GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers have had at least one undrafted rookie free agent on their opening-day 53-man roster every year dating back to 2005, although that remarkable streak nearly came to a halt last year.

With all nine of the team’s undrafted rookies failing to make the cut at the end-of-camp roster reduction, it took general manager Brian Gutekunst claiming kicker Brayden Narveson on waivers from the Tennessee Titans — and having Narveson as the team’s kicker in the opener in São Paulo, Brazil — to keep it going.

While it could be a close call again this year, the player with the best odds of continuing the streak is ex-Georgia defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse, whose strong training camp and preseason showings should be enough to earn him a spot when Gutekunst makes his cuts ahead of Tuesday’s NFL-mandated 3 p.m. deadline.

“All I can do is be thankful for the opportunity,” Stackhouse said following Saturday’s 20-7 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the preseason finale at Lambeau Field. “And, I feel like I did good. I just like being on a team where everyone knows the standard and we all [try to] execute it, even on days where sometimes we don’t meet it.

“Not all games are going to be perfect. I’m just glad I was able to showcase my talents, showcase what I can provide for the team with the opportunities they gave me.”

Tag-teaming with his old Bulldogs teammate, sixth-round pick Warren Brinson, the 6-foot-4, 327-pound Stackhouse gave the Packers a big-bodied run-stuffer during preseason.

He finished the three games with four tackles — including a big fourth-down stop against the New York Jets in the opener — and one pass batted down in 87 defensive snaps.

“He’s really stout in the middle at that nose position. And he can play a shade, he can play on the guard, he can play head-up on the center, so he gives us some flexibility in how we want to play,” defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley said. “He’s got really strong hands, he can get off blocks, he can hold up on double-teams.

“He gives us a big body on the inside, right? And we’ve got to keep getting him better now.”

Added new defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington: “I think all teams would love a guy who can play physical with their hands, who can anchor in the middle of the pocket. That’s what you’re really looking for from a defensive tackle or a nose tackle within this league.”

Whether Stackhouse did indeed show enough to survive the final cuts and make the team — rather than having to hope to be claimed by another team or be brought back on the practice squad — remains to be seen. But he made a strong case.

“All the controllables, I think I did. I feel like I took advantage,” Stackhouse said. ‘I was just excited. Every opportunity to put my helmet on, my shoulder pads, I was excited for that day and excited to become better the next day. The goal is always to be better than the day before.”

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