Packers 53-man roster prediction tracker

You’ve seen my 53-man roster projection, and probably hate it, but what about everyone else? We’re going to use this article as a hub to track the Green Bay Packers media’s predictions of what the team will look like in 2025, so you can have multiple views on some of these roster-related debates.

The list below is all of the roster predictions we’re currently working off of:

Below are player counts of how many times players were included in these 53-man roster projections. We also noted when the players were given

physically unable to perform (PUP) or injured reserve (IR) designations, too, as those will be major factors on cutdown day.

Quarterback

Jordan Love: 6
Malik Willis: 6

There’s no surprise here. The most interesting storyline with the quarterback room this summer was whether Canadian rookie Taylor Elgersma was going to displace Sean Clifford on the practice squad or not.

Running Back

Josh Jacobs: 6
Chris Brooks: 6
Emanuel Wilson: 6
MarShawn Lloyd: 0 (6 IR)

The assumption seems to be that second-year third-round pick MarShawn Lloyd is going to open up the season as one of the team’s two allotted pre-cutdown injured reserve-designated to return players. If that’s the case, the consensus is that the Packers will only keep three running backs, who were all on the 53-man roster last year.

Receiver

Romeo Doubs: 6
Jayden Reed: 6
Matthew Golden: 6
Dontayvion Wicks: 6
Savion Williams: 6
Malik Heath: 6
Christian Watson: 0 (6 PUP)
Mecole Hardman: 0

How quickly things change. A couple of weeks ago, most would have thought that Malik Heath would have lost his roster spot to Mecole Hardman, but Hardman’s lack of splash plays in the preseason probably leaves him on the outside looking in. So far, no one has projected him to make the 53-man roster.

Tight End

Tucker Kraft: 6
Luke Musgrave: 6
John FitzPatrick: 6
Ben Sims: 3

Our first true 50/50 player on the roster is Ben Sims. Analysts seem split on whether or not the team is going to keep a fourth tight end in 2025.

Offensive Line

Rasheed Walker: 6
Aaron Banks: 6
Elgton Jenkins: 6
Sean Rhyan: 6
Zach Tom: 6
Jordan Morgan: 6
Anthony Belton: 6
Jacob Monk: 6
Donovan Jennings: 4
Kadeem Telfort: 3
John Williams: 0 (6 PUP)

For the most part, the projections expect the Packers to carry nine offensive linemen on the 53-man roster this year. The real debate is whether Donovan Jennings or Kadeem Telfort is the final player. Several of these write-ups acknowledge that Green Bay could go hunting on the waiver wire for their ninth lineman, too, as neither Jennings nor Telfort had a very strong summer.

Defensive End

Rashan Gary: 6
Lukas Van Ness: 6
Kingsley Enagbare: 6
Brenton Cox Jr.: 6
Barryn Sorrell: 4 (2 IR)
Arron Mosby: 3
Collin Oliver: 0 (6 PUP)

One X factor on this roster is Barryn Sorrell’s health. Sorrell was injured in Week 2 against the Indianapolis Colts, sustaining a knee injury that the coaching staff has said they’re hoping he can return from by Week 1. But they also thought that Collin Oliver, who didn’t practice at all during training camp, would be quickly removed from the PUP list, too. Every author who had Arron Mosby, a key special teams contributor, making the roster had Sorrell going on the injured reserve either at cutdowns or the day after, when the Packers aren’t limited to just two “designated to return” players.

Defensive Tackle

Kenny Clark: 6
Devonte Wyatt: 6
Karl Brooks: 6
Warren Brinson: 6
Colby Wooden: 5
Nazir Stackhouse: 4

One of the bigger debates about the roster right now is whether Nazir Stackhouse will make the team as the Packers’ sixth defensive tackle, but Demovsky actually thinks that Colby Wooden, who just this week got the start in practice this week as Kenny Clark’s replacement, will be on the way out. The way I see it, Wooden is the coaching staff’s preferred backup this year at the position, so that would certainly be a surprise.

Linebacker

Quay Walker: 6
Edgerrin Cooper: 6
Isaiah McDuffie: 6
Ty’Ron Hopper: 6
Isaiah Simmons: 4
Kristian Welch: 4

There are several camps here. Some think Isaiah Simmons will be the team’s fifth linebacker. Others think that’s Kristian Welch. Finally, some others think the team keeps both. This isn’t a very clear position right now, from a numbers perspective. Welch certainly outperformed Simmons this preseason, but Welch had a good preseason last year, too, and didn’t make the roster. Simmons, despite his flaws, is still getting more reps with the first- and second-team defenses than Welch, or Hopper for that matter.

Cornerback

Keisean Nixon: 6
Nate Hobbs: 6
Carrington Valentine: 6
Bo Melton: 6
Kalen King: 5
Corey Ballentine: 3
Kamal Hadden: 1

Everyone believes the top four cornerbacks on this team are locked in, and most believe that Kalen King will make the roster. The only debate is whether the Packers will keep a sixth cornerback and who that cornerback is. Corey Ballentine plays the slot now and contributes on special teams, while Kamal Hadden is an outside cornerback. One name who hasn’t appeared on a 53-man roster projection so far is rookie draft pick Micah Robinson, who just hasn’t been able to break into the second-team lineup even with Nate Hobbs injured.

Safety

Xavier McKinney: 6
Evan Williams: 6
Javon Bullard: 6
Kitan Oladapo: 6
Zayne Anderson: 5 (1 IR)
Omar Brown: 0 (2 IR)

The Packers’ top five safeties should make the roster, one way or another. Zayne Anderson is currently dealing with an MCL sprain, so it’s uncertain if he’s going to land on the injured reserve. Two analysts believe that safety Omar Brown will go on IR with the designated to return label, which I just don’t see happening. The team can only bring eight players off of injured reserve in a single season, and Brown was on the roster bubble going into camp. If he’s put on injured reserve, it’s probably the season-ending variation.

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