Live blog: Packers roster cuts

Join Tom Silverstein all day Saturday for the latest updates, along with analysis and discussion, as the Packers cut their roster to 53 players for the opening of the regular season.

3rd & 7 37yd

Who you kidding Silverstein? You're up at 3:30 AM on the road blogging who will be the 6th or 7th receiver. I'm hoping next time someone bangs on the room wall. You sir, are a blog-stained wretch and this is not a bad thing for us fans! Thanks for today and for your commitment covering this squad and her insane horde of fans. It's not a long day it's a big day

by Dan V. 9/1/2018 1:27:15 PM
Thank you! And I had time to see a movie at the Oriental last night. But I was in bed by 9. Need some catch-up sleep badly.

by Tom Silverstein 9/1/2018 1:27:46 PM
Already a buzz kill, mack to the Bears!

by Ron 9/1/2018 1:27:50 PM
Good morning Tom. So what's your take on Adam Schefter's report that Mack is headed to Chicago?

by Ronro 9/1/2018 1:27:58 PM
Good move for them. Their defense is already good. Now it's got a chance to be Vikings good. They have a potential franchise quarterback, too. I see them as sort of the Jim Harbaugh-era 49ers. Not great on offense, but dominant on defense.

by Tom Silverstein 9/1/2018 1:28:57 PM
Morning Tom, hope you got some sleep since you got home from Kansas City.

by Jerry K 9/1/2018 1:29:00 PM
Did we pick up Janis yet? LOL

by PackerBacker50 9/1/2018 1:29:07 PM
Good morning, Tom! The wife's in Canada so I can hang on the blog all day and not feel the least bit guilty. Looking forward to what is always an interesting day... thanks to you.

by EcuadorBucky 9/1/2018 1:29:09 PM
Mack would have been a huge addition, but the ability to draft and edge rusher AND and offensive tackle in 1st round next year will be huge too. Not all is lost...

by KnoxPacker 9/1/2018 1:29:16 PM
Tom- Looks like the Bears traded for Mack...do you think the price (picks/player) and $ just got too high for GB?

by Mike 9/1/2018 1:29:22 PM
Yes, absolutely.

by Tom Silverstein 9/1/2018 1:29:27 PM
Oh man. The NFC North GMs know they have to battle to contend. That is not very good news.

by Dan V. 9/1/2018 1:29:32 PM
Good morning from Los Angeles, what did the trade cost the Bears for Mack?

by LA GREEN AND GOLD 9/1/2018 1:29:34 PM
Rappaport said two first-round picks and a player. But that has not been confirmed.

by Tom Silverstein 9/1/2018 1:29:50 PM
Trubisky being on his rookie deal plus the fact that Bear picks will be earlier in the first round was too big a divide to conquer. Kudos to Gute for taking a swing at the plate.

by KnoxPacker 9/1/2018 1:29:57 PM
What is the injury status of Oren Burks, Kyle Murphy and Jake Kumerow

by What is the injury status of Oren Burks and Kyle M 9/1/2018 1:29:58 PM
I would think all three would be out in Week 1. I only know for sure that Murphy is out. I'm guessing on the other two.

by Tom Silverstein 9/1/2018 1:30:28 PM
I just saw on Twitter that the Browns waived punter Justin Vogel. Interesting.

by Tom Silverstein 9/1/2018 1:31:29 PM
Tom, how will this season end. I see two options:
1. Rodgers injury, miss playoffs.
2. Lose deep in playoffs due to a series of blunders / bad coaching.

by TheDude 9/1/2018 1:31:43 PM
I think there are other scenarios.

by Tom Silverstein 9/1/2018 1:31:54 PM
Are the packers "shopping" Randall Cobb? I've seen reports the past week about the possibility.

by Brad R. 9/1/2018 1:32:02 PM
I've heard nothing of the sort. Doesn't mean they haven't fielded calls or put him on a list of players who are attainable for the right price. That would be a gamble to go with Adams and Allison as the top two and a bunch of rookies behind them.

by Tom Silverstein 9/1/2018 1:32:44 PM
Saw a note that 2 first round picks and a player was the price for Mack, pretty steep.

by SAid 9/1/2018 1:32:53 PM
The Packers have released RB Bronson Hill.

by Jim Owczarski 9/1/2018 1:33:23 PM
Our drafting has been so bad the last 3-4 years, we actually had room to make the deal happen. Other than Clark, we have no studs with expiring contracts to pay.

by KnoxPacker 9/1/2018 1:33:24 PM
What was your favorite Bronson Hill moment?

by Bob Skoronski 9/1/2018 1:34:51 PM
Thanks Jim, I hope you enjoy reporting on the Packers.

by Mark Richmond 9/1/2018 1:35:11 PM
Not yet, but that stuff creeps up on you fast. They'll have Cobb, HHCD, Matthews, etc... this year. Then Daniels is going to come up, Clark, Bulaga. There's always someone whose deal is up.

by Tom Silverstein 9/1/2018 1:35:26 PM
2 late round #1s = meh.
Mack is a sure thing.
I’d have gone for it.

by Bob Skoronski 9/1/2018 1:35:35 PM
Bears now following the model that the cheap 1-5 years of a rookie can get you there at QB; it's not a bad idea, the Eagles just did and the Rams looked close and others too. Now we face Mack twice a year...

by Dan V. 9/1/2018 1:35:45 PM
We all appreciate you sticking it out. Good thing is nex week the real news will begin on the quest for the SB!

by Rockford Storm 9/1/2018 1:35:54 PM
Tom, wjo do we fire today?

by SAid 9/1/2018 1:36:01 PM
Probably everyone by the time this is over.

by Tom Silverstein 9/1/2018 1:36:13 PM
Bearz betting huge on Trubisky. If he fails, they have mortgaged the future for a pile of worthless debentures.

by Bob Skoronski 9/1/2018 1:36:17 PM
Last time GB kept 3 QBs?

by Packers951 9/1/2018 1:36:24 PM
They had Rodgers, Hundley and Callahan for awhile.

by Tom Silverstein 9/1/2018 1:36:45 PM
Tom, any chance this news affects the Packers TE vs. FB plans?

by Brian 9/1/2018 1:36:52 PM
I don't see a correlation. You're talking about Mack news, right?

by Tom Silverstein 9/1/2018 1:37:10 PM
Bear first round picks no less!!! No competing with that.

by KnoxPacker 9/1/2018 1:37:16 PM
Top of the day , Tom

by Mike 9/1/2018 1:37:19 PM
Commissioner Goodell is going to be checking the Sunday Night Football ratings with a gleam in his eye; 100th season, Rodgers on one side of the ball and entire city of Chicago losing its mind they may have a chess piece to finally stop him in the ancient rivalry.

by Dan V. 9/1/2018 1:37:28 PM
Tom-just joined, thanks for doing this each year...its one of the highlights...so they are going to have to figure out a way, in my opinion, to keep kumerow. He is more seasoned than the three rookies and has better hands...he wont make it to the practice squad...if his injury is worse than thought does he take an IR spot? The wide receiver from ND could make it to practice squad..he has been average. Also they will keep Tanyan

by mendy 9/1/2018 1:37:52 PM
I don't know. Kumerow has a long injury history. If they keep him on the 53, they can put him on IR next week and then have the option of bringing him back. But he would take a spot on the 53.

by Tom Silverstein 9/1/2018 1:38:39 PM
Will lancaster make it?

by P-A_Kane 9/1/2018 1:39:52 PM
Not on the 53.

by Tom Silverstein 9/1/2018 1:39:57 PM