Overview
- The Packers cut wide receiver Bo Melton on Friday and signed him back to the practice squad later the same day with plans to elevate him for Week 1.
- The NFL transaction wire treated Melton as a vested veteran, so he did not need to clear waivers and other teams could not claim him during the move.
- Reporters say the likely financial motive was to avoid making Melton’s Week 1 active-roster salary (reported at about $1.145 million) fully guaranteed by keeping him off the 53-man roster for now.
- Melton is valued for special teams, kickoff returns and receiver depth — he has 28 career catches for 416 yards and two touchdowns across 38 games and has filled multiple roles for Green Bay.
- The quick reversal preserved roster flexibility for the opener against the Vikings and limited the risk of losing a multi-role player while allowing a near-term elevation back to the active roster.