So much is still unknown for the Green Bay Packers as the start of the new league year and the opening of free agency approaches. There are so many moving parts, free agents and players with uncertain futures, making the assessment of needs on the roster a more difficult exercise than most years.
How will general manager Brian Gutekunst put the roster together over the next few weeks?
Here’s a breakdown of the Packers roster entering free agency, using the players under contract and scheduled to be free agents to help highlight the team’s biggest needs.
Quarterback
(AP Photo/Zach Bolinger)
On roster: Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Love, Kurt Benkert, Danny Etling
Free agents: None
Cap casualty candidates: None
The Packers have four quarterbacks under contract, but the present and future status of this position rely on Rodgers’ decision. If he stays, this is a low-need area. If he departs, the Packers will likely need to add help, either with a veteran quarterback addition or draft pick. In…