GREEN BAY — Two backup quarterbacks and last year’s starting place kicker were among the cuts announced Tuesday by the Green Bay Packers as they trimmed their roster ahead of the season opener.
The team also announced running back A.J. Dillon has been placed on the injured-reserve list and will miss the season.
The Green Bay Packers have released the following players:
- DL Deslin Alexandre
- DL Brevin Allen
- DL Keshawn Banks (KEY-shawn)
- K Anders Carlson (ON-ders)
- QB Sean Clifford
- WR Grant DuBose
- DL James Ester
- CB Gemon Green (juh-MON)
- K Alex Hale
- WR Julian Hicks
- G/T Donovan Jennings
- S Anthony Johnson Jr.
- T Caleb Jones
- CB Kalen King
- RB Nate McCrary
- RB Ellis Merriweather
- DL Zach Morton
- G/T Royce Newman
- TE Henry Pearson
- QB Michael Pratt
- CB Robert Rochell (roh-SHELL)
- LB Chris Russell
- S Benny Sapp III
- DL Keonte Schad
- G/C Lecitus Smith (luh-SEET-us)
- WR Dimitri Stanley
- TE Messiah Swinson
- T Luke Tenuta (tuh-NOO-tuh)
- WR Samori Toure (suh-MORE-ee too-ray)
- DL Spencer Waege (WAY-jee)
- WR Jalen Wayne
- LB Kristian Welch
- TE Joel Wilson
- LB Christian Young
The team has traded for Tennessee Titans QB Malik Willis (pending a physical) in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round draft pick, placed TE Tyler Davis on injured reserve, placed DL Jonathan Ford on injured reserve/designated for return and waived/injured CB LJ Davis and LB Ralen Goforth. The transactions were announced Tuesday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst.