1. S Benny Sapp
2. OT Kadeem Telfort
3. TE Austin Allen
4. CB Kondre Thomas
5. S Innis Gaines
6. WR Grant DuBose
7. Edge Keshawn Banks

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https://dairylandexpress.com/2023/08/30/tracking-analysis-packers-2023-practice-squad-additions/ 

Keshawn Banks, Edge (Bill Huber)
Austin Allen, TE (Ryan Wood)
Kadeem Telfort, OT (Tom Silverstein)
Kiondre Thomas, CB (Bill Huber)
Innis Gaines, S (Bill Huber)
Benny Sapp, S (Tom Silverstein)
Grant DuBose, WR (Bill Huber)

Edit Note: Seems like WR DiBose was on the list, then off, then back on.


OLB Banks: Very solid run defenser, might of made the 53 man roster most years but this year it was stacked more than usual.

TE Allen, huge sized TE, fairly athletic for his huge size, his weight is normal for a TE, but considering his frame is extra large, he's might be lighter than preferred. But potentially could of been a good blocker on FG and Punt teams with his length on the edge, which they're asked to try to block two guys on the rush teams.

OT Telfort: Gute LOVEs his mega huge UDFA OTs and trying to develop them. Nijman, Jones, Tenuta, and now Telfort.

CB Thomas: I thought Thomas and Ballentine were neck and neck for CB5/STer and kept going back and forth on them.

S Gaines: Backup Slot S/CB, supposedly hits extremely hard, but needs to do more on STs and seems to be limited to just the slot.

S Sapp: One of the best STers that clearly wasn't making the 53 man roster. But considering all the Safeties except Johnson are in contract years, whatever Safeties last on the PS might have a great chance next year. Also, I believe his Dad (same name) played CB for the Vikings and MIGHT have gotten an INT off Rodgers, not sure.

WR DeBose: I believe one of the two 2023 Packers draft picks that didn't make it, but he seems to have great physical potential, but is behind in development of where he should be. Also, I think he might of been kept as WR #7 if he was healthy all camp, but missed half of camp injuried.

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Here's the full list.
Still no LS
Let's see if the 2 players released today clear waivers , might be more changes.

Packers sign 16 players to practice squad

Green Bay releases
LB Tariq Carpenter,
DL Jonathan Ford

TE Austin Allen,
CB Corey Ballentine (BAL-en-tine),
LB Keshawn Banks (KEY-shawn),
WR Grant DuBose,
C James Empey
S Innis Gaines
QB Alex McGough
WR Bo Melton,
LB Arron Mosby,
LB Kenneth Odumegwu
FB Henry Pearson,
S Benny Sapp III,
DL Chris Slayton,
RB Patrick Taylor,
T Kadeem Telfort
CB Kiondre Thomas

General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transactions Wednesday.

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I'm wondering if Kenneth Odumegwu counts against the PS limit, as I thought the teams got an extra spot for the international players?

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I saw that, I don't think he does, so they may have one more spot.

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Kenneth Odumegwu does not count against the 16 man PS roster. It's a part of the incentive for teams to bring in these players with limited skills. It allows the players to develop for a year.

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If correct, and we all seems to think it's correct.

Then assuming they pass waivers, we can NT Ford or ILB Carpenter to the PS without releasing anyone.

Of course, I think Gute normal has a lot of PS changes early in the year.

Also interesting the Packers had 25 O and 25 D, and then claimed one of each, but both releases came from the defensive side.

And yet we got 11 OL, even with one supposedly going to the IR, 10 OL still seems kinda heavy considering most teams traditionally only used 7 on the gameday roster, and only use 8 now because the NFL gave an extra 46 spot, but only if it was the 8th OL.

But I guess it's hard for those 6'8" OTs to get low and play the interior, I'm guessing that's why, and we're trying to develop the OT depth. And the lack of supply of talented OT has made teams often claims those developmental guys.

But still, is Gute JUST trying to develop them? OR... keeping them for potential post trade depth? Weather it's Bakhtiari or Nijman, a team gets some injuries, they might be willing to throw a pick the Packers way.

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Packers sign LB Kristian Welch to PS:

🔹6’3” | 240 | 2020 UDFA from Iowa
🔹Played 888 ST snaps (‼️) with Baltimore from 2020-22
🔹46 career defensive snaps | 5/6 tckls | all snaps from the box

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