The Green Bay Packers reduced their roster to 80 players on Tuesday by trading away one player, sending another to season-ending injured reserve and releasing two others. Another player was released on Monday.
All NFL teams had to be down to 80 players by Tuesday afternoon. The Packers, over the course of five moves, parted ways with two recent draft picks and a key backup in secondary.
Here’s a closer look at what each individual move means for the Packers:
– Placing safety Will Redmond on injured reserve is good news for four young safeties competing for roster spots behind starters Adrian Amos and Darnell Savage.