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With all of the Green Bay Packers’ injury issues right now, there’s a good chance that they’ll be making moves on the waiver wire the day after cutdowns. So who should we have our eye on? Well…I’m glad you asked that question.
Since 2022, the Packers have drafted 18 players who have come in for pre-draft visits and have added 13 other visitors who were brought in via waivers, practice squad poaches or free agency. So if you’re wondering who Green Bay has eyes on, players they’ve brought in as pre-draft prospects are a good place to start.
I compiled a list of the Packers’ 2022-2025 draft class visitors and excluded players who are on injury lists, who were no longer in the league or who already got a look by Green Bay. I also took the time to look at three recent 53-man roster projections for each of the players’ remaining teams. If players were projected to make the team on all three of those projections, I also excluded them.
As much as I want to be able to cover every detail in the league, I have to lean on the knowledge of others for this one. On cutdown day, I’ll let you guys know if there are any surprises.
So who is left? 19 players in total. Some are at positions that the Packers don’t need to address, while others are at positions of need. Others have been available for months at a time, showing that Green Bay has lost interest, while others haven’t ever been available to the Packers since their draft selection. We’ll go through all of the details of these players so you can understand what the player market could look like post-cutdowns.
Quarterbacks
It’s going to be hard to justify keeping a third quarterback on the 53-man roster in today’s NFL, with the increased importance of the kickoff without the league expanding rosters. With that being said, if you’re going to keep a QB3, it probably looks like picking up a former high third-round selection still on a rookie deal. Hooker is under contract for two more seasons, but will be a 29-year-old free agent in 2027. Remember, Malik Willis is a free agent after this year, and the Chicago Bears just spent $5 million per season on a backup quarterback’s contract extension. It’s doubtful Willis will re-sign for less than that. At the moment, it appears that Hooker is being beaten out by seven-year veteran Kyle Allen, who was signed by the team in March.
Running Back
Hull was only active for one regular-season game during his rookie year before he was placed on injured reserve for a torn meniscus and MCL. Because of that, he’s only recorded one carry (for one yard) in his regular-season career. Last year, Hull spent all but two weeks on the Colts’ practice squad, so the Packers could have poached him...
