Green Bay Packers Depth Chart: What Week 1 of the preseason taught us

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 04: Green Bay Packers defensive end Karl Brooks (94) looks on during the second half of the NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings on January 4th, 2026, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

We’re here today to take our best stab at what the Green Bay Packers think of their current roster. Yes, there’s an open roster spot on the team right now, so there are only 90 players listed on this depth chart, not the typical 91.

We don’t know what’s happening behind closed doors, be it practices that weren’t open to the public or how players are picking up the playbook and taking meeting lessons onto the field. Even in open practices, the media can’t have their eyes on every player at all times. This is all to say: The club knows more about these players than we do.

What we do know, though, is how the Packers’ depth chart has played out in the past. We also just learned a little more information about how the team thinks of their newer players, as they showed their hand a bit with how they deployed their positional rotations in their preseason opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. With that in mind, here is the pecking order at each position, including every player on the team, after charting the Packers’ rotations with their first- and second-team units and comparing those numbers to the overall snap counts from the game .

Quarterback

Jordan Love

Tyrod Taylor

Kyle McCord

With the release of Kyron Drones , the pecking order in Green Bay is Jordan Love, Tyrod Taylor and then Kyle McCord, though I’m sure some want to see McCord get more time with the second-team offense after he posted a 91.1 rating against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Running Back

Josh Jacobs (groin)

MarShawn Lloyd

Chris Brooks (hamstring)

Pierre Strong Jr.

Jaden Nixon

Damien Martinez

Neither Josh Jacobs nor Chris Brooks played against Pittsburgh, but MarShawn Lloyd played all first-team offensive snaps and received the first snaps with the second team. Pierre Strong Jr. out-snapped UDFA rookie Jaden Nixon 7-to-3, while Damien Martinez only worked with the third- and fourth-team offenses.

Receiver

Christian Watson

Matthew Golden

Jayden Reed

Savion Williams

Bo Melton

Skyy Moore

Isaiah Neyor

J. Michael Sturdivant

Will Sheppard

Kaden Prather

Kisean Johnson

Chris Hilton Jr.

To no one’s surprise, the number one offense featured Christian Watson and Matthew Golden on the outside and Jayden Reed in the slot. The only receiver who got in the mix, other than those three, was Savion Williams for one rep.

For shorthand: Think of Williams as Watson’s backup, Bo Melton as Golden’s backup and Skyy Moore as Reed’s backup. That’s how they used these players. Melton, Williams and Moore all got at least nine snaps with the second-team offense, while Isaiah Neyor got four.

Neyor played 37 total offensive snaps versus Pittsburgh to J. Michael Sturdivant’s 26 and Will Sheppard’s 16. Kaden Prather, Kisean Johnson and Chris Hilton Jr., who were all added to the Packers’ roster recently, had no more than seven offensive snaps in the game.

Tight End

Tucker Kraft (knee)

Luke Musgrave (PUP, neck)

Josh Whyle

Drake Dabney

Messiah Swinson

McCallan Castles

Thomas Yassmin

With both of the Packers’ top tight ends out with injuries, Drake Dabney got the “start” at tight end, but he was out-snapped 8-to-3 by Josh Whyle with the first-team offense. On the second team, Dabney played 11 snaps to Messiah Swinson’s 5. McCallan Castles and Thomas Yassmin, Green Bay’s international exemption player, each played six offensive snaps, but Castles also played 11 special teams reps to Yassmin’s 3. Castles had a big tackle on special teams, if you’re into that thing.

Offensive Line

Zach Bako-Bewele (RT, knee)

Jordan Morgan (LT)

Sean Rhyan (C)

Anthony Belton (RG/RT)

Aaron Banks (LG, knee)

Jacob Monk (G/C)

Jager Burton (G/C)

Donovan Jennings (G/C)

Darian Kinnard (RT/G)

John Williams (LT/G/C)

Dillon Wade (G)

Travis Glover (T)

Josh Gesky (G)

Dylan Barrett (G)

Dalton Cooper (T)

Brant Banks (T)

Zach Bako-Bewele and Aaron Banks both were held out of action versus the Steelers, which led the Packers to roll with a starting offensive line of Jordan Morgan, Jager Burton, Sean Rhyan, Jacob Monk and Anthony Belton (left to right). Rhyan was pulled out of the game when the second-team offense played, while the other “starters” remained in the game. Monk slid into center for Rhyan, which allowed Donovan Jennings to play right guard with the second-team unit.

Later in the game, Darian Kinnard (8 snaps, injured), John Williams (32), Dillon Wade (24), Travis Glover (18), Josh Gesky (16), Dylan Barrett (6), Dalton Cooper (6) and Brant Banks (6) played with the third- and fourth-team offenses, coming into the game in that order.

Defensive Line

Devonte Wyatt (knee)

Javon Hargrave (knee)

Karl Brooks

Warren Brinson

Chris McClellan

Jordon Riley (PUP, ankle)

Anthony Campbell

Nazir Stackhouse

Jonathan Ford

Jaden Crumedy

Green Bay’s top two defensive linemen continue to recover from knee injuries, but it is worth noting that Karl Brooks was treated like a premier starter, as he only got time with the first-team unit. The only other players who only played with first-teamers against the Steelers were: quarterback Jordan Love, receiver Christian Watson, receiver Matthew Golden, receiver Jayden Reed, center Sean Rhyan, edge defender Lukas Van Ness, edge defender Barryn Sorrell, linebacker Zaire Franklin, linebacker Edgerrin Cooper, safety Xavier McKinney and safety Evan Williams.

At this point, I’m thinking that Brooks is going to be starting in the Packers’ 3-4 base defense in Week 1, which means that Javon Hargrave will likely be playing nose tackle in those looks.

With the first- and second-team defenses, Warren Brinson played 16 snaps, Chris McClellan played 11 snaps, Anthony Campbel...

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