Quick takeaways from Packers cutdowns: Surprising cuts and tough calls made

Mark Oldacres, Packers Wire August 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM PDT· 3 min readThe Green Bay Packers have finalized their initial 53-man roster for the 2025 season, with GM Brian Gutekunst cutting the squad down from 90 as Green Bay turns their attention towards Detroit in the regular season opener.

Here are some quick thoughts on the various decisions the Packers made regarding their roster on Tuesday:

-- Isaiah Simmons’ release was both surprising and not surprising at the same time. The way he had played on defense in two of the three preseason games did not bode well for his status on the team, but he had been a starting gunner throughout the summer, and it seemed like his special teams value…