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Packers 53-man roster predictions after 2024 NFL Draft

April 29, 2024

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We asked six of our writers to make their 53-man roster projections and built a composite prediction off of the final count.

With the draft behind us, let’s take a look at how the Green Bay Packers’ team might look like when the squad has to get down to a 53-man roster at the end of the preseason. Based on reported undrafted free agent signings, the team has already over-signed — meaning that cuts are likely already on the way.

For this exercise, six of our writers at Acme Packing Company have made their 53-man roster predictions. We’ll go through which players made every writers’ list, which players are on the roster bubble and which players are on the outside looking in going into camp. At the end, we’ll also include our composite 53-man roster, which shows you what the average roster would look like.

Players Who Made Everyone’s Cut

QB: Jordan Love, Michael Pratt (2)
RB: Josh Jacobs, Marshawn Lloyd (2)
WR: Bo Melton, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs (5)
TE: Ben Sims, Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft, Tyler Davis (4)
OL: Elgton Jenkins, Jacob Monk, Jordan Morgan, Josh Myers, Rasheed Walker, Sean Rhyan, Zach Tom (7)
DT: Colby Wooden, Devonte Wyatt, Karl Brooks, Kenny Clark (4)
DE: Kingsley Enagbare, Lukas Van Ness, Preston Smith, Rashan Gary (4)
LB: Edgerrin Cooper, Eric Wilson, Isaiah McDuffie, Quay Walker, Ty’Ron Hopper (5)
CB: Carrington Valentine, Eric Stokes, Jaire Alexander, Kalen King, Keisean Nixon (5)
S: Anthony Johnson Jr., Evan Williams, Javon Bullard, Kitan Oladapo, Xavier McKinney (5)
K: None (0)
P: Daniel Whelan (1)
LS: Peter Bowden (1)

45 players were able to make the cut on all six of our writers’ 53-man rosters. This includes 10 of the Packers’ 11 draft picks from the 2024 draft class — with the exception being sixth-round tackle Travis Glover — and 2024 undrafted free agent signing Peter Bowden, who is considered the top long-snapper in the rookie class.

Aside from Bowden, the biggest surprise here is probably Ben Sims, the tight end who was picked up at the cutdown deadline last year following Tyler Davis’ ACL tear. As an undrafted rookie last year, Sims was able to play 189 offensive snaps and 97 special teams snaps. With Josiah Deguara gone, someone is going to have to eat up some of those special teams snaps. Deguara played 219 snaps last year, good for third most overall and the most for an offensive player on the team, while Sims finished fourth among offensive players behind Deguara, fellow tight end Tucker Kraft and now-San Francisco 49ers running back Patrick Taylor.

Players Who Made At Least One Cut

QB: Sean Clifford
RB: AJ Dillon, Emanuel Wilson
WR: Malik Heath, Samori Toure
OL: Donovan Jennings, Travis Glover, Luke Tenuta, Caleb Jones, Andre Dillard, Royce Newman
DT: T.J. Slaton
DE: Brenton Cox Jr.
LB: Kristian Welch
CB: Corey Ballentine
K: Anders Carlson, Greg Joseph

The players above make up the 17 players who made at least one of our six 53-man rosters but not all six of them. Consider these to be players “on the bubble” going into the summer.

Some of these players are in head-to-head position battles, like kickers Anders Carlson and Greg Joseph. Others, like the offensive line, seem to have plenty of competition for a couple of roster spots. The other factor is how many players will make up a unit, as we had a couple of 53-man projections with five receivers making the cut and another that had seven.

Players Who Didn’t Make A Cut

QB: Alex McGough
RB: Ellis Merriweather, Jarveon Hoard
WR: Grant DuBose, Julian Hicks, Thrick Pitts
TE: Henry Pearson, Joel Wilson, Messiah Swinson
OL: Trente Jones
DT: James Ester, Jonathan Ford, Rodney Matthews
DE: Arron Mosby, Deandre Johnson, Deslin Alexandre, Kenneth Odumegwu, Keshawn Banks
LB: Christian Young, Ralen Goforth
CB: Anthony Johnson, Germon Green, Robert Rochell, Zyon Gilbert
S: Benny Sapp III, Tyler Coyle, Zayne Anderson
K: Jack Podlesny
LS: Matt Orzech

Finally, here are the 29 players who failed to make one of our six 53-man roster projections. Notable names from this group include 2023 draft pick Grant DuBose, special teams contributors Robert Rochell, Benny Sapp III and Zayne Anderson — who were displaced by rookie draft picks — and last year’s long snapper Matt Orzech.

