Chris from Minneapolis, MN

Do you think everyone who will be on the Packers' opening day 53-man roster is already in Green Bay?

The odds are better now than they were just a few days ago, but I'm still going to say no.

Craig from Regina, Saskatchewan

With the less-than-satisfactory performance from the backup tackles, with an injury, would Lane Taylor move over and one of the backups take his spot? Seems he did that for a game or two last year.

Taylor did that once, and it would be an option. Not the most attractive one necessarily, but yes, an option.

Rich from Grand Rapids, MI

For all the angst and hand-wringing going on about OL play, let's remember that we acquired the perfect band-aid for bad tackle play – a top-tier blocking TE. M. Lewis is a rare TE that can go solo against a DE if needed. That is a big difference-maker if MM has to start scheming to hide line weaknesses.

He can do more than chip-block.

Theologos from Athens, Greece

If you had to guess, which player(s) do you think will be a surprise presence on the 53-man roster?

If I tell you now, it wouldn't be a surprise.

Roger from Gillette, WY

Are players on IR or PUP included in the 53-man roster?

Nope, nor are suspended players.

Kary from Sheboygan, WI

To follow up Walt's question, how many of the players on the opening-day 53 were also on the final 53?

In 2017, that number was 41.

Owen from Oakland, CA

How much does Gute have to balance the future and current roster when making his roster decisions? Because while you want to choose the best 53 players, it's important to continue to build for the future as well.

That's the nature of the job. It's vital. If roster-building were only about picking the best players to help you right now, this season, the gig might be easy enough for me to do.

Robert from Dresden, Germany

Follow-up question on the waiver process: Team X wants to add one player of a particular position to its roster. Prior to cut-down day, it has identified two players from other teams playing that position that it would claim, if these are waived by their current teams. Of course, Team X wants to claim only one (but not both) of these players. How does Team X make sure to claim only one of these players? Can it make its claim on Player B contingent upon unsuccessfully claiming Player A?