I like that they kept six DLs, especially Stackhouse.

I don't like that they kept only four LBs. You figured they might keep Welch after releasing Simmons, but the Packers simply don't value players without big upside, real or imagined. And aside from the specialists, it's no wonder the special teams never improve.

Very surprised at the back end of the CB room; better hope the top three guys stay healthy. Hadden has played 7 ST snaps, and Robinson is a total question mark. I wouldn't be surprised with an acquisition here.

Thanks Al, for the initial 2025 roster. Brandon McManus, not Greg Joseph, is one of the 3 specialists.

I really wish they had kept this guy instead of that guy. Maybe they still plan to trade for that other guy. Management is consistently screwing this up. The coaches need to coach up this awful roster, but they are terrible. It look like another year of coming up short in that one area. The other teams all got better while we regressed.

I still would have cut Heath WR.
I feel Melton could play both ways.
And Kept Simmons.
He'll be gone when Watson's ready.
6 DL- good call, for now.

The biggest surprise for me was that they kept six CBs. I was actually leaning more toward four than six. Also surprising that Kalen King was NOT one of the six. He looked pretty good in the preseason games. Only four LBs is another surprise. If they had kept Kalen King and Kristian Welch and cut Kamal Hadden and Micah Robinson, the roster would've been pretty much exactly as a lot of people expected.

Specialists: (3) Daniel Whelan, Greg Joseph, Matt Orzech??? What happened to Brandon McManus?

The Packers will likely tweak this roster before now and the Lions game.
I wouldnt be surprised tomorrow if they put on IR-DR Anderson and Sorrel and bring back Welch and Mosby.
Maybe even other IR moves among others.
Keep the faith.

I like that they kept these 4 TEs – it’s a very solid group

I don’t know how well Jennings OL did this pre-season…so am not sure of his long-term prospects but going with 8 OL would’ve been risky.

Picking nits…I wonder what the rationale is/was for keeping CB Robinson over LB Welch – given that Bullard (1 of 5 safeties) will play slot anyway, right?

All in all, though…if we’re quibbling about bits and pieces in just a few spots, I guess that means it’s a strong roster…or at least as good as it’s going to be.

The two hop-alongs (Lloyd and Watson) will likely automatically have roster spots when they’re ready as some of the 53 may get injured. Just the way it goes.

Overall, we got through the pre-season without any nasty, unexpected injuries to key players. I never assume that’s the case.

Looking at Detroit's roster and pre-season, they have been a bit more dinged up:

Season-Ending Injuries (Placed on Injured Reserve):

Levi Onwuzurike (DT): Out for the 2025 NFL season with an ACL tear. This is a significant blow to the defensive line.

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (CB): The rookie has a season-ending shoulder injury that required surgery.

Dan Jackson (S): The rookie suffered a season-ending leg injury during training camp.

Ezekiel Turner (LB), Justin Herron (G), Colby Sorsdal (G), Kenny Yeboah (TE): These players have all been placed on injured reserve, ending their 2025 seasons.

Players on Reserve/PUP or NFI Lists (Will Miss at Least the First Four Games):

Alim McNeill (DT): Placed on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, he will miss at least the first four games of the season.

Josh Paschal (DE): Placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury (NFI) list, he is also expected to miss at least the first four games of the season.

Miles Frazier (OG) and Malcolm Rodriguez (LB): Both players have also been placed on the Reserve/PUP list.

Well congrats on the Jacob Monk to the DFR-IR call you had earlier, Al!! I had this wrong. To me it's interesting that Sorrell was not on this list, because his injury was reportedly similar to Lloyd's. Regardless, I would not be surprised if your "FOR NOW" statement doesn't have another DFR designation or two shortly.

Why keep 7 DTs and 5 DEs? You usually only play 4 at one time. Weird. And only 4 LBs? I guess LBs never get injured. Oh wait, just about all of them were injured at some point last year. Gute has some strange ideas.

IMO, the Packers are protecting their rookie DTs and young DBs at the expense of LB, for one. As I stated earlier, teams were trying out CBs and, of course, Douglas was signed. So it makes sense. The only way I see any waiver claim would be to replace an Olineman, perhaps TE at this point. The more clear probability is for a another DFR-IR which opens a roster spot, but I see Welch, Sims, or Baldwin filling this opening.

I'll be watching what happens with the following players to see what develops with their injures:

Banks, Anderson, Sorrell, Reed, Wicks, & S Williams.

WR Practice squad additions may be important and have an opportunity to play this month.

The fact that they kept 6 CB's and only 4 LB's absolutely terrifies me unless they plan to run nickel ~90% of the time and I really question who is playing special teams. I really hope Welch doesn't go on to another team, all he ever does is produce in games. Hadden and Robinson over King and Ballentine is as confusing to the rest of us as it gets. Keeping Jacob Monk when he couldn't even win the backup C position and was even worse when he played G is also a big question mark. 6 receivers is cool and 4 TE's will come in handy, but who are we having return punts and kicks..... Aaaaand why is Greg Joseph listed here.........

After reading through the list of cuts across the league, 2 names got my attention were Chris Paul jr and Luke kandra. Paul as a fifth lb would be great. Kandra could be iol depth. I thought Luke lachey from Iowa would've been nice Musgrave insurance too.

3 or 4 guys I'd like to see GB claim on waivers are TE Josh Whyle from Tennessee, CB Damarri Mathis and RB Audric Estime from Denver and Edge Nate Lynn from Detroit. Not sure who they replace but i would cut Simms and Hadden and place Zayne Anderson and Barryn Sorrell on ir-return.

I hope they don’t make a Joe Johnson mistake in free agency…..that hurt for years………