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Green Bay Packers’ Roster Locks at Each Position

By Brian Sampson

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 20: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers meets with head coach Matt LaFleur during Green Bay Packers Training Camp at Lambeau Field on August 20, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 20: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers meets with head coach Matt LaFleur during Green Bay Packers Training Camp at Lambeau Field on August 20, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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ASHWAUBENON, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 19: Christian Kirksey #58 of the Green Bay Packers participates in a drill during Green Bay Packers Training Camp at Ray Nitschke Field on August 19, 2020 in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Inside Linebacker

Roster Locks: Christian Kirksey, Kamal Martin

Perhaps, the biggest weakness on the team, the Packers have a whole slew of players at inside linebacker. And they must figure out who stays and who goes.

Christian Kirksey was brought in to be the starter and nothing has changed here. He’s been as advertised throughout training camp and, most importantly, he’s stayed healthy. There shouldn’t be anything other than health that prevents him from getting the majority of snaps at inside linebacker in 2020.

Kamal Martin, a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft, earned his lock status thanks to his athletic and steady play in training camp. He was likely the lead candidate for the no. 2 job before he sustained a knee injury that will cost him 6-8 weeks. He’ll likely begin the year on the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list–not exactly how he envisioned the start to his NFL career.

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