Within the next 24 hours, 22 players will be told to clear out their lockers and given a ticket home.
What makes these decisions so hard is that these young people just played their hearts out during the second half for an opportunity to play in the National Football League (NFL = Not For Long).
This year, the practice squad was increased to 10 (from nine), so hopefully the Packers are able to retain 10 players that have already been introduced to the playbook and organizational mystique.
Many NFL scouts were in attendance at Lambeau Field last evening.