Packers roster cuts, live tracker today as team gets to 53 players
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel • • sports
Key Points:
- The Green Bay Packers have concluded their training camp and preseason games, now focusing on finalizing their initial 53-man roster ahead of the regular season starting in two weeks.
- The team finished the preseason with a 2-1 record, including a 42-38 win over the Arizona Cardinals where many bubble players had a chance to impress.
- Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst will decide the final roster, with projections including key players such as quarterbacks Jordan Love and Tyrod Taylor, running backs Josh Jacobs and MarShawn Lloyd, and several others across positions.
- The NFL roster deadline for all teams to cut down to 53 players is 5 p.m. CT on Sunday, August 30, with practice squad signings to follow; last season, the Packers signed 15 players to their practice squad.
- The Packers’ regular season schedule begins on September 13 against the Minnesota Vikings, with several nationally televised games throughout the season.
