Overview
- The Green Bay Packers announced they released wide receiver and special-teamer Bo Melton as a roster-management transaction but plan to retain him in the organization.
- Reporters say the club intends to sign Melton to the practice squad immediately and elevate him to the game-day roster for the Week 1 game against the Minnesota Vikings.
- Melton is a vested veteran so he is not required to clear waivers when moved from the 53-man roster to the practice squad, which reduces the risk of losing him to another team.
- The Packers value Melton primarily for his special-teams work—Cam Achord praised his punt coverage ability—and he played a large share of special-teams snaps last season despite limited offensive touches.
- This is a familiar Green Bay tactic used to manage game-day limits and roster spots, and the team has not publicly identified which 53-man move created the vacancy that prompted Melton’s release.