The Green Bay Packers will face some tough decision after this week’s final preseason game and to determine what the final roster will look like. That will fall largely on General Manager Ted Thompson and Head Coach Mike McCarthy. It’s possible that one of these young players could flash in the preseason finale and jump […]
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Chad Toporski: My Initial Packers 53-man Roster Prediction
As I’ve perused the Packers Blogosphere and its associate comments sections, I have noticed something rather interesting. There are two types of fans when it comes to roster predictions: (1) those who list whom they want on the roster, and (2) those who predict whom Ted Thompson will keep. These are two very different processes, because in […]
Packers News: Raiders sign Brandian Ross from practice squad
When the Packers’ 53-man roster was released, one of the surprising “keeps” was cornerback Brandian Ross. A second-year undrafted player out of Youngstown State, Ross put together a solid training camp and impressed the coaching staff enough to keep him on the roster as the 11th member of the secondary. However, he only lasted one […]
Packers make room for LB Walden, cut CB Ross
As the Packers turn the page on Erik Walden’s one-game suspension, they’ve cut cornerback Brandian Ross to clear room for the 27 year-old linebacker. Ross was inactive for Sunday’s game against the 49ers, but the Packers will likely try and keep him around to the practice squad. Teams have 24 hours to put in a […]
Packers LB Terrell Manning Battled Health Issues Throughout Camp
Packers rookie linebacker Terrell Manning had a mysteriously quiet training camp. Although Manning was just a fifth-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, many draft experts had drafted rated much higher than where he ultimately came off the board–ESPN tabbed Manning the tenth-best outside linebacker of the 2012 draft class. Fast forward to the summer, […]