Official 2026 Roster Thread

[Joemailman]

QB: (2) Love/Ridder
RB: (3) Jacobs/Brooks/Lloyd
WR: (6) Golden/Moore/Reed/Watson/Williams/Neyor
TE: (3) Kraft/Musgrave/Whyle
OL: (10) Monk/Rhyan/A. Banks/Williams/Tom/Belton/Glover/Kinnard/Morgan/Burton
DL: (6) Brinson/Brooks/Hargrave/Wyatt/McClellan/Stackhouse
EDGE: (5) Cox/Oliver/Sorrell/Van Ness/Dennis-Sutton
LB: (5) Cooper/Franklin/Hopper/McDuffie/Niemann
CB: (6) Melton/Nixon/St.-Juste/Valentine/Cisse/Jackson
S: (4) Bullard/McKinney/Oladapo/Williams
ST: (3) Smack/Whelan/Orzech

PUP: Parsons

[texaspackerbacker]

I thought there would be more action in this thread - maybe it's too early.

Is it fairly definite that Parsons will miss the early part of the season?

2 QB: ditto above
4 RB: ditto above plus Jaden Nixon (maybe beating out Moore as a kick returner)
8 WR/TE: delete Neyor and maybe Moore, add R.J. Maryland as a 4th TE/hybrid WR
9 OL: not 10, delete Monk and J. Williams. add maybe Gesky
6 DL: ditto above
6 EDGE: ditto above plus Mosby
5 LB: ditto above
6 CB: ditto above (I'd like to see Hadden kept and Keisan cut, but I doubt that happens)
4 S: ditto above
3 ST: ditto above

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I thought there would be more action in this thread - maybe it's too early.

Is it fairly definite that Parsons will miss the early part of the season?

2 QB: ditto above
4 RB: ditto above plus Jaden Nixon (maybe beating out Moore as a kick returner)
8 WR/TE: delete Neyor and maybe Moore, add R.J. Maryland as a 4th TE/hybrid WR
9 OL: not 10, delete Monk and J. Williams. add maybe Gesky
6 DL: ditto above
6 EDGE: ditto above plus Mosby
5 LB: ditto above
6 CB: ditto above (I'd like to see Hadden kept and Keisan cut, but I doubt that happens)
4 S: ditto above
3 ST: ditto above

RJ Maryland is the Oedipal son of former Pack great, Russell Maryland.

I think Russell Wilson will end up being Love’s backup.

[texaspackerbacker]

The Packers are fine at backup QB with Ridder and now that UDFA who looks like he could be as good or better than Willis. Yes, Maryland is the son of that guy - the former #1 overall pick. Did you see his video? He looks damn good.

[bobblehead]

Too early even for a junkie like me. If Lloyd so much as gets a hangnail I think its time to cut bait. I absolutely hate Ridder so I'm hoping for something happening there.

I say its too early because we don't even really know who will be competing with guys like Glover. Monk is a true center so if Burton looks good there he could be shown the practice squad.

I will say this much though. Gutes has made his intentions pretty clear on about 48 of the guys.

[Joemailman]

Monk may be the most on the bubble veteran on the roster. He's probably toast if Burton beats him out for backup center. Monk did play well in that regular season finale against the Vikings when he played Center surrounded by backups against the Vikings starters.

[Joemailman]

J Michael Sturdivant is a guy to watch. Was projected to be a 5-6 round pick. Elite size and speed who just never had great production in college.

Overview


Sturdivant is a traits-based wideout whose production over the last two seasons doesn’t match the potential he shows on tape. His combination of foot agility, vertical speed and ball skills should allow him to run routes as an “X” or “Z” receiver. His routes could use better attention to detail to help increase his elusiveness at break points and free up his catch space. He’s very tough over the middle and will not shrink from combat catches. He can accelerate quickly to add run-after-catch on short throws. His run blocking is adequate but needs more strain. Sturdivant’s ingredients make him a worthy middle-round investment, as his best football could be ahead of him.

Strengths

• Tall, fast and long with ability to play “X” or “Z” spots.
• Former sprinter with sustained deep speed to separate vertically.
• Has the footwork to run a varied route tree on all three levels.
• Clever in outfoxing the coverage and defeating his leverage.
• Size and toughness to protect catches through punishing hits.
• Ball skills to outclass corners when contested outside the numbers.
• Good post-catch elusiveness to tack on yards after catch underneath.

Weaknesses

• Never came close to replicating his catch production from 2022.
• Below-average salesmanship to tilt defenders at break points.
• Average quickness when gathering and opening on comebacks.
• Plays with some route drift, making it easier on the coverage.
• Run blocking could use just a little more strain and grit.

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