Packers 53-man roster prediction following first preseason game

Green Bay Packers safety Tariq Carpenter (24) participates in training camp on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at Ray Nitschke Field in Ashwaubenon, Wis. Samantha Madar/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wis.Gpg Packers Training Camp 08042022 0010
Green Bay Packers safety Tariq Carpenter (24) participates in training camp on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at Ray Nitschke Field in Ashwaubenon, Wis. Samantha Madar/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wis.Gpg Packers Training Camp 08042022 0010 /
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Green Bay Packers linebacker Isaiah McDuffie (58) catches a pass during drills at Packers training camp on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Ray Nitschke Field in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. Samantha Madar/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wis.Gpg Green Bay Packers Training Camp Day 2 07282022 0021 /

Green Bay Packers 53-man roster prediction

Interior defensive line (5): Kenny Clark, Jarran Reed, Dean Lowry, TJ Slaton, and Devonte Wyatt

Previous prediction: Kenny Clark, Jarran Reed, Dean Lowry, TJ Slaton, and Devonte Wyatt

We know that these five will make up the defensive line rotation, but will the Packers keep a sixth? They did in 2021.

That sixth player last season was Jack Heflin, who was very impressive in San Francisco. However, I am choosing to keep him off because even though he was on the roster, Heflin played fewer than 20 defensive and special teams snaps. That roster spot could be used elsewhere.

Edge rusher (5): Rashan Gary, Preston Smith, Jonathan Garvin, Tipa Galeai, and Kingsley Enagbare

Previous prediction: Rashan Gary, Preston Smith, Tipa Galeai, La’Darius Hamilton, and Kingsley Enagbare

This position group may be in the most flux of the bunch, and compared to my previous prediction, I left off Hamilton while adding Garvin.

Hamilton has played well this summer and seen his fair share of time on the second-team defense, but he didn’t play against the 49ers–this was a tough decision. Meanwhile, Garvin and Enagbare have been playing very well as of late, while Galeai made appearances in four different phases of the special teams unit.

Linebacker (4): De’Vondre Campbell, Quay Walker, Isaiah McDuffie, and Krys Barnes

Previous prediction: De’Vondre Campbell, Quay Walker, Isaiah McDuffie, Ray Wilborn, and Krys Barnes

We know that Campbell, Walker, and Barnes will be on the team, and McDuffie has a firm grasp on that fourth role. On my last prediction, I kept Wilborn as my fifth linebacker, but he had a very rough performance in San Francisco.

I also mentioned at that time that if I were to add to another position group, this would be the first place I come to in order to make a subtraction.