Green Bay had the NFL’s youngest roster at the start of the season, well before it lost 32-year-old offensive tackle David Bakhtiari to a knee injury and sent 29-year-old cornerback Rasul Douglas to the Buffalo Bills at the trade deadline.
The oldest players on the Packers’ active roster are outside linebacker Preston Smith, who turns 31 on Nov. 17, and 30-year-old inside linebacker De’Vondre Campbell. While the Packers (3-5) avoid using the word “rebuild,” their decision to trade Douglas last week indicated they’re looking to the future.
But that doesn’t mean they’re merely playing for draft position as their season approaches its halfway point.