Packers cutdown: Brutal day across NFL, including Packers News
More than 1,200 players across the NFL will be without jobs by the end of the day, including around 40 in Packers News, where the unreleased, but confirmed list includes quarterbacks Taysom Hill and Joe Callahan, as well as rookie wide receivers DeAngelo Yancey, Michael Clark, Malachi Dupre, Montay Crockett, Colby Pearson, and most notably Max McCraffrey.
The list of players has been circulating about across the intenet this afternoon, with much speculation on who may be available to rejoin the Packers on its practice squad.
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Green Bay is high on Hill, and should he clear waivers, will most likely be back, as may at least a couple of the released wide receivers.
One of the players many were speculating about, Jeff Janis, does not appear on this most recent cut list, leaving speculation on just how many receivers the team will ultimately keep.
Locks to make the 53-man roster are Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, and Davante Adams. But of the remaining three – Trevor Davis, Janis, and Geronimo Allison – it’s unclear whether they all make the squad.
Geronimo is suspended the first game anyway, so he won’t be on the first week’s 53-man roster, but most likely will be added the second week.
This list also confirms the Packers faith in the three rookie running backs who have appeared to have made the Packers 53-man roster, backing up Ty Montgomery: Jamaal Williams, Aaron Jones, and Devante Mays. Kalif Phillips and William Stanback were both released.
Others of note on the unreleased, but confirmed cutdown list are Reggie Gilbert, an outside linebacker who played well throughout camp,, but was probably a victim of the the team bringing in Ahmad Brooks; Brian Price, a defensive lineman who flashed at times; Donatello Brown, who was solid in the final preseason game with an interception and strong play in the end zone; Adam Pankey and Geoff Gray, two offensive linemen who didn’t stand out when they needed to do so; and Aaron Peck, the tight end who caught a touchdown pass in the final preseason game.
Of those players, some who may be destined for the practice squad are Gray and Pankey, Brown, and possibly Price.
We will have commentary on the official list as it becomes available.
This running list of players the Packers are confirmed to have released since Monday is provided here courtesy of Packersnews.com:
LANDOVER, MD – AUGUST 19: Running back Aaron Jones
Reggie Gilbert, outside linebacker
Kofi Amechia, offensive lineman
Brian Price, defensive tackle
Donatello Brown, cornerback
DeAngelo Yancey, wide receiver
Michael Clark, wide receiver
Max McCaffrey, wide receiver
Montay Crockett, wide receiver
Adam Pankey, offensive lineman
Derrick Mathews, inside linebacker
Malachi Dupre, wide receiver
Raysean Pringle, cornerback
Emanuel Byrd, tight end
Izaah Lunsford, defensive lineman
Joe Callahan, quarterback
Geoff Gray, offensive lineman
Cody Heiman, inside linebacker
Johnathan Calvin, outside linebacker
Thomas Evans, offensive lineman
Aaron Peck, tight end
David Talley, linebacker
Daquan Holmes, cornerback
Kalif Phillips, running back
Calvin Heurtelou, defensive tackle
Colby Pearson, wide receiver
William Stanback, running back
Derek Hart, long snapper
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Here is the position-by-position posted recently by Tom Silverstein on his live blog at Jsonline.com:
Here’s a look at the Packers’ position by position roster:
QB (2): 12 A. Rodgers, 7 B. Hundley
Released: 6 J. Callahan, 8. T. Hill
RB (4): 88 T. Montgomery, 30 J. Williams, 33 A. Jones, 32 D. Mays
Released: 34 K. Phillips
FB (1): 22 A. Ripkowski
Injured reserve: 40 J. Kerridge
WR (5): 87 J. Nelson, 17 D. Adams, 18 R. Cobb, 83 J. Janis, 11 T. Davis
Reserve/suspended: 81 G. Allison
Released: 89 M. Clark, 13 M. McCaffrey, 19 M. Dupre, 16 D. Yancey, 9 M. Crockett
TE (3): 80 M. Bennett, 84 L. Kendricks, 82 R. Rodgers
Released: 86 A. Peck, 49 E. Byrd
OL (10): 63 C. Linsley, 65 L. Taylor, 73 J. Evans, 69 D. Bakhtiari, 75 B. Bulaga, 67 D.Barclay, 68 K. Murphy, 78 J. Spriggs, 62 L. Patrick, 64 J. McCray
Released: 60 T. Evans, 74 G. Gray, 77 A. Pankey, 79 K. Amichia, 70 R. Leff
DL (6): 76 M. Daniels, 94 D. Lowry, 97 K. Clark, 95 R. Jean Francois, 99 C. Ringo, 90 M.Adams
Released: 96 B. Price, 71 I. Lunsford, 72 C. Heurtelou
LB (7): 52 C. Matthews, 53 N. Perry, 47 J. Ryan, 50 B. Martinez, 48 J. Thomas, 51 K.Fackrell, 91 J. Elliott
Physically unable to perform: 45 V. Biegel
Injured reserve: 57 D. Talley
Released: 56 J. Calvin, 55 C. Heiman, 49 D. Mathews, 93 R. Gilbert, 58 J. Tripp, 59 J.Letuligasenoa
CB (7): 31 D. House, 23 D. Randall, 24 Q. Rollins, 20 K. King, 28 J. Hawkins, 36 L. Gunter, 41 L. Pipkins
Physically unable to perform: 39 D. Goodson
Released: 38 D. Holmes, 46 R. Pringle, 44 D. Brown
S (5): 21 H. Clinton-Dix, 42 M. Burnett, 27 J. Jones, 29 K. Brice, 25 M. Evans
Released: 37 A. Taylor, 35 J. Whitehead
Spec (3): 2 M. Crosby, 5 J. Vogel, 61 B. Goode