Official 2025 Final Cuts Thread

[Joemailman]

Just about there. Corey Ballentine released.

QB Taylor Elgersma (reported by Tom Silverstein)
QB - Sean Clifford (Bill Huber)
RB Tyrion Davis-Price (reported by Easton Butler)
RB Israel Abanikanda (reported by Bill Huber)
RB Amar Johnson (reported by Bill Huber)
WR Kawaan Baker (announced by team)
WR Cornelius Johnson (reported by Ryan Wood)
WR Isaiah Neyor (reported by Easton Butler)
WR Mecole Hardman (reported by Jordan Schultz)
WR Julian Hicks per Bill Huber
WR Will Sheppard per Bill Huber
TE Johnny Lumpkin (reported by Rob Demovsky)
TE Messaiah Swinson per Bill Huber
OL Trey Hill (reported by Ryan Wood)
OL J.J. Lippe (reported by Rob Demovsky)
OL Tyler Cooper (reported by Easton Butler)
OL Brant Banks (reported by Ryan Wood)
OL Lecitus Smith (reported by Bill Huber)
OT Kadeem Telfort per Ryan Wood
DT James Ester (reported by Easton Butler)
DT Devontee O’Malley (reported by Easton Butler)
LB Isaiah Simmons (reported by Matt Zenitz)
LB - Jamon Johnson (Aaron Wilson)
LB Jared Bartlett per Bill Huber
S Jaylin Simpson (reported by Ryan Wood)
FS - Johnathan Baldwin (Easton Butler)
CB - Tyron Herring (Easton Butler)
CB - Corey Ballentine (Rob Demovsky)
CB Kalen King per Matt Schneidman
DE - Deslin Alexandre (Ryan Wood)
K Mark McNamee per Easton Butler

PUP: Christian Watson, Collin Oliver, John Williams

Packers Roster Count: 57

[Joemailman]

[Joemailman]

Kalen King released. Slightly surprised by that one. Looks like maybe Hadden and Micah Robinson make it.

[bobblehead]

Kalen King released. Slightly surprised by that one. Looks like maybe Hadden and Micah Robinson make it.

My biggest surprise so far, but far from a stunner.

[smuggler]

I love Bo Melton. Therefore, I do not believe he makes the team.

[call_me_ishmael]

Wasn't Corey Balentine a pretty good player?

[Fosco33]

Wasn't Corey Balentine a pretty good player?

Colts cut him weeks ago. So maybe not

[Joemailman]

Haven't heard the final cuts, but word is Stackhouse, Brinson and Micah Robinson have all made the team. Stackhouse would extend Packers streak of having at least one rookie UDFA make the team.

[Joemailman]

QB (2): 10 Jordan Love, 2 Malik Willis

Released: 16 Sean Clifford, 19 Taylor Elgersma


RB (3): 8 Josh Jacobs, 31 Emanuel Wilson, 30 Chris Brooks

Injured reserve/designated to return: 32 MarShawn Lloyd

Released: 23 Israel Abanikanda, 46 Amar Johnson, 44 Tyrion Davis-Price

WR (6): 87 Romeo Doubs, 11 Jayden Reed, 13 Dontayvion Wicks, 22 Matthew Golden, 18 Malik Heath, 83 Savion Williams

Physically unable to perform: 9 Christian Watson


Released: 6 Mecole Hardman, 81 Julian Hicks, 84 Cornelius Johnson, 82 Will Sheppard, 80 Isaiah Neyor

TE (4): 85 Tucker Kraft, 88 Luke Musgrave, 86 John FitzPatrick, 89 Ben Sims

Released: 48 Messiah Swinson, 43 Johnny Lumpkin

OL (9): 74 Elgton Jenkins, 65 Aaron Banks, 50 Zach Tom, 63 Rasheed Walker, 75 Sean Rhyan, 77 Jordan Morgan, 71 Anthony Belton, 70 Darian Kinnard, 67 Donovan Jennings

Injured reserve/designated to return: 62 Jacob Monk


Physically unable to perform: 73 John Williams

Released: 76 Kadeem Telfort, 64 Trey Hill, 68 Lecitus Smith, 60 Tyler Cooper, 61 JJ Lippe, 72 Brant Banks

DE (5): 52 Rashan Gary, 90 Lukas Van Ness, 55 Kingsley Enagbare, 57 Brenton Cox Jr., 99 Barryn Sorrell

Physically unable to perform: 45 Collin Oliver

Released: 53 Arron Mosby, 49 Deslin Alexandre


DT (6): 97 Kenny Clark, 95 Devonte Wyatt, 94 Karl Brooks, 96 Colby Wooden, 91 Warren Brinson, 93 Nazir Stackhouse

Released: 98 James Ester, 69 Devonte O'Malley

LB (4): 7 Quay Walker, 56 Edgerrin Cooper, 58 Isaiah McDuffie, 59 Ty'Ron Hopper

Released: 54 Kristian Welch, 28 Isaiah Simmons, 48 Jamon Johnson, 51 Jared Bartlett

CB (6): 21 Nate Hobbs, 25 Keisean Nixon, 24 Carrington Valentine, 16 Bo Melton, 36 Kamal Hadden, 26 Micah Robinson


Released: 34 Kalen King, 35 Corey Ballentine, 46 Tyron Herring

S (5): 29 Xavier McKinney, 33 Evan Williams, 20 Javon Bullard, 39 Zayne Anderson, 27 Kitan Oladapo

