Four surprise cut and trade candidates for the Packers that could be on the move before Tuesday's roster cutdown

Isaiah Simmons

Simmons brings real value as a special teamer, which at this point is the main argument for him to be on the 53-man roster. But his defensive contributions have been suboptimal at best, allowing a 138.9 passer rating when targeted, missing 20% of his tackle attempts, and with a 27.6 PFF grade combining both preseason games against the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts.

The former top 10 pick is a good athlete, so he brings a different element to special teams, but the Packers could simply opt t o keep Kristian Welch or simply only four off-ball linebackers.

Mecole Hardman

The Packers have five locks at wide receiver: Matthew Golden, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, and Savion Williams. The sixth spot is up for grabs, and Hardman has a real shot at making the team over Malik Heath due to the value he adds as a special teamer. At the same time, Hardman didn't exactly have a stellar preseason, which included a muffed punt, and if another team offers something, it would be helpful to trade him away for extra draft capital late, prompting an easier decision to keep Heath.

Donovan Jennings

Jennings was an undrafted player last year and spent his entire rookie season on the practice squad. This year, he's been in position to make the roster by practicing with the twos at left guard. But there's some issues. First, the Packers will prioritize moving tackles inside to guard if needed (including Jordan Morgan and Anthony Belton, but possibly even Kadeem Telfort as well). And Jennings had a rough performance last week against the Colts. He will have to be solid against the Seahawks to rebound from that and show he deserves an active roster spot.

Ben Sims

Sims has been a solid offensive contributor for the Packers behind Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave over the past two seasons, but John FitzPatrick clearly surpassed him on the depth chart as an all-around tight end and special teamer. Now, Sims' battle is more against other positions to see if the Packers will keep three or four tight ends.