The most brutal part of the NFL summer is officially underway.
After making no roster moves to start the week, the Green Bay Packers began the process of cutting down to their initial 53-man roster for the 2021 season on the morning of cut day, needing to waive 27 players from their training-camp roster before the NFL’s deadline at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 31.
Here’s an updated look at all of the Packers’ roster cuts leading up to the deadline:
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Stephen Denmark, CB
The first roster cut of the day for the Packers wasn’t much of a surprise. While Denmark played in their preseason finale in Buffalo and might’ve been the best cornerback on the field for them against the Bills, he had been in Green Bay for less than a week after signing on August 25. Now, the former Chicago Bears seventh-round pick is once again looking for a new job.
Dexter Williams, RB
Williams, a 2019 sixth-round pick, didn’t have the worst training camp in the world for the Packers. He averaged 4.8 yards on 17 carries throughout the preseason and showed bursts of potential on the practice field, but the early rise of rookie Kylin Hill made Williams’ exit seem imminent. To be fair, Williams could potentially return in a practice-squad role for the Packers as he did in 2020 when he was left off the initial roster, but it’s tough to say at this point whether the team would invite him back.
Rojesterman Farris II, CB
Much like Denmark, Farris was another expected departure from the Packers’ cornerback room. He signed on August 27, the day they traveled to take on the Bills, and played a modest amount of defensive snaps (25), but his outlook for making the roster was never bright. Perhaps there is a role for either him or Denmark on the Packers’ practice squad, but it depends entirely on who else the Packers decide to waive before the deadline.
Christian Uphoff, S
The undrafted rookie out of Illinois State had a strong first NFL training camp with the Packers, showing promise on both defense and special teams, but a loaded roster of young safeties — even after the injury deduction of Will Redmond — had Uphoff firmly on the bubble all summer. The good news is he should be one of the Packers’ top considerations for the practice squad with a long-shot possibility that he earns an active-roster spot once the deadline passes and some of the team’s injured players are designated for injury lists.
Jacob Capra, OL
The Packers kept competition open along their offensive line for the entirety of the preseason, particularly at the interior spots, but Capra never seemed to gain much ground on some of the more impressive veterans and rookies in the field. While he didn’t allow a single pressure or sack in 26 offensive snaps and committed no penalties, it was going to be tough for an undrafted rookie to earn a depth role with one of the best frontline units in the NFL. He does, however, have the versatility of being able to play guard and center, so perhaps there is a route for him to return as a member of the practice squad.
Ben Braden, OL
Kurt Benkert, QB
Tipa Galeai, OLB
Kabion Ento, CB
Patrick Taylor, RB
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Reggie Begelton, WR
Previous Roster Cuts
80-Man Cutdown (August 24)
Daniel Crawford, TE (waived)
Will Redmond, S (placed on IR)
Ka’dar Hollman, CB (traded to Houston for 2022 seventh-round pick)
Josh Avery, DL (waived)
Kamal Martin, ILB (waived)
85-Man Cutdown (on August 17)
Jon Dietzen, G/T (waived)
Ryan Winslow, P (waived)
Isaac Nauta, TE (placed on IR)
DeAndre Thompkins, WR (placed on IR)
Zack Johnson, G/T (waived)
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