Backfield options

The Packers will open the season with Jamaal Williams and Ty Montgomery at the top of the depth chart at running back, a position that finished fifth in the NFL last season in rushing yards per play.

Williams, a 2017 fourth-round pick out of BYU, led the Packers in rushing (556 yards) in 16 games with seven starts as a rookie. Montgomery began the season as Green Bay's starting rusher, racking up 446 total yards and four touchdowns before being placed on injured reserve on Dec. 1.

Second-year running back Aaron Jones also returns after rushing for 448 yards and four touchdowns on 81 carries (5.5 yards per attempt) as a rookie, but will miss the first two games of the season due to suspension.

For the first time under McCarthy, the Packers are not carrying a fullback on the 53-man roster after releasing both Aaron Ripkowski and Joe Kerridge during final cuts. Kerridge was re-signed to the practice squad the following day.

Green Bay rounded out its backfield with the signing of Darius Jackson off the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad after final cuts.

Receiving reservoir

The Packers made the difficult choice to move on from veteran receiver Jordy Nelson early in the offseason, but still feature a deep and talented array of receiving weapons for Rodgers.

In one of his final moves as GM, Thompson identified Davante Adams as the Packers' No. 1 receiver of the future when he signed the 2014 second-round pick to an extension on the eve of the season finale in Detroit.

Adams has caught 149 passes for 1,882 yards over the past two seasons and leads the NFL with 22 touchdown receptions during that stretch. Complementing Adams in the starting offense are veterans Randall Cobb and Geronimo Allison, who had a strong camp in his first summer as Green Bay's No. 3 receiver.

The Packers enter the season the deepest they've been under McCarthy at tight end, with Graham and Lewis joining returning veteran Lance Kendricks and practice-squad holdover Robert Tonyan. Graham wasted no time building a rapport with Rodgers this summer, catching an 8-yard touchdown against the Steelers on Aug. 16 in their lone preseason series together.

The Packers also kept all three rookie receivers they drafted (J'Mon Moore, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Equanimeous St. Brown), while journeyman Jake Kumerow earned a spot on the 53 after finishing fourth in the NFL with 190 receiving yards in the preseason. He was placed on injured reserve the day after cuts and will be eligible to return after Week 8.

Keeping the line

The band is back together on the offensive line with Bryan Bulaga making a miraculous recovery back to the field after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament last November against Detroit.

Activated from the physically unable to perform list after the first week of training camp, Bulaga resumed his starting post at right tackle in playing 12 snaps against Kansas City in the preseason finale.

The left side of the offensive line remains intact with two-time All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari and left guard Lane Taylor returning for their third season together. Center Corey Linsley is also back after signing an extension near the end of last season.

Justin McCray is slated to start at right guard after seeing action in 13 games with eight spot starts as a swing tackle last season.