Packers release initial 53-man roster; see who made the final cut

1st & North podcast (Aug. 27)

The 1st & North team talks through the final cuts ahead of the NFL regular season.

GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers released their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, cutting dozens of players to reach the NFL's regular season roster limit.

Notable cuts included kicker Anders Carlson, offensive lineman Caleb Jones and wide receiver Samori Toure. AJ Dillon was placed on injured reserve. Here's how it all shook out, according to Packers.com.

53-man roster

Quarterbacks: Jordan Love, Malik Willis (physical pending)
Running backs: Josh Jacobs, MarShawn Lloyd, Emmanuel Wilson
Wide receivers: Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Malik Heath, Bo Melton
Tight ends: Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft, Ben Sims
Offensive linemen: Elgton Jenkins, Josh Myers, Rasheed Walker, Zach Tom, Jordan Morgan, Sean Rhyan, Andre Dillard, Jacob Monk, Kadeem Telfort, Travis Glover
Defensive ends: Preston Smith, Rashan Gary, Lukas Van Ness, Kingsley Enagbare, Brenton Cox Jr., Arron Mosby
Defensive tackles: Kenny Clark, T.J. Slaton, Devonte Wyatt, Karl Brooks, Colby Wooden
Linebackers: Quay Walker, Isaiah McDuffie, Eric Wilson, Edgerrin Cooper, Ty'Ron Hopper
Cornerbacks: Jaire Alexander, Eric Stokes, Keisean Nixon, Carrington Valentine, Corey Ballentine
Safeties: Xavier McKinney, Javon Bullard, Evan Williams, Zayne Anderson, Kitan Oladapo
Specialists: Greg Joseph (K), Daniel Whelan (P), Matt Orzech (LS)

Injury decisions

Injured reserve: Tyler Davis (TE) and AJ Dillon (RB)
Injured reserve/designated for return: Defensive lineman Jonathan Ford
Waived/injured: LJ Davis (CB) and Ralen Goforth (LB)

Anders Carlson (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Final cuts

Offense: Sean Clifford (QB), Grant DuBose (WR), Julian Hicks (WR), Donovan Jennings (OL), Caleb Jones (OL), Nate McCrary (RB), Ellis Merriweather (RB), Royce Newman (OL), Henry Pearson (TE), Michael Pratt (QB), Lecitus Smith (OL), Dimitri Stanley (WR), Messiah Swinson (TE), Luke Tenuta (OL), Samori Toure (WR), Jaylen Wayne (WR), Joel Wilson (TE)
Defense: Deslin Alexandre (DL), Brevin Allen (DL), Keshawn Banks (DL), James Ester (DL), Gemon Green (CB), Anthony Johnson Jr. (S), Kalen King (CB), Zach Morton (DL), Robert Rochell (CB), Chris Russell (LB), Benny Sapp III (S), Keonte Schad (DL), Spencer Waege (DL), Kristian Welch (LB), Christian Young (LB)
Special Teams: Anderson Carlson (K), Alex Hale (K)