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Roster crunch: Do the Packers keep 4 or 5 tight ends?

When the time comes for the Green Bay Packers to put together their 53-man roster, will they keep four tight ends or five?

Of course, the ultimate goal when constructing the 53-man roster is to make sure that the best football players on the team. However, a part of the equation is how many players they roster at each position group.

With only so many roster spots available, teams have to be mindful of how players are at each position. Keeping six edge rushers, for example, just isn’t realistic.

One of those potentially difficult number driven decisions could take place at the tight end position.