The Green Bay Packers trimmed their roster to the NFL-mandated 53 players on Saturday. Here’s a look at the moves:
Most significant move: This was one they did not make. If the Packers couldn’t land Khalil Mack, the last thing they wanted was for him to go to an NFC North team. But that’s what they woke up to on cut-down day, when the rival Chicago Bears traded for the Oakland Raiders holdout linebacker. While the Packers had a pair of first-round draft picks in 2019 to offer, they presumably would have been lower than what the rebuilding Bears will give to the Raiders.