Green Bay native Peter Mortell’s attempt to make the Packers 53-man roster came to an end on Monday. Mortell, who grew up in Green Bay and played his high school football at nearby Green Bay Notre Dame high school, was released as the Packers attempt to get down to the mandated roster limit of 75 players by 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Mortell, who went on to punt collegiately at Minnesota, gave veteran Tim Masthay a run for his money. In three preseason games, Mortell punted nine times with a gross average of 45.1 yards and a net average of 42.0. Masthay’s numbers fell short of that, nine punts with a gross average of 42.8 yards and a net average of only 31.6 yards. Masthay did perform slightly better in training camp practices.
It’s the second straight season that Masthay has had to face a competition in training camp. He beat out Cody Mandell last season. [Read more…]