GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The Packers’ preseason is in the rearview mirror, and final roster cuts are up next.
The roster has to be cut down to 53 players by Tuesday at 3 p.m. CT.
Head coach Matt LaFleur met with the media Saturday and said the team will practice Sunday, Monday and Wednesday next week.
On working with general manager Brian Gutekunst to make final roster decisions:
“What’s great about our relationship and where we’ve come is just to have the debate. I never feel like it ever gets contentious…They (Gutekunst and his staff) see, I would say, the majority of the guys the same way we see them as a coaching staff, so we’re without a doubt on the same page and always working through, if there is any differences in opinion, we’re always working through that.”
On Aaron Rodgers’ role when it comes to roster cuts:
“He’s engaged in a lot of conversations with myself and he’s engaged in a lot of conversations with Gutey,” said LaFleur. “His opinion not only at the wide receiver position but in particular the guys on offense and also, I think he’s got a great feel for our locker room and who really fits in well, and who might not.”
On Jordan Love’s preseason:
“I see a lot more decisive player out there that is letting the ball rip. I think a lot of times we all get enamored by numbers, I don’t think the numbers in this instance really give it a great sense of how he did,” said LaFleur. “I thought, all in all, it was definitely a step in the right direction for him. I think we have a lot of confidence if need be if he had to go in there, that he absolutely could win a game. I thought it was a really productive training camp for him.”
