Packers’ Initial 53-Man Roster Analysis: Three Trades, Two Feel-Good Stories and 38 Roster Moves Later, Packers Set Their Roster

Packers’ initial 53-man roster analysis: Three trades, two feel-good stories and 38 roster moves later, Packers set their roster

GREEN BAY — While the news of running back Josh Jacobs landing on the NFL’s commissioner’s exempt list Sunday afternoon trumped just about everything else that happened with the Green Bay Packers’ roster on the league’s annual cutdown day, the…

Packers 53-Man Roster: Who Made It, Who Got Cut, And Where They Need Help

Here’s a look at the initial 53-man roster that emerged from Sunday’s roster cuts. Here’s who made the roster, who fell short and a look at the strengths and weaknesses.

Green Bay Packers set initial 53-man roster. Here's who made the team

The Green Bay Packers officially announced their initial 53-player roster for their Week 1 opener at the Minnesota Vikings.

Packers-Steelers trade grades: Green Bay gains Josh Jacobs insurance by acquiring former Pittsburgh RB

Johnson was selected by Pittsburgh in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Iowa.

Breakdown of the Green Bay Packers initial 53-man roster by position

For their initial 53-man roster, the Green Bay Packers kept 25 offensive players, 25 defensive players and three specialists.http://dlvr.it/TVFLmw

Packers announce roster moves | Aug. 30, 2026

Green Bay makes third trade Sunday, gets down to 53 active players