FILE - Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst walks on the field before a NFL...
FILE - Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst walks on the field before a NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Green Bay, Wis., Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The Packers 53-man roster is taking shape before this evening’s deadline.
The Packers traded away preseason darling QB Kyle McCord to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2028 sixth-round draft pick. McCord threw four touchdown passes in Green Bay’s 42-38 win over the Cardinals in the preseason finale. The organization confirmed the transaction.
We have acquired a 2028 6th-round pick from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for QB Kyle McCord.
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) August 30, 2026
In a separate trade, the Packers reportedly acquired RB Kaleb Johnson from the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for their own sixth-round draft pick in 2028 per ESPN. A third-round pick just a season ago, Johnson finished with 69 rushing yards on only 2.5 yards per carry as a rookie. He provides additional depth at running back in the wake of the NFL placing Josh Jacobs on the commissioner’s exempt list.
Trade: The Steelers are trading running back Kaleb Johnson to the Packers.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) August 30, 2026
Brian Gutekunst and company weren’t done yet. They also beefed up the tight end room by acquiring Mark Redman from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a 2028 seventh-round pick. The team announced the deal.
We have acquired TE Mark Redman from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a 2028 7th-round pick
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) August 30, 2026
When it comes to roster cuts, reports say undrafted rookie free agent J. Michael Sturdivant has made the initial 53-man roster per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sturdivant is set to extend a 22-year streak with a UDFA on the Packers week 1 roster. The Florida product shined in the preseason finale, finishing with 6 catches for 112 yards and a touchdown.
#Packers are keeping WR J. Michael Sturdivant on their 53-man roster, according to a source. It's unclear how many receivers they're keeping, but after a standout game against Arizona, GB is keeping him.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 30, 2026
In one of the more surprising cuts, the Packers are reportedly releasing 2026 sixth-round pick CB Domani Jackson per CBS Sports. Jackson struggled in the final preseason game, giving up a touchdown, but he becomes one of just three sixth-round picks not to make it through cutdown day in Brian Gutekunst’s tenure as general manager.
The #Packers are waiving cornerback Domani Jackson, sources tell @CBSSports.
Was a sixth-round draft pick in April. pic.twitter.com/LxERytmHlN
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) August 30, 2026
Other notable reported cuts include:
- EDGE Nyjalik Kelly
- LS Cal Adomitis
- WR Will Sheppard
- WR Kisean Johnson
- WR Isaiah Neyor
- DL Nazir Stackhouse
- RB Pierre Strong Jr.