The Green Bay Packers just sent some shockwaves through their locker room, cutting two players from their practice squad on Tuesday. It looks like they are still trying to figure things out, especially with that “faltering offensive line” everyone is talking about. This isn’t just routine; it’s a sign of a team desperate to find answers.
Volson’s Brutal 12-Day Stint
Man, talk about a quick turnaround! Veteran offensive lineman Cordell Volson, a guy who actually logged 48 starts at left guard for the Cincinnati Bengals between 2022 and 2024, got signed to the Packers practice squad on September 17. You’d think a player with that kind of starting experience, even after failing to make the Tennessee Titans’ 53-man roster this summer, would stick around a bit longer, right? Wrong. Fast forward just 12 days, and boom, he’s out. The word from Green Bay? He simply “didn’t prove he was capable of helping a faltering offensive line.” That’s a brutal assessment, and it paints a pretty stark picture of how dire the situation must be if a veteran starter can’t even make an impact on the practice squad. It seems like bringing in new blood, with veterans Laken Tomlinson and Mekhi Becton joining the fold, made Volson totally redundant. Becton himself was just inked to the practice squad on Monday, with defensive lineman Eric Johnson getting released in a corresponding move. This isn’t just minor shuffling; it’s a full-on revolving door, and it screams loud about the constant struggle to find answers for that O-line.
Bankston: The Hamstring Relief Pitcher
Then there’s rookie running back Damon Bankston. This kid, fresh out of New Mexico, had visited Green Bay before the draft, so they definitely had him on their radar. He was brought onto the practice squad on September 9 for a very specific, temporary reason: practice squad running back Pierre Strong Jr. had picked up a hamstring injury. Bankston was essentially an “emergency option” while Strong was on the mend. Now that Bankston is released, it’s a pretty safe bet that Strong is healthy and good to go again. It just goes to show the cutthroat nature of these practice squad spots; you’re there for a specific, urgent need, and once that need is gone, so are you. There’s no room for sentimentality here, especially when a team’s scrambling to find consistent playmakers and fix bigger problems.
So, with Volson and Bankston out, the Packers are now sitting on two wide-open spots on their practice squad. It’s not just about filling names on a roster; these moves are a loud signal. When your offensive line is described as “faltering,” and you’re making these kinds of quick-trigger decisions on players who barely get two weeks to prove themselves, you know they’re under immense pressure. The fans in Green Bay have to be wondering what’s next. Will they fill those spots with more veterans trying to shore up the line, or are they hoping Strong’s return truly steadies the running back room? Whatever comes next, these aren’t just minor adjustments; they’re urgent attempts to fix what’s broken in Green Bay.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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