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Players to know for the Packers

Hundreds of players were released in the latest NFL roster cuts Tuesday. The Green Bay Packers released 34 players, waived two injured players and placed three players on injured reserve. The other 31 teams cut their rosters to 53 players before Tuesday’s deadline.

On Wednesday, teams will be able to begin claiming players released on Tuesday.

The Packers still have roster needs. General manager Brian Gutekunst could add a kicker, a long snapper, a running back, or even a tight end or offensive lineman. Last year, the Packers brought in tight end Ben Sims (a pre-draft visitor) and safety Zayne Anderson (at a position of need).

Here’s a list of players released Tuesday who could be of interest to the Packers, as well as some former Packers who were released:

The kickers

Lucas Havrisik (CLE)
Spencer Shrader (IND)
Chad Rhyland (Nebraska)
Austin Seibert (NYJ)
Jude McAtamney (NYG)
Charlie Smyth (NO)
Matthew Wright (PIT)
Brayden Narveson (TEN)
Riley Patterson (WAS)

Long snappers

Zach Triner (TB)
Blake Ferguson (missing)
Tucker Addington (Nebraska)
Rex Sunahara (CLE)
Randen Plattner (KC)
Cameron Lyons (CHI)
Joe Shimko (ARI)
Scott Daly (DET)

Previous visitors before the draft

DL Jacquelin Roy (MIN)
RB Evan Hull (IND)
OL Atonio Mafi (NE)

Notable running backs or tight ends

RB Frank Gore Jr. (BUF)
RB Xazavian Valladay (NYJ)
TE Zack Kuntz (NYJ)
RB Hassan Haskins (TEN)
RB Samaje Perine (DEN)
TE Irv Smith (KC)
TE Tommy Sweeney (CHI)
TE Shane Zylstra (DET)
RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn (SF)
TE Brayden Willis (SF)
RB Michael Wiley (USA)
Foreman RB D’Onta (CLE)
RB JJ Taylor (HOU)
RB Demetric Felton (IND)
TE Cameron Latu (SF)
TE Jesper Horsted (CAR)

Former Packers

LB Krys Barnes (ARI)
Cornerback Kevin King (ATL)
S Rudy Ford (CAR)
QB Tim Boyle (HOU)
S. Adrian Amos (JAX)
TE Robert Tonyan (MIN)
WR Equanimeous Brown (NO)
DL Jack Heflin (NO)
S Jonathan Abram (NO)
CB Shemar Jean-Charles (NO)
LB Oren Burks (PHI)
LB Curtis Bolton (MIA)
OL Jake Hanson (NYJ)
OL Zack Johnson (CLE)
CB Tony Brown (CLE)
RB Lew Nichols (PHI)
DL Jonathan Garvin (SF)
DB Kiondre Thomas (PIT)
TE Josiah Deguara (JAX)
DL Justin Hollins (USA)
LB Ty Summers (DET)
DB Zyon Gilbert (PIT)
CB Parry Nickerson (PHI)
S. Tarvarius Moore (CHI)
OL Chuck Filiaga (MIN)
WR Chris Blair (ATL)
OL John Leglue (ATL)
TE Sal Cannella (TB)

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