3 players Packers shouldn’t have let go in recent seasons

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 11: Casey Hayward #26 of the San Diego Chargers reacts after breaking up a pass to Kelvin Benjamin #13 of the Carolina Panthers in the 4th quarter during the game at Bank of America Stadium on December 11, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 11: Casey Hayward #26 of the San Diego Chargers reacts after breaking up a pass to Kelvin Benjamin #13 of the Carolina Panthers in the 4th quarter during the game at Bank of America Stadium on December 11, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – JANUARY 15: Micah Hyde #33, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix #21, and Josh Hawkins #28 of the Green Bay Packers celebrate in the second half during the NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on January 15, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – JANUARY 15: Micah Hyde #33, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix #21, and Josh Hawkins #28 of the Green Bay Packers celebrate in the second half during the NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on January 15, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Which three players should the Green Bay Packers have re-signed in recent seasons?

In the NFL, it’s impossible to re-sign each of your free agents every offseason. That’s just the way it goes with the salary cap. But that doesn’t mean teams don’t regret decisions after making big mistakes in free agency. Sometimes a team can’t re-sign a star player because they don’t have the cap room to offer a long-term deal. But it’s also possible a team will let a player leave as they think they already have a replacement on the roster.

Former Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson had a great history of drafting and developing star players, then re-signing them. But the Packers were far from perfect. Just like every team, they made the wrong decision in free agency many times.

GM Brian Gutekunst has rebuilt the defense over the past couple of seasons, while also adding key players on offense. But which former players could have been key contributors in 2019 for the Packers?

Here’s a look at three players the Packers should’ve done everything possible to re-sign. The key is they have to be current players who could’ve helped the team in the 2019 season had they still been on the roster.

Here are three players the Packers should’ve re-signed.