The competition for the last roster spot or two at the receiver position was always going to be one of the more intriguing camp battles this summer. But now, with the addition of Randall Cobb, things have gotten even more complicated.

Last season the Green Bay Packers kept five receivers on the initial 53-man roster. If that’s the case this summer, then there really aren’t any spots up for grabs with Cobb, Davante Adams, Allen Lazard, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and Amari Rodgers all roster locks.

This, of course, doesn’t mean that the Packers won’t keep six wide receivers. Tyler Ervin was listed as a running back but was often utilized as a pass-catcher, not to mention that if Green Bay keeps just two quarterbacks this year or three running backs instead of four, for example, then there is wiggle room for an extra receiver.

If that’s the case, and the Packers do keep six receivers, the next big question is, who? Well, through mini-camp and the first four training camp practice, a name to know is Juwann Winfree, who continues to stand out.

The 6'3" -215 pound Winfree was a sixth-round pick by Denver in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Colorado, where he appeared in 15 games and hauled in 649 yards with four touchdowns. He saw 10 offensive snaps with Denver in 2019 and spent a majority of the 2020 season on the Green Bay Packers practice squad--although he was on the field for four offensive snaps.

While, of course, mini-camp needs to be taken with a grain of salt, Winfree was one of the standout performers. Two of Winfree's big plays came on a 50-yard touchdown pass from Kurt Benkert and then another 30-yard touchdown reception on a deep corner route from Jordan Love. ESPN's Rob Demovsky would say that Winfree "found ways to get open often." Meanwhile, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic mentioned that Winfree "stood out on offense."

With four training camp practices in the books, Winfree continues to separate himself. Each practice, he continues to haul in several receptions, with a few of them being for big plays, and he's also earned some first-team reps with Aaron Rodgers as well. Wes Hodkiewicz of Packers.com summed up Winfree's early performance quite well by saying that he just "keeps making plays."

Although most of his career has been spent on the practice squad when on the active roster, Winfree has been on the field for 70 special teams snaps over the course of only five games. With five receivers already roster locks, coupled with Aaron Jones, AJ Dillon, and several tight ends who can affect the passing game, contributions on special teams by a sixth receiver could be the difference between making the final roster or being cut.

Competing with Winfree for this potential final roster spot are Devin Funchess, Malik Taylor, and Equanimeous St. Brown, among others, but those are the big three.

In a vacuum, Devin Funchess is the most talented and productive receiver fighting for a roster spot, but he also hasn’t played in two seasons. How quickly does he shake the rust? Or adjust to Matt LaFleur’s offense? Or jell with Aaron Rodgers?

There is also the fact that at least up until this point in his career, Funchess has not been much of a special teams contributor. Would the Packers really keep six receivers on the roster with none of them providing any coverage help on special teams? Yes, Rodgers and Cobb can be return men, but it's rare not to have a receiver on an active roster that can provide coverage abilities.

Taylor hasn't made the same splash on offense this summer as Winfree -- not even close, actually -- but he is by far the most experienced special teams player with 210 snaps in 2020 alone, according to PFF. He was also getting extensive work as a gunner -- a very important special teams role -- during mini-camp.

Of these four receivers fighting for that sixth receiver spot -- that is if the Packers even keep that many -- it would appear that St. Brown has the toughest uphill battle. He hasn't flashed on offense like Winfree, doesn't have the NFL production that Funchess does, and he hasn't been a special teams contributor. At this time, it's difficult to see a path to the final roster for him.

There is still a long ways to go between now and when these decisions have to be made, and we are only a few padless practices into training camp--a lot can change, obviously. But whether it's OTAs, mini-camp, or training camp up to this point, Winfree continues to stand out and make plays on a daily basis. He certainly isn't making these roster decisions any easier for Matt LaFleur.