GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) – The countdown has begun as the Green Bay Packers have until this afternoon to trim their roster down to 53 players.
Here is who the Packers have released by position so far according to Packers Insider Zach Krause:
QB: Alex McGough
RB: Lew Nichols, Nate McCrary, Patrick Taylor, Tyler Goodson
WR: Cody Chrest, Duece Watts, Dre Miller, Jadakis Bonds, Bo Melton, Grant DuBose
TE: Austin Allen, Henry Pearson
OL: Cole Schneider, Jean Delance, Kadeem Telfort, James Empey
DL: Jason Lewan, Chris Slayton, Antonio Moultrie
LB: Jimmy Phillips, Marvin Pierre, Keshawn Banks, Arron Mosby, Kenneth Odumegwu
CB: Kiondre Thomas, Shemar Jean-Charles, Innis Gaines, Tyrell Ford, William Hooper, Corey Ballentine, Elijah Hamilton
S: Benny Sapp, Tarvarius Moore
ST: Pat O’Donnell
LS: Matt Orzech, Broughton Hatcher
Before finalizing the 53-man roster, the Packers will place running back Lew Nichols on injured reserve. After that, they’ll release him with an injury settlement, according to Bill Huber of SI.com. Nichols was a seventh-round pick out of Central Michigan and had been battling a shoulder injury for the majority of training camp.
Former 1st-round pick Eric Stokes will begin the season on the PUP list which means he will miss the team’s first four games. Stokes remains in the process of recovering from both foot and leg injuries that suffered last season.
Long-snapper Matt Orzech is expected to be resigned from the practice squad.
The Packers have until 3 PM CST to officially have their roster down to 53 players.