Now let’s get into the projections. The players who were not consensus selections (picked on every 53-man roster) will be bolded so that the differences between these predictions are clearer.

Justis’ 53-Man Roster Prediction

QB: Jordan Love, Michael Pratt (2)
RB: Josh Jacobs, Marshawn Lloyd, AJ Dillon (3)
WR: Bo Melton, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs (5)
TE: Ben Sims, Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft, Tyler Davis (4)
OL: Elgton Jenkins, Jacob Monk, Jordan Morgan, Josh Myers, Rasheed Walker, Sean Rhyan, Zach Tom, Donovan Jennings, Luke Tenuta, Caleb Jones (10)
DT: Colby Wooden, Devonte Wyatt, Karl Brooks, Kenny Clark, T.J. Slaton (5)
DE: Kingsley Enagbare, Lukas Van Ness, Preston Smith, Rashan Gary, Brenton Cox Jr. (5)
LB: Edgerrin Cooper, Eric Wilson, Isaiah McDuffie, Quay Walker, Ty’Ron Hopper, Kristian Welch (6)
CB: Carrington Valentine, Eric Stokes, Jaire Alexander, Kalen King, Keisean Nixon (5)
S: Anthony Johnson Jr., Evan Williams, Javon Bullard, Kitan Oladapo, Xavier McKinney (5)
K: Anders Carlson (1)
P: Daniel Whelan (1)
LS: Peter Bowden (1)

Tyler’s 53-Man Roster Prediction

QB: Jordan Love, Michael Pratt (2)
RB: Josh Jacobs, Marshawn Lloyd, Emanuel Wilson (3)
WR: Bo Melton, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Malik Heath, Samori Toure (7)
TE: Ben Sims, Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft, Tyler Davis (4)
OL: Elgton Jenkins, Jacob Monk, Jordan Morgan, Josh Myers, Rasheed Walker, Sean Rhyan, Zach Tom, Andre Dillard, Royce Newman (9)
DT: Colby Wooden, Devonte Wyatt, Karl Brooks, Kenny Clark (4)
DE: Kingsley Enagbare, Lukas Van Ness, Preston Smith, Rashan Gary, Brenton Cox Jr. (5)
LB: Edgerrin Cooper, Eric Wilson, Isaiah McDuffie, Quay Walker, Ty’Ron Hopper (5)
CB: Carrington Valentine, Eric Stokes, Jaire Alexander, Kalen King, Keisean Nixon, Corey Ballentine (6)
S: Anthony Johnson Jr., Evan Williams, Javon Bullard, Kitan Oladapo, Xavier McKinney (5)
K: Anders Carlson (1)
P: Daniel Whelan (1)
LS: Peter Bowden (1)

Tex’s 53-Man Roster Prediction

QB: Jordan Love, Michael Pratt, Sean Clifford (3)
RB: Josh Jacobs, Marshawn Lloyd, AJ Dillon (3)
WR: Bo Melton, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs (5)
TE: Ben Sims, Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft, Tyler Davis (4)
OL: Elgton Jenkins, Jacob Monk, Jordan Morgan, Josh Myers, Rasheed Walker, Sean Rhyan, Zach Tom, Donovan Jennings, Travis Glover, Luke Tanuta (10)
DT: Colby Wooden, Devonte Wyatt, Karl Brooks, Kenny Clark, T.J. Slaton (5)
DE: Kingsley Enagbare, Lukas Van Ness, Preston Smith, Rashan Gary (4)
LB: Edgerrin Cooper, Eric Wilson, Isaiah McDuffie, Quay Walker, Ty’Ron Hopper (5)
CB: Carrington Valentine, Eric Stokes, Jaire Alexander, Kalen King, Keisean Nixon, Corey Ballentine (6)
S: Anthony Johnson Jr., Evan Williams, Javon Bullard, Kitan Oladapo, Xavier McKinney (5)
K: Greg Joseph (1)
P: Daniel Whelan (1)
LS: Peter Bowden (1)

Rcon’s 53-Man Roster Prediction

QB: Jordan Love, Michael Pratt (2)
RB: Josh Jacobs, Marshawn Lloyd, AJ Dillon (3)
WR: Bo Melton, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Malik Heath (6)
TE: Ben Sims, Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft, Tyler Davis (4)
OL: Elgton Jenkins, Jacob Monk, Jordan Morgan, Josh Myers, Rasheed Walker, Sean Rhyan, Zach Tom, Donovan Jennings, Travis Glover (9)
DT: Colby Wooden, Devonte Wyatt, Karl Brooks, Kenny Clark, T.J. Slaton (5)
DE: Kingsley Enagbare, Lukas Van Ness, Preston Smith, Rashan Gary, Brenton Cox Jr. (5)
LB: Edgerrin Cooper, Eric Wilson, Isaiah McDuffie, Quay Walker, Ty’Ron Hopper (5)
CB: Carrington Valentine, Eric Stokes, Jaire Alexander, Kalen King, Keisean Nixon, Corey Ballentine (6)
S: Anthony Johnson Jr., Evan Williams, Javon Bullard, Kitan Oladapo, Xavier McKinney (5)
K: Anders Carlson (1)
P: Daniel Whelan (1)
LS: Peter Bowden (1)

