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Packers: 4 surprises with initial 53-man roster

By Brian Sampson

Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Jack Heflin (90) participates in training camp at Ray Nitschke Field, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. Samantha Madar/USA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinGpg Packerstrainingcamp 07052021 0009
Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Jack Heflin (90) participates in training camp at Ray Nitschke Field, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. Samantha Madar/USA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinGpg Packerstrainingcamp 07052021 0009 /
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ASHWAUBENON, WISCONSIN – JUNE 09: Jack Heflin #90 and Rahsan Gary #52 of the Green Bay Packers work out during training camp at Ray Nitschke Field on June 09, 2021 in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

Packers’ surprise on 53-man roster: Keeping six defensive linemen

As furious as the battle was on the field, there was an equally furious one in the blogosphere. Bloggers everywhere were trying to predict what Green Bay would do with the undrafted free agent sensation Jack Heflin. How could they keep him on the roster?

While many predicted Heflin would make the team–as he did–they thought it would come at the expense of veteran Tyler Lancaster. Both guys, after all, are run-stuffers and appear redundant. However, Green Bay kept both of them and went with six defensive linemen overall. That’s a big surprise and we’ll see if they keep it that way moving forward.

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