The Green Bay Packers have as many as seven different receivers competing for roster spots behind expected starters Davante Adams, Geronimo Allison and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

The group includes Allen Lazard, who continues impressing everyone in Green Bay, including quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

“Some guys who you didn’t maybe think of before camp who’ve had great camps, and I’m talking about, specifically, Allen Lazard,” Rodgers said after practice Monday. “I think he’s had a really nice camp. He’s made a bunch of plays. He’s always showing up on special teams. He does things the right way at practice. He’s put himself into a position to be playing for all 32 teams.”

Lazard, who joined the Packers from the Jacksonville Jaguars practice in late December last year, has four catches for 90 yards and a touchdown over two preseason games. Three of his four catches have gained at least 20 yards, including a 27-yard score in the preseason opener.

If Lazard doesn’t make it in Green Bay, he’ll have a legitimate chance to be on a roster elsewhere.

“Allen is definitely good enough to be an NFL player. I think he’s had a fantastic training camp,” Rodgers said.

Lazard is huge target at 6-5, with explosive leaping ability (38″ vertical, 10-2 broad) and extensive college experience (241 catches over four seasons at Iowa State). He’s lost weight and added more quickness over the last nine months in Green Bay.

The problem for Lazard is numbers. Rodgers and the Packers like Jake Kumerow and Equanimeous St. Brown as complementary pieces, and both Trevor Davis and Darrius Shepherd add something different in the passing game and on special teams. J’Mon Moore is a fourth-round pick in his second season. Even Teo Redding has made plays during camp.

“Definitely one of the deeper groups we’ve had. There’s alot of guys with legitimate shots to make the team,” Rodgers said.

Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said that Lazard has earned the trust of coaches and the quarterbacks by proving consistency, reliability and football smarts. He’s even played on special teams.

If Kumerow and St. Brown are roster locks, GM Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur will likely be tasked with picking one or two more receivers from the four or five still in the race.

Lazard’s emergence only adds to the intense competition for roster spots.

“I’m excited about that group. More than any other year, I think, there’s just so much competition for spots four through whatever. That’s pretty exciting,” Rodgers said.