While the Green Bay Packers sat a multitude of players for their preseason opener on Saturday against the Houston Texans, the players who did play — and the order in which they took the field — tells us a bit about where the team stands with their roster and which players are in the lead for the handful of open roster spots.
As an example, take the outside linebacker position. With Rashan Gary, Za’Darius Smith, and Preston Smith all sitting, the team rolled one pair of players out on the edge for the entire first half and a different pair for the second half.