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Packers release OL Cole Madison, FB Jordan Jones from roster

The Packers released two players on Friday, including 2018 fifth-round pick Cole Madison.

The Green Bay Packers began shaving down their roster towards the 80-player limit on Friday, and one of the roster casualties was a 2018 draft pick.

The team announced the release of offensive lineman Cole Madison and fullback Jordan Jones.

Jones was an undrafted free agent from Prairie View A&M and a likely long shot to make the 53-man roster. Madison, however, was a fifth-round pick in 2018 who actually made the roster to start last season.

The Washington State product sat out his rookie season due to personal issues and then tore his ACL during a practice last season. Now, he’s off the Packers roster before real football even begins.

GM Brian Gutekunst used three draft picks on interior linemen during April’s draft: Jon Runyan, Jake Hanson and Simon Stepaniak, who all likely lessened the chances of Madison making the roster.

The Packers need to be down to 80 players by Aug. 16. The team already lost receiver Devin Funchess, who opted out of the season. They also claimed H-back John Lovett, but he hasn’t passed a physical yet and isn’t on the official roster.

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Packers place G Cole Madison on season-ending injured reserve

The Packers placed Cole Madison on season-ending injured reserve on Saturday.

The knee injury suffered by Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Cole Madison during Thursday’s practice will end his season.

The Packers officially placed Madison on season-ending injured reserve on Saturday.

Coach Matt LaFleur called it a “significant injury” on Friday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the injury as a torn ACL.

Madison, a 2018 fifth-round pick, sat out his rookie season while dealing with a mental health issue. Despite winning a roster spot as a backup at guard and center, he hasn’t played in a game during the 2019 regular season.

The Packers did not make a corresponding roster move. They’ll go into Sunday with 52 players, which shouldn’t be an issue because the team doesn’t have a single major injury issue.

If surgery is required, Madison will likely miss the entire offseason workout program and possibly part of training camp next year.

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Packers G Cole Madison suffers significant knee injury, needs surgery

Packers OL Cole Madison tore his ACL during Thursday’s practice and will miss the rest of the 2019 season.

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The football journey for Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Cole Madison hit another bump in the road on Thursday.

According to coach Matt LaFleur, Madison – who missed all of last season while away dealing with a personal issue – suffered a significant knee injury during Thursday’s practice and will likely need season-ending surgery.

“My heart breaks for him, man,” LaFleur said Friday. “He works hard, and he’s getting better, and it’s just one of those bad injuries.”

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Madison tore his ACL during the practice and will miss the rest of the 2019 season.

Madison, a fifth-round pick of the Packers from Washington State, made the 53-man roster as a backup interior offensive lineman but hasn’t appeared in a game this season.

Throughout the summer, the Packers sounded optimistic about Madison’s development as a young player in a new system.

He missed his entire rookie season while working through mental health issues. The Packers reinstated him to the active roster on April 8.

Recovery from reconstructive surgery will almost certainly rob Madison of the offseason workout program and possibly a good chunk of training camp next year.

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