Green Bay Packers officially reduce roster to 53 players
The Green Bay Packers have finalized cuts to the roster on Tuesday, settling the official 53-man ahead of the NFL deadline at 4 p.m.
In the past, teams had multiple deadlines to reduce the roster during the preseason but the rules changed for the 2023 season and now, there’s only one deadline.
Having cut just a few players leading up to Aug. 29, the Packers had a lot of unfortunate calls to make.
With the roster deadline passed, the team can now designate an additional 16 players for the practice squad.
Here’s how the Packers’ 53-man roster looks ahead of the first game of the 2023 season, which is a road game against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 10.
Packers Offense
Quarterback: Jordan Love, Sean Clifford
Running Back: Aaron Jones, AJ Dillon, Emanuel Wilson
Wide Receiver: Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, Samori Toure, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, Malik Heath
Tight End: Luke Musgrave, Josiah Deguara, Tyler Kraft
Offensive Line: David Bakhtiari, Elgton Jenkins, Josh Myers, Jon Runyan, Zach Tom, Rasheed Walker, Yosh Nijman, Caleb Jones, Sean Rhyan, Royce Newman, Luke Tenuta
Defense
Defensive Line: Kenny Clark, Devonte Wyatt, T.J. Slaton, Karl Brooks, Colby Wooden, Jonathan Ford
Linebacker: De’Vondre Campbell, Quay Walker, Isaiah McDuffie, Eric Wilson, Tariq Carpenter, Rashan Gary, Preston Smith, Kingsley Enagbare, Lukas Van Ness, Justin Hollins, Brenton Cox Jr.
Cornerback: Jaire Alexander, Rasul Douglas, Keisean Nixon, Carrington Valentine
Safety: Darnell Savage, Rudy Ford, Dallin Leavitt, Tarvarius Moore, Jonathan Owens, Anthony Johnson
Special Teams: K Anders Carlson, LS Matt Orzech
Packers cut punter ahead of deadline
Ahead of the NFL’s roster deadline, the Green Bay Packers released punter Pat O’Donnell on Monday, the team announced.
O’Donnell played just one season for the Packers in 2022. He posted a 44.5-yard gross average and a 38.9-yard net average on 52 punts with 24 downed inside the 20 last year.
Prior to his stint with Green Bay, O’Donnell was with the Chicago Bears for eight seasons. The Miami Hurricanes standout was a sixth-round pick for the Bears in the 2014 NFL Draft.
It’s not clear what the team’s move will be at the position now he’s gone. He signed a two-year deal for $4 million last March. So far in his career, O’Donnell has made over $13.2 million in salary earnings. He’s free to join a new team for the 2023 season now that he’s received his release.