The Green Bay Packers will take 90 players to the start of training camp later this month, but only 53 will make it to the final roster before the start of the regular season.
Competition is the name of the game this time of year. Players across training camps will be fighting for the chance to make final rosters.
It’s time to do a fun exercise: How many roster spots are actually open in Green Bay entering camp?
Many players can already be safely labeled as roster locks. And we can guess with some confidence about how many players the Packers will keep at various positions.
Here’s a closer look at the roster locks and the roster spots still available as the Packers approach training camp in 2022:
Quarterback
Jordan Love (10) and Aaron Rodgers participate in Packers training camp.
Roster locks (2): Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Love
Roster spots available: Likely zero
Rodgers, the reigning two-time NFL MVP, and Love, a first-round pick entering Year 3, are locked in as the top two quarterbacks. The Packers simply don’t need a third on the 53-man roster. Danny Etling is the only other quarterback on the team right now, and he’s a likely practice squad candidate. Remember, the Packers released Kurt Benkert in large part because they knew he wasn’t making the 53-man roster as the No. 3. The Packers will keep a third quarterback on the practice squad.
Running backs
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Roster locks (2): Aaron Jones, A.J. Dillon
Roster spots available: One, maybe two
The Packers must find the No. 3 running back to keep behind Jones and Dillon. Kylin Hill’s recovery from an ACL injury complicates the issue. Patrick Taylor, who scored a touchdown in the season finale in Detroit, is the favorite if Hill isn’t ready and has to start the season on the PUP list. The Packers could reasonably keep Hill and Taylor or one of the undrafted rookies (Tyler Goodson, BJ Baylor) if Hill is close but not quite ready. Three is still the likely number here.
Wide receiver
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Roster locks (3): Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb, Christian Watson
Roster spots available: Three, maybe four
We’re not making any big assumptions here. Veteran Sammy Watkins is a good bet to make the team, but his extensive injury history means it’s not a guarantee. Amari Rodgers (third round, 2021) and Romeo Doubs (fourth round, 2022) are likely roster locks as…
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