Well, the Packers have their 53-man roster.
For now.
This truly seems like the best representation of the phrase “initial” 53-man roster we’ve seen in a while. As of this morning, the Packers have five players on the injury-related lists that will allow them to return at some point this season (Jacob Monk and MarShawn Lloyd on injured reserve – designated to return; Christian Watson, Collin Oliver, and John Williams on the physically unable to perform list). That means there will be at least five changes
to the roster this season, though we all know there will be many more than that.
On top of that, the Packers went with unusual numbers of players at a couple of other spots. I don’t think six defensive linemen were on anybody’s bingo card, and it was nearly as surprising to see the Packers keep just four linebackers. Presumably, there will be movement there sooner than later. The same could be true at cornerback, where the Packers made the relatively surprising choice to keep Micah Robinson ahead of a few of the higher-profile options at the spot.
All that to say, this roster is very much a work in progress. The largest part of the work is done, but there’s still plenty to do over the course of the season.
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In the zero-sum game that is NFL roster construction, someone has to lose for someone else to win.
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Now’s as good a time as any to get bold.
There was some serious Packers memorabilia up for grabs in a recent auction.
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This will barely cover the time I need to trawl the internet for Micah Parsons news and rumors.
