Overview
- Reports late Sunday say J. Michael Sturdivant made the Packers' initial 53-man roster and is expected to fill the final receiver spot on the depth chart.
- Sturdivant sealed his case with six catches for 112 yards and a touchdown in the preseason finale at Lambeau Field after returning quickly from a mid-preseason concussion.
- The Packers flagged his special-teams work as decisive, noting he played on coverage units in all three preseason games and earned a strong PFF special-teams grade.
- Sturdivant joined Green Bay as an undrafted free agent out of Florida after college stops at Cal and UCLA, bringing elite testing numbers including a 9.96 Relative Athletic Score.
- Keeping him avoids exposing Sturdivant to waivers and keeps intact Green Bay’s long run of at least one UDFA on the Week 1 roster, though the 53-man list can still shift before the season starts.