Green Bay Packers wide receiver Malik Heath has appeared to make the team’s initial 53-man roster, based on a post from his Instagram account Tuesday morning.
The undrafted rookie out of Ole Miss had a strong offseason with the Packers and it continued into training camp and the preseason. Over three preseason games, Heath finished with a team-high 146 receiving yards on 12 receptions, including eight catches resulting in a first down. He also proved to be a physical blocker in the run game, which is huge in Green Bay’s offense.
After impressing all summer, the writing was on the wall that Heath had made the team, especially when he was on the field with the starting offense for Saturday’s preseason finale against the Seattle Seahawks.
“I think Malik has shown a lot of good things,” head coach Matt LaFleur said after the game. “Not only catching the football, but the way be blocks has been big time for us. He’s a physical player. And I’m excited for him. I think he’s going to continue to get better, and better, and better.”
Heath now has a chance to compete for meaningful snaps in the regular season, which will begin September 10 against the Chicago Bears.
The Packers have until 3:00 pm CT to finalize the roster, and while nothing is official yet, a deserving player appears to be safely on the team.
