It’s time to put your name on it. That’s right, YOU pick the Green Bay Packers’ 53-man roster. I made my pick and am tracking what the other media members believe the roster will look like, but let’s hear what the fans think.
We’re going to break down what the roster decisions really boil down to in three categories: roster locks, injury question marks and true roster bubble players. That way, you don’t have to list all 53 names (plus injured reserve players) that you think make the team.
Below are
the 44 roster locks on the roster, players who made the team in all 10 of the media’s 53-man projections that I’ve tracked so far. Outside of receiver Malik Heath, I think the chance that these guys get waived this week is basically zero percent.
Roster Locks (44)
- QB Jordan Love
- QB Malik Willis
- RB Josh Jacobs
- RB Chris Brooks
- RB Emanuel Wilson
- WR Romeo Doubs
- WR Jayden Reed
- WR Matthew Golden
- WR Dontayvion Wicks
- WR Savion Williams
- WR Malik Heath
- TE Tucker Kraft
- TE Luke Musgrave
- TE John FitzPatrick
- OL Rasheed Walker
- OL Aaron Banks
- OL Elgton Jenkins
- OL Sean Rhyan
- OL Zach Tom
- OL Jordan Morgan
- OL Anthony Belton
- DE Rashan Gary
- DE Lukas Van Ness
- DE Kingsley Enagbare
- DE Brenton Cox Jr.
- LB Quay Walker
- LB Edgerrin Cooper
- LB Isaiah McDuffie
- LB Ty’Ron Hopper
- CB Keisean Nixon
- CB Nate Hobbs
- CB Carrington Valentine
- CB Bo Melton
- S Xavier McKinney
- S Evan Williams
- S Javon Bullard
- S Kitan Oladapo
- K Brandon McManus
- P Daniel Whelan
- LS Matt Orzech
So there’s 44 of your 53 roster spots, leaving you with nine open jobs. Next are the injury question marks, players who have been projected at least once to hit injured reserve with a designation to return before cutdowns. The Packers are limited to just two of these players, so the remaining players will be absorbed by Green Bay’s 53-man roster, at least for a day. Everyone believes that MarShawn Lloyd, Jacob Monk, Barryn Sorrell and Zayne Anderson will make the team, either on IR-DFR or the 53. So that leaves you with just seven open spots on the team.
If you want to keep safety Omar Brown as a designated to return player, rather than just shutting down his season, you’re only going to have six roster spots to spend on the roster bubble players. Keep that in mind.
Injury Question Marks (5)
- RB MarShawn Lloyd
- OL Jacob Monk
- DE Barryn Sorrell
- S Zayne Anderson
- S Omar Brown
Finally, here are the 12 true roster bubble players, healthy Packers who were projected to make the team in at least 1 of the 10 projections but missed the cut in at least 1 list.
True Roster Bubble Players (12)
- WR Mecole Hardman
- TE Ben Sims
- OL Donovan Jennings
- OL Kadeem Telfort
- DE Arron Mosby
- DT Colby Wooden
- DT Nazir Stackhouse
- LB Kristian Welch
- LB Isaiah Simmons
- CB Kalen King
- CB Corey Ballentine
- CB Kamal Hadden
In all likelihood, the Packers will keep at least one defensive tackle, one linebacker and one cornerback from this list, with the potential of them keeping several. If you think that Jacob Monk will go on IR, Green Bay, at minimum, will hold onto another offensive lineman. If Zayne Anderson is going on IR, it probably means that Isaiah Simmons or an extra cornerback made the team, due to the special teams implications. If Barryn Sorrell hits IR, there’s a better chance that Arron Mosby makes the 53.
As a reminder, Mecole Hardman, Kristian Welch, Simmons and Corey Ballentine are all vested veterans. If they make the team, they will have their 2025 salaries fully guarantee.
Voice your opinion in the comment section below. Tell us which seven (or six if you want to keep Brown) players you’d hold onto. We’ll keep a rolling tally as the results come in.
