GREEN BAY – The Packers reduced their roster to 53 players during the NFL-mandated roster reduction on Tuesday.
Green Bay can start building its practice squad after the waiver process concludes at 11 a.m. CT on Wednesday.
Here's how the initial roster for the 2024 season breaks down, position by position (order via unofficial depth chart), with players kept, released or placed on reserve lists. More notes are posted below.
QB (2): 10 Jordan Love, Malik Willis (pending physical)
Released: 6 Sean Clifford, 17 Michael Pratt
RB (3): 8 Josh Jacobs, 32 MarShawn Lloyd, 31 Emanuel Wilson
Injured reserve: 28 AJ Dillon
Released: 38 Ellis Merriweather, 30 Nate McCrary
WR (6): 87 Romeo Doubs, 9 Christian Watson, 11 Jayden Reed, 13 Dontayvion Wicks, 18 Malik Heath, 80 Bo Melton
Released: 86 Grant DuBose, 83 Samori Toure, 81 Julian Hicks, 19 Dimitri Stanley, 2 Jalen Wayne
TE (3): 88 Luke Musgrave, 85 Tucker Kraft, 89 Ben Sims
Injured reserve: 84 Tyler Davis
Released: 82 Joel Wilson, 43 Messiah Swinson, 44 Henry Pearson
OL (10): 74 Elgton Jenkins, 71 Josh Myers, 63 Rasheed Walker, 50 Zach Tom, 77 Jordan Morgan, 75 Sean Rhyan, 73 Andre Dillard, 62 Jacob Monk, 76 Kadeem Telfort, 79 Travis Glover
Released: 70 Royce Newman, 72 Caleb Jones, 78 Luke Tenuta, 61 Lecitus Smith, 67 Donovan Jennings
DE (6): 91 Preston Smith, 52 Rashan Gary, 90 Lukas Van Ness, 55 Kingsley Enagbare, 57 Brenton Cox Jr., 53 Arron Mosby
Released: 49 Deslin Alexandre, 51 Keshawn Banks, 60 Zach Morton, 43 Brevin Allen
DT (5): 97 Kenny Clark, 93 T.J. Slaton, 95 Devonte Wyatt, 94 Karl Brooks, 96 Colby Wooden
Injured reserve/designated to return: 99 Jonathan Ford
Released: 65 James Ester, 64 Spencer Waege, 98 Keonte Schad
ILB (5): 7 Quay Walker, 58 Isaiah McDuffie, 45 Eric Wilson, 56 Edgerrin Cooper, 59 Ty'Ron Hopper
Released: 54 Kristian Welch, 46 Christian Young, 47 Chris Russell
Waived/injured: 44 Ralen Goforth
CB (5): 23 Jaire Alexander, 21 Eric Stokes, 25 Keisean Nixon, 37 Carrington Valentine, 26 Corey Ballentine
Released: 22 Robert Rochell, 34 Kalen King, 41 Gemon Green
Waived/injured: 40 LJ Davis
S (5): 29 Xavier McKinney, 20 Javon Bullard, 33 Evan Williams, 39 Zayne Anderson, 27 Kitan Oladapo
Released: 36 Anthony Johnson Jr., 48 Benny Sapp III
Spec. (3): 19 Daniel Whelan, 2 Greg Joseph, 42 Matt Orzech
Released: 17 Anders Carlson, 16 Alex Hale
Here are some noteworthy items:
- The Packers placed defensive lineman Jonathan Ford on injured reserve with a designation to return, exercising the NFL's new option to place up to two players directly on injured reserve with a designation to return this season. In the past, Ford would've needed to be carried on the initial 53-man roster before going on IR in order to be eligible for the designation to return.
- Running back AJ Dillon (stinger) and tight end Tyler Davis (shoulder) were placed on injured reserve but didn't receive the return designation. Their 2024 seasons are over.
- General Manager Brian Gutekunst traded a 2025 seventh-round pick to acquire quarterback Malik Willis from the Tennessee Titans. It's the third time Gutekunst has acquired a player via trade at the end of training camp during his six-plus years as the Packers' GM. He also traded for punter Corey Bojorquez in 2021 and linebacker B.J. Goodson in 2019.
- If Willis appears in a game this season, he'll become the first Liberty alumnus to suit up for the Packers since running back Samkon Gado (2005-06). Defensive end Sebastian Barrie (1992) is the only other Liberty product to play in a regular-season game for Green Bay.
- It's the fourth year in a row the Packers will proceed into the regular season with two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster. The last time they carried three was in 2020 (Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Love and Tim Boyle).
- It's the third year in a row the Packers have carried at least 10 offensive linemen on their initial 53.
- Veteran Greg Joseph prevailed in the kicking competition with former sixth-round pick Anders Carlson, who missed a 32-yard field goal in the fourth quarter of Saturday's 30-7 preseason win over Baltimore. Joseph made good on both of his tries from 36 and 55. As a rookie in 2023, Carlson went 27-of-33 (81.8%) on field goals but also missed five of his 39 extra-point attempts (87.2%).
- The Packers waived undrafted rookie kicker Alex Hale, whom they designated last week as their player for the NFL International Player Pathway Program. If Hale isn't claimed, the Australian-born kicker may join Green Bay's practice squad, as a 17th player, under a roster exemption.
- Kadeem Telfort and Arron Mosby, who spent all last season on the practice squad, both made the initial 53. Telfort, a 6-foot-7, 322-pound tackle, worked extensively with the first-team offense while starting right tackle Zach Tom was sidelined with a torn pectoral at the start of camp. Mosby, a second-year defensive lineman, had a strip sack that led to a 24-yard touchdown and interception on back-to-back series against the Ravens.
- None of Green Bay's nine undrafted rookies made the initial 53-man roster. If the Packers don't add one before next week's regular-season opener against Philadelphia, it'll be the first time Green Bay hasn't carried an undrafted rookie on its Week 1 roster since 2004.
- While no new undrafted rookies made initial 53, the Packers kept the four who made it last year: receiver Malik Heath, running back Emanuel Wilson, tight end Ben Sims and defensive lineman Brenton Cox Jr.
- Receiver Bo Melton made the initial 53-man roster for the first time in three tries. A seventh-round pick by Seattle in 2022, Melton spent most of his rookie season on the Seahawks' practice squad before joining the Packers. He came up short of Green Bay's 53 last summer but caught 16 passes for 218 yards and a touchdown in five games near the end of last year.
- Green Bay kept nine of its 11 picks from the 2024 NFL Draft, releasing only quarterback Michael Pratt (seventh round, No. 245) and cornerback Kalen King (seventh, 255).
- The Packers' 53-man roster is comprised of 41 former draft picks and 12 undrafted free agents. Thirty-three were drafted by General Manager Brian Gutekunst.
