3 Packers who could be sleeper salary cap casualties in 2023

The Green Bay Packers’ first task this offseason is to get under the 2023 salary cap. Ideally, they’ll create enough space to re-sign some of their players or dip their toes into the free agency pool.

Whatever direction they choose, they’ll have multiple difficult decisions this offseason. Green Bay has put itself into the position where they’ve made it an annual tradition to restructure contracts to create immediate room while kicking further salary down the road. The bill will come due at some point.

There are obvious paths for the Packers to clear cap space: Rework Aaron Jones’ deal and renegotiate with players such as Preston Smith, David Bakhtiari, Kenny Clark, and basically every other veteran on the team. However, if they are desperate enough, they could turn to these three players as sleep salary cap casualties.

With the Green Bay Packers needing to cut money and get under the salary cap, these three players could be sleeper salary cap casualties in 2023.

Packers who could be sleeper cap casualties: Vernon Scott, Safety

Vernon Scott’s status on the team is murky. He suffered an injury before the season began last year and was waived as a result. However, he went unclaimed, landing him on the Packers’ injured reserve. Both Spotrac and OverTheCap have him on Green Bay’s roster, so we will roll with it.

Scott’s cap hit is negligible, as Green Bay would only save $1 million by cutting him, but the Packers need every dollar they can get. He alone wouldn’t give them much room, but he could be part of the bigger picture to create cap space.