Packers announce roster moves | Aug. 26, 2025

Packers announce roster moves | Aug. 26, 2025

Packers
27 Aug 2025, 02:33 GMT+

The Green Bay Packers have released the following players:

  • RBIsrael Abanikanda(ah-BON-ee-CAHN-duh)
  • DLDeslin Alexandre(al-ex-an-der)
  • DBJohnathan Baldwin
  • CBCorey Ballentine(bal-en-tine)
  • TBrant Banks
  • LBJared Bartlett
  • QBSean Clifford
  • GTyler Cooper
  • RBTyrion Davis-Price(TIE-ree-on)
  • QBTaylor Elgersma(el-GERZ-muh)
  • DLJames Ester
  • WRMecole Hardman(muh-COLE)
  • CBTyron Herring
  • WRJulian Hicks
  • CTrey Hill
  • RBAmar Johnson
  • WRCornelius Johnson
  • LBJamon Johnson
  • CBKalen King
  • GJJ Lippe(LIP-ee)
  • TEJohnny Lumpkin
  • KMark McNamee(mack-nuh-mee)
  • DLArron Mosby
  • WRIsaiah Neyor(nay-er)
  • DLDevonte O'Malley
  • WRWill Sheppard
  • LBIsaiah Simmons
  • DBJaylin Simpson
  • G/CLecitus Smith(luh-SEET-us)
  • TEMessiah Swinson
  • TKadeem Telfort
  • LBKristian Welch

The team has signed LSMatt Orzech(OR-zick) to a contract extension. He has appeared in 84 regular-season games during his first five seasons in the league, handling snapping duties for all 34 contests for the Packers over the last two seasons (2023-24), for all 34 games for the Los Angeles Rams in 2021-22 and all 16 games for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019.

The Packers have also placed RBMarShawn Lloydand C/GJacob Monkon injured reserve/designated for return, placed DLCollin Oliver, WRChristian Watsonand GJohn Williamson reserve/physically unable to perform and placed SOmar Brownon injured reserve. The transactions were announced Tuesday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst.

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