In somewhat surprising moves, Green Bay cut cornerbacks Corey Ballentine and Shemar Jean-Charles. Eric Stokes (knee/foot) will start the season on the Physically Unable to Perform (Pup) list. The Packers kept only four cornerbacks: Jaire Alexander, Rasul Douglas, Keisean Nixon and training camp star Carrington Valentine, a rookie 7th round pick out of Kentucky. Wilson led the NFL in preseason rushing yards and showed improvement in pass protection and special teams, helping him to earn a spot. In the preseason finale, he played with the first-team offense which he described as a 'dream come true.'Ĭox made a solid final push against the Seahawks with two tackles for loss and a pass defended. The big-bodied receiver out of Ole Miss was a fast-riser going all the way back to rookie camp in May. It's rare a UDFA is a 'lock' to make the roster, but there was little doubt about Heath. Wide receiver Malik Heath, edge rusher Brenton Cox and running back Emanuel Wilson have all made the team to start the season.
(NBC 26) - For the first time since 2018, the Packers are keeping multiple undrafted free agents on their initial 53-man roster.