Sam’s 53-Man Roster Prediction

QB: Jordan Love, Michael Pratt (2)
RB: Josh Jacobs, Marshawn Lloyd, AJ Dillon (3)
WR: Bo Melton, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Malik Heath (6)
TE: Ben Sims, Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft, Tyler Davis (4)
OL: Elgton Jenkins, Jacob Monk, Jordan Morgan, Josh Myers, Rasheed Walker, Sean Rhyan, Zach Tom, Donovan Jennings, Travis Glover (9)
DT: Colby Wooden, Devonte Wyatt, Karl Brooks, Kenny Clark, T.J. Slaton (5)
DE: Kingsley Enagbare, Lukas Van Ness, Preston Smith, Rashan Gary, Brenton Cox Jr. (5)
LB: Edgerrin Cooper, Eric Wilson, Isaiah McDuffie, Quay Walker, Ty’Ron Hopper (5)
CB: Carrington Valentine, Eric Stokes, Jaire Alexander, Kalen King, Keisean Nixon, Corey Ballentine (6)
S: Anthony Johnson Jr., Evan Williams, Javon Bullard, Kitan Oladapo, Xavier McKinney (5)
K: Anders Carlson (1)
P: Daniel Whelan (1)
LS: Peter Bowden (1)

Zach’s 53-Man Roster Prediction

QB: Jordan Love, Michael Pratt (2)
RB: Josh Jacobs, Marshawn Lloyd, AJ Dillon (3)
WR: Bo Melton, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs (5)
TE: Ben Sims, Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft, Tyler Davis (4)
OL: Elgton Jenkins, Jacob Monk, Jordan Morgan, Josh Myers, Rasheed Walker, Sean Rhyan, Zach Tom, Travis Glover, Luke Tenuta, Caleb Jones (10)
DT: Colby Wooden, Devonte Wyatt, Karl Brooks, Kenny Clark, T.J. Slaton (5)
DE: Kingsley Enagbare, Lukas Van Ness, Preston Smith, Rashan Gary, Brenton Cox Jr. (5)
LB: Edgerrin Cooper, Eric Wilson, Isaiah McDuffie, Quay Walker, Ty’Ron Hopper, Kristian Welch (6)
CB: Carrington Valentine, Eric Stokes, Jaire Alexander, Kalen King, Keisean Nixon (5)
S: Anthony Johnson Jr., Evan Williams, Javon Bullard, Kitan Oladapo, Xavier McKinney (5)
K: Anders Carlson (1)
P: Daniel Whelan (1)
LS: Peter Bowden (1)

If you want a look at what our composite 53-man roster would look like, here are the 52 players who made at least four of the six teams. Receiver Malik Heath and tackle Luke Tenuta each made three teams, so the final spot on this composite 53-man roster comes down to a tie-breaker between them.

APC’s 52-Man Roster Prediction

QB: Jordan Love, Michael Pratt (2)
RB: Josh Jacobs, Marshawn Lloyd, AJ Dillon (3)
WR: Bo Melton, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs (5)
TE: Ben Sims, Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft, Tyler Davis (4)
OL: Elgton Jenkins, Jacob Monk, Jordan Morgan, Josh Myers, Rasheed Walker, Sean Rhyan, Zach Tom, Donovan Jennings, Travis Glover (9)
DT: Colby Wooden, Devonte Wyatt, Karl Brooks, Kenny Clark, T.J. Slaton (5)
DE: Kingsley Enagbare, Lukas Van Ness, Preston Smith, Rashan Gary, Brenton Cox Jr. (5)
LB: Edgerrin Cooper, Eric Wilson, Isaiah McDuffie, Quay Walker, Ty’Ron Hopper (5)
CB: Carrington Valentine, Eric Stokes, Jaire Alexander, Kalen King, Keisean Nixon, Corey Ballentine (6)
S: Anthony Johnson Jr., Evan Williams, Javon Bullard, Kitan Oladapo, Xavier McKinney (5)
K: Anders Carlson (1)
P: Daniel Whelan (1)
LS: Peter Bowden (1)