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It’s time to put your name on it. That’s right, YOU pick the Green Bay Packers’ 53-man roster. I made my pick and am tracking what the other media members believe the roster will look like, but let’s hear what the fans think.
We’re going to break down what the roster decisions really boil down to in three categories: roster locks, injury question marks and true roster bubble players. That way, you don’t have to list all 53 names (plus injured reserve players) that you think make the team.
Below are the 44 roster locks on the roster, players who made the team in all 10 of the media’s 53-man projections that I’ve tracked so far. Outside of receiver Malik Heath, I think the chance that these guys get waived this week is basically zero percent.
Roster Locks (44)
So there’s 44 of your 53 roster spots, leaving you with nine open jobs. Next are the injury question marks, players who have been projected at least once to hit injured reserve with a designation to return before cutdowns. The Packers are limited to just two of these players, so the remaining players will be absorbed by Green Bay’s 53-man roster, at least for a day. Everyone believes that MarShawn Lloyd, Jacob Monk, Barryn Sorrell and Zayne Anderson will make the team, either on IR-DFR or the 53. So that leaves you with just seven open spots on the team.
If you want to keep safety Omar Brown as a designated to return player, rather than just shutting down his season, you’re only going to have six roster spots to spend on the roster bubble players. Keep that in mind.
Injury Question Marks (5)
Finally, here are the 12 true roster bubble players, healthy Packers who were projected to make the team in at least 1 of the 10 projections but missed the cut in at least 1 list....
