After almost a month of training camp, and the deadline to trim the roster down to 75 players coming up in less than a week, the Packers roster is beginning to take shape. And while some rookies have met or exceeded expectations, taking advantage of the limited reps they have been given and making plays…
He was far from the most coveted undrafted free agent the Packers signed after the draft, but up to this point, there hasn’t been an undrafted free agent who has made more of an impression than Jayrone Elliot. At Toledo, where he played defensive end, Elliott had 16 sacks, including 9 his senior season. He earned…
I took a swing at the 53 man roster immediately following the undrafted free agent signings, which you can find here. There have been a few developments since then. Obviously the most significant one is the release and probable retirement of Jonathan Franklin. I had him penciled in to the roster not only for this season…
Now that the draft has ended and OTAs are set to begin, I wanted to take a closer look at the Packers’ roster position group by position group, and rank each player by importance to the team. Each player will fall into one of the following categories. Impact Player – A potential Pro Bowler who opposing teams…
Few teams keep as many undrafted free agents on their roster as the Green Bay Packers. The Packers have had at least 3 rookie undrafted free agents on their opening day roster the past 4 years. With the Packers signing 2 free agents this offseason and adding 9 players in the draft, it is difficult…
