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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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ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 28: Matt Breida #22 of the Buffalo Bills is tackled by Shemar Jean-Charles #22 and teammate Christian Uphoff #40, both of the Green Bay Packers, during the second quarter at Highmark Stadium on August 28, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 28: Matt Breida #22 of the Buffalo Bills is tackled by Shemar Jean-Charles #22 and teammate Christian Uphoff #40, both of the Green Bay Packers, during the second quarter at Highmark Stadium on August 28, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) /

Packers’ surprise on 53-man roster: Cutting Christian Uphoff and Innis Gaines

Another positional battle took place at safety where Christian Uphoff and Innis Gaines were going at it all training camp. Both guys flashed potential as the fifth safety and appeared to be, at the very least, special teams’ contributors.

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Green Bay didn’t see it that way and let both guys go. That leaves them with Darnell Savage and Adrian Amos as the starters and Vernon Scott and Henry Black as the backups. Scott has missed the past two weeks with a hamstring injury, but this likely signals he’s ready to return. It will be worth watching to see if they get one or both guys on their practice squad and activate them throughout the season.

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