After a month of practices and preseason games, Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers’ personnel department now have all the pressure on them. The cut-down deadline to a 53-man roster is fast approaching on Tuesday afternoon, and with the Packers completing their preseason with a 20-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, the players on the roster bubble have no more opportunities to impress before that date.
Now it’s in the hands of the front office to decide on an initial 53-man roster.
Predictions are coming in from all across the Packers media universe, but Gutekunst is already hard at work, having acquired a backup offensive lineman from Philadelphia on Sunday night.
Although some NFL teams like to get a head start on roster cuts on the day before the deadline, don’t expect much news out of Green Bay today. After all, the Packers are known for revealing their 53 well after the cutoff at 4:00 PM Eastern, with news usually not starting to trickle out about individual cuts until the morning of the deadline.
Let’s look back at a few of the standout performances in training camp and a few items to keep in mind when looking ahead to the 53.
Matthew Golden among 8 stars of the Packers preseason in 2025 | Packers Wire
Kingsley Enagbare, Ty’Ron Hopper, Jordan Morgan, and Golden are among this group of standouts.
Game notes: Brenton Cox Jr. set tone for Packers’ 4-takeaway day | Packers.com
If the Packers’ defense can create havoc and turnovers in the regular season the way they did on Saturday afternoon, Jeff Hafley will be a very happy man.
Will ‘Sticky’ Coverage Mean Sticking on Packers’ Roster? | SI.com
Kamal Hadden has made a good run at a roster spot, with a big bounce-back performance against Seattle after a game to forget in Indianapolis.
How every 2025 NFL draft pick has looked in the preseason | ESPN
It’s hard to imagine Matthew Golden doing any more to impress in training camp than he has this year.
Packers 53-man roster projection: Close calls at wide receiver, linebacker, cornerback | The Athletic
It seems that everyone is projecting Mecole Hardman and Isaiah Simmons to end up as cuts on Tuesday.
Vikings trade QB Sam Howell to Eagles, sign QB Carson Wentz | NFL.com
Meanwhile, a divisional rival is shaking up the depth chart behind starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
2 men arrested for allegedly breaking into Paycor Stadium, attempting to steal BBQ smoker | Local12.com
Presumably the smoker was something used at a concessions stand at the Bengals’ stadium. For added oddity, it seems like the two break-ins were separate, unrelated incidents!
