Packers Down To 53
The Packers’ 53-man roster is set…for now. Here’s a look at the players that were cut to allow the team to get down to the limit.
Cut:
- DT Calvin Heurtelou
- RB Kalif Phillips
- CB Daquan Holmes
- TE Aaron Peck
- G Thomas Evans
- S Aaron Taylor
- OLB Johnathan Calvin
- ILB Cody Heiman
- G Geoff Gray
- DT Izaah Lunsford
- CB Raysean Pringle
- QB Joe Callahan
- TE Emmanuel Byrd
- QB Taysom Hill
- WR Malachi Dupre
- ILB Derrick Mathews
- OT/G Adam Pankey
- WR DeAngelo Yancey
- CB Donatello Brown
- WR Max McCaffrey
- WR Michael Clark
- DT Brian Price
- OLB Reggie Gilbert
- G Kofi Amichia
- OT Robert Leff
- OLB Josh Letuligasenoa
- WR Montay Crockett
Placed on reserve/PUP:
- OLB Vince Biegel
- CB Demetri Goodson
Placed on reserve/Injured
- FB Joe Kerridge
- LB David Talley
The Packers surprised some by releasing Yancey, a fifth-round pick, and Dupre, a seventh-round pick. Both could be candidates for the practice squad if they clear waivers.
Packers Sign 15 UDFAs
Busy day in Green Bay. The Packers have signed 15 undrafted free agents while also formally signing five of their draft picks. The complete rundown is below.
Draft pick signings:
- DeAngelo Yancey, WR, Purdue (fifth round)
- Aaron Jones, RB, Texas-El Paso (fifth round)
- Kofi Amichia, G, South Florida (sixth round)
- Devante Mays, RB, Utah State (seventh round)
- Malachi Dupre, WR, Louisiana State (seventh round)
As a senior at Purdue, Yancey hauled in 49 receptions for 951 yards and 10 touchdowns. Yancey offers good size for the position at 6’2″, but scouts aren’t sure if he’ll be able to make it in the NFL because of his lack of speed burst. He’s also struggled with drops throughout his career, as NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein writes.
UDFAs:
- Donatello Brown, CB (Valdosta State)
- Johnathan Calvin, LB (Mississippi State)
- Michael Clark, WR (Marshall St.)
- Montay Crockett, WR (Georgia Southern)
- Thomas Evans, G (Richmond)
- Geoff Gray, G (Manitoba)
- Cody Heiman, LB (Washburn)
- Taysom Hill, QB (Brigham Young)
- Izaah Lunsford, DT (Bowling Green St.)
- Adam Pankey, G/T (West Virginia)
- Aaron Peck, TE (Fresno State)
- Kalif Phillips, RB (Charlotte)
- Lenzy Pipkins, CB (Oklahoma State)
- David Rivers, CB (Youngstown State)
- Justin Vogel, P (Miami)
Clark, who played basketball at St. Francis before transferring to Marshall to play football, has only one year of organized football on his resume.