A strong finish to training camp and the preseason and the upside of his skill set pushed rookie receiver Samori Toure onto the 53-man roster of the Green Bay Packers to start the 2022 season.
General manager Brian Gutekunst called it a “tough call” to pick Toure over Juwann Winfree, the more experienced player. But the rookie’s late push gave him the edge.
“Samori really started to excel toward the second half of training camp. That last preseason game, did a lot of really nice things,” Gutekunst said. “Samori, his ability in the slot, ability to get open and separate, some of those things, really intrigue us.