The idea for this article started in the Acme Packing Company Slack, so shoutout to @sammwichh for the inspiration on this one. The premise is pretty simple: Why haven’t the Green Bay Packers added two players since defensive end Brenton Cox Jr. was placed on the injured reserve and receiver Jayden Reed had a pair of surgeries that will clearly cost him several weeks to recover from?

It’s time to talk roster math.

The way the NFL’s gameday rosters work is that clubs are allowed to have 48 players on gamedays, so long as they roster eight offensive linemen. If they only carry seven, they’re only allowed 47 players. This includes practice squad call-ups.

That’s why the Packers called up Brant Banks from the practice squad last week when Aaron Banks and Zach Tom were unable to suit up agai

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