Injured reserve: 40 Omar Brown

Released: 37 Johnathan Baldwin, 38 Jaylin Simpson

Spec. (3): 17 Brandon McManus, 19 Daniel Whelan, 42 Matt Orzech


Released: 41 Mark McNamee

Here are some noteworthy items:

Green Bay retained all eight of its draft picks from the 2025 NFL Draft, though two – defensive lineman Collin Oliver (hamstring) and offensive lineman John Williams (back) – will start the season on the physically unable to perform list.
The Packers' 53-man roster is comprised of 41 draft picks and 12 undrafted free agents. Thirty-two players were drafted by GM Brian Gutekunst.
Bo Melton made the Packers' 53 after making a mid-offseason transition from receiver to cornerback. The second-year veteran drew effusive praise from Gutekunst and the Packers' coaching staff not only for Melton's openness to a position switch but also his performance at the new position. The 5-foot-11, 189-pound cornerback had five tackles and a pass breakup in three preseason appearances. Melton also is a core member of Green Bay's special teams, serving as a flyer and jammer on the punt units.
Former Georgia defensive lineman Nazir Stackhouse made the initial 53-man roster, positioning the Packers to push their streak of carrying at least one undrafted rookie on their Week 1 roster to 21 consecutive years. The 6-foot-4, 327-pound defensive lineman had four tackles and a pass breakup in the preseason.
Green Bay kept at least six receivers on its initial 53 for the fifth straight year. To get to 53, the Packers cut seventh-year veteran Mecole Hardman, who signed with the Packers in March after winning three Super Bowl rings with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Green Bay has six former Georgia Bulldogs on its 53-man roster: linebacker Quay Walker, safety Javon Bullard, tight end John FitzPatrick, and defensive linemen Devonte Wyatt, Warren Brinson and Stackhouse.
Running back MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) and center/guard Jacob Monk (hamstring) will miss at least four games after the Packers placed the former 2024 draft picks on injured reserve with a designation to return. Green Bay may designate up to eight players to return from IR during the 18-week regular season.
Safety Omar Brown (chest) was placed on injured reserve but was not designated to return, meaning his 2025 season is over unless Green Bay reaches an injury settlement with him.
Receiver Christian Watson (ACL rehab), Oliver and Williams will all start the season on PUP, sidelining them for at least the first four games.
The Packers waived undrafted rookie kicker Mark McNamee, their designated player for the NFL International Player Pathway Program. If McNamee clears waivers, the Irish-born kicker may join Green Bay's practice squad, as a 17th player, under a roster exemption.
Running back Chris Brooks and cornerback Kamal Hadden made the team after joining Green Bay's practice squad following final cuts last year. Brooks was signed to the active roster two weeks later while Hadden was elevated twice to the gameday roster from the practice squad. Offensive lineman Donovan Jennings also made the team after spending his rookie season on Green Bay's practice squad.
On the eve of roster cuts, Gutekunst traded a 2027 sixth-round pick to acquire offensive lineman Darian Kinnard from Philadelphia. It's the fourth time Gutekunst has acquired a player via trade at the end of training camp during his seven-plus years as GM. He also traded for quarterback Malik Willis last summer, punter Corey Bojorquez in 2021 and linebacker B.J. Goodson in 2019.
It's the fifth year in a row the Packers kept only two quarterbacks on the initial 53-man roster after releasing both Sean Clifford and Taylor Elgersma. The last time they carried three into a season was 2020 (Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Love and Tim Boyle).
Green Bay kept 11 defensive backs, it's most since the 2020 season. The Packers also retained 11 defensive linemen. If all 11 make it to the regular-season opener against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 7, it would be the fifth consecutive year Green Bay has carried exactly 11 D-linemen on its Week 1 roster.
The Packers went with only four inside linebackers while releasing veterans Kristian Welch and Isaiah Simmons, the former first-round pick who signed with Green Bay in April.
The four undrafted rookies who made the Packers' 53-man roster in 2023 are all back for a third season in Green Bay: defensive lineman Brenton Cox Jr., running back Emanuel Wilson, receiver Malik Heath and tight end Ben Sims.

[Fosco33]

Only 4 ILBs - and Welch didn’t make the cut. Interesting

[run pMc]

Kalen King and Kristian Welch were the cuts that surprised me most. I thought Sorrell's injury opened the door a bit for Aaron Mosby, but Sorrell must be ready to come back so... probably the PS for Mosby.

I thought Welch was going to make it after Simmons was cut. They only have 4 ILBs which is very light there, unless Oliver is almost healthy. He's missed so much practice though. I expect them to try and bring Jamon Johnson and someone else back on the PS.

I expect them to play around with the 53 a bit in the next few days. Will be interesting to see who they can get on the PS.
I think King and Welch sign elsewhere.

[Joemailman]

They might put somebody in IR/DTR tomorrow and bring Welch back.

[pittstang5]

TE - Lumpkin....Lumpkin....that names familiar.

Didn't the Packers have a RB named Lumpkin at one time?

[Joemailman]

TE - Lumpkin....Lumpkin....that names familiar.

Didn't the Packers have a RB named Lumpkin at one time?

RB Kregg Lumpkin played in a couple games with the Packers his rookie year in 2008.

[texaspackerbacker]

I think they will put Sorrell on the short term IR and bring back Welch as soon as the roster is finalized.

I'm disappointed that they kept 9 O Linemen and designated Monk to return.

I'm glad they kept Hadden who looked good to me. I sorta wish they had kept Ballentine or King over Robinson. Also, I though Amar Johnson would make the roster as a 4th RB - I hope they don't lose him .