Green Bay Packers: Five toughest cuts made in 2018

Green Bay Packers: Five toughest cuts in 2018

GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 28: Josh Hawkins #28 of the Green Bay Packers breaks up a pass intended for Deonte Thompson #14 of the Chicago Bears in the third quarter at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TX – JANUARY 15: Aaron Ripkowski #22 of the Green Bay Packers carries the ball during the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at AT&T Stadium on January 15, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

3. FB Aaron Ripkowski

Mike McCarthy likes to have fullbacks around but this year’s team won’t feature any. Ripkowski is yet another fan-favorite to be released. He was John Kuhn’s mentee before taking his spot in 2016.

Fullbacks are somewhat of a dying breed in today’s NFL and the Packers are finally catching on with the trend. They hardly get carries and most tight ends are just as good at blocking and better pass catchers. In three seasons Ripkowski only attempted 39 carries and had 17 receptions.

With Aaron Jones serving a two-game suspensions Green Bay only has two running backs listed on the depth chart. Ty Montgomery and Jamaal Williams should see a heavy workload for the first two weeks of the season.

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