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5 underdogs who could make Packers’ final 53-man roster

By Brian Sampson

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Samori Toure (83) Lambeau leaps into the crowd at Packers Family Night on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Samantha Madar/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wis.Gpg Family Night 08052022 0002
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Samori Toure (83) Lambeau leaps into the crowd at Packers Family Night on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Samantha Madar/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wis.Gpg Family Night 08052022 0002 /
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Aug 19, 2022; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers free safety Micah Abernathy (46) reacts following a tackle during the third quarter against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

Underdogs to make Packers’ roster: Micah Abernathy

The Packers’ have a mess at safety. Starter Darnell Savage went down on Family Night with a hamstring injury and hasn’t returned to practice since, Vernon Scott was injured and released on an injury settlement, and Dallas Leavitt is also dealing with a serious shoulder injury. To make matters worse, Innis Gaines went down on Thursday with a hamstring injury–a muscle that’s been bothering him for parts of training camp.

That left Green Bay extremely thin at the position and opened the door for Micah Abernathy. Abernathy was signed as an injury replacement earlier in training camp and continues to rise on the depth chart. He’s a great athlete who has caught on quickly with the Packers’ defense. Don’t be surprised to see him make the roster.

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