamilton; inside linebackers Ray Wilborn and Ty Summers; cornerbacks Rico Gafford, Kabion Ento and Kiondre Thomas; safety De'Vante Cross; kicker Ramiz Ahmed
- Waived/injured: wide receiver Ishmael Hyman; tight ends Nate Becker and Alize Mack; defensive lineman Akial Byers; safeties Shawn Davis and Innis Gaines
Running back Kylin Hill is on the physically unable to perform list.
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The Packers are allowed to bring cut players back to the practice squad, which is not part of the 53-man roster.
- Signed to practice squad: quarterback Danny Etling; running backs Tyler Goodson and Patrick Taylor; wide receiver Travis Fulgham; offensive lineman Caleb Jones; defensive linemen Jack Heflin and Chris Slayton; outside linebackers La'Darius Hamilton and Kobe Jones; inside linebacker Ray Wilborn; cornerbacks Rico Gafford and Kiondre Thomas
Sixteen players can be carried on the practice squad.