8 Risers And Fallers In Packers Stock Market After Preseason Finale

The Green Bay Packers have concluded their training camp and preseason, entering a critical phase of decisions as they trim their roster from 90 to 53 players by Tuesday. While they deliberate, we present the final preseason edition of “Packers’ Stock Market.”

Throughout this preseason, we’ve been tracking the players who have seen their stock rise and fall, documenting their performances in each game and milestone. As we transition to the regular season, this stock market analysis will evolve into a more comprehensive assessment.

For now, let’s review the players who have either ascended or faced challenges in the previous editions, along with the newcomers making waves this week.

Risers:

• Tyler Goodson
• Tyler Davis
• Jaire Alexander
• Luke Musgrave
• The entire defensive line
• Emanuel Wilson
• Karl Brooks (+2)
• Sean Clifford
• Carrington Valentine (+2)
• Rasheed Walker
• Anthony Johnson Jr.
• Malik Heath
• Kingsley Enagbare

Fallers:

• Patrick Taylor
• Yosh Nijman
• David Bakhtiari’s health
• Josh Myers
  • Center-Quarterback Exchange
• Royce Newman
• Sean Rhyan

Let’s check in on the Green Bay Packers stock market following their preseason finale, including updates on Malik Heath, Samori Toure and more.

Faller: Injuries

Boo Injuries. In their preseason finale, Sean Clifford suffered a new injury, banging his elbow on a quarterback sneak. He said after the game, there was no notable damage discovered during imaging, but that it was just swollen and sore.

Hopefully, Romeo Doubs and De’Vondre Campbell can follow the same path. Doubs didn’t play because of a hamstring injury–a muscle that can be super fickle and can linger. Campbell, who has an ankle injury, looks to be in danger of missing Week 1 against the Chicago Bears. He didn’t sound too optimistic about returning for that game. Green Bay needs all their star healthy if they want to make waves this season.

Riser: Rudy Ford

Rudy Ford is only in this spot because he appears to be the favorite to start alongside Darnell Savage at safety. Ford hasn’t necessarily made any splash plays to warrant excitement, but he’s done fewer bad plays than his peers (if that makes sense?).

Riser: Anders Carlson

This dude is something else. He’s appeared on this list as a riser, then as a faller, and now as a riser again. He DRILLED a 57-yard field goal against the Seahawks and his only miss was on a block that wasn’t his fault. Maybe he’ll be okay after all (I reserve the right to change this opinion each and every week).

Riser: TJ Slaton

Slaton has surpassed Devonte Wyatt as the clear starter alongside Kenny Clark in every formation. He’s been dominant against the run and flashes against the pass. If he continues this play, he and Clark will form a formidable duo up front.

Faller: Yosh Nijman

Once again, Yosh Nijman did not start at left tackle, ceding his spot to Rasheed Walker. Nijman could even be traded at this point, as he wants to be a starter somewhere.

Faller: Royce Newman

Newman played into the fourth quarter once again and has shown very little ability to grow and develop as a player. He could be the odd man out if the Packers only keep nine offensive linemen.

Riser: Malik Heath

Malik Heath’s ascension is complete. He’s been practicing with the starters and played with them as well. He appears to have overtaken Samori Toure as the fourth wide receiver and could climb higher on the depth chart if Doubs is out for an extended period of time.

Faller: Samori Toure

Speaking of Toure, he has disappeared down the stretch of training camp and preseason. He hasn’t made the splash plays we saw from him earlier and other receivers have been much more impressive. He’ll probably stick around on the roster, but he’ll need to rediscover his moxy if he wants to get on the field.