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Kansas City — Statements were made all over Arrowhead Stadium Thursday night, some of them bolder than others, but the one Green Bay Packers safety Chris Banjo made came out loud and clear.

Banjo, the long-shot undrafted rookie free agent who joined the team after training camp began, had one of the gutsiest performances of the night, overcoming a hip injury that knocked him out in the first half. He was one of the bright spots on an otherwise miserable night for the Packers.

"It's not something that limited me too much, but I was still a little worried about it," Banjo said of falling on his hip while trying to sack quarterback Tyler Bray in the second quarter. "We came in, and the X-rays were negative.

"I kept a close eye on it, but this is not an opportunity that comes along very often. I didn't want to lose this opportunity. When the adrenaline kicks in, it (the injury) is the last thing you're thinking about."

Defensive coordinator Dom Capers wanted to take a long look at the 5-10, 207-pound Banjo and put him in a lot of situations where he was able to blitz the quarterback. The Chiefs found it hard to find him, and he finished the game with a 14-yard sack, a quarterback hit and a tackle for loss.

That does not include the number of pressures he had coming from the edge in Capers' defense.

Banjo is competing for the fourth safety position behind Morgan Burnett, M.D. Jennings and Jerron McMillian. With Burnett out with a hamstring injury and his status unknown for San Francisco, Banjo could find himself on the 53-man roster come Saturday night.

"I feel like I've done as much as I could," he said. "I know my journey has been weird, but I did all I could do. Whether that's enough, they'll decide."

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He did what he needed to do in the final preseