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Packers’ Initial 53-Man Roster Analysis: Three Trades, Two Feel-Good Stories and 38 Roster Moves Later, Packers Set Their Roster
The team added Kaleb Johnson and Mark Redman in deadline trades as undrafted rookie J. Michael Sturdivant made the opening roster.
- On Sunday, August 30, the Green Bay Packers finalized their 53-man roster for the 2026 season, with general manager Brian Gutekunst navigating the league-mandated deadline through a series of strategic trades and roster moves.
- Running back Josh Jacobs was placed on the commissioner's exempt list Sunday after being charged with battery and property damage stemming from a May arrest, creating an additional roster spot for the team.
- Green Bay executed three trades to reshape its roster: acquiring running back Kaleb Johnson from the Pittsburgh Steelers and tight end Mark Redman from the Los Angeles Rams, while sending quarterback Kyle McCord to the Miami Dolphins.
- To reach the 53-man limit, the Packers waived 30 players yet retained six rookies, including wide receiver J. Michael Sturdivant, extending the team's 22-year streak of keeping an undrafted free agent on the opening-day roster.
- More roster adjustments are possible before the September 13 regular-season opener against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, as the Packers must fill their practice squad following the waiver process.
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Green Bay Packers acquire RB Kaleb Johnson from Steelers
The Green Bay Packers are acquiring running back Kaleb Johnson from the Pittsburgh Steelers, giving their backfield another option as NFL teams finalize their rosters ahead of the regular season. The trade was reported Sunday by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero, with the terms of the deal not immediately disclosed. Johnson also acknowledged the move on social media, writing, “Appreciate it Steelers Nation. Let’s do it Packers.…
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…
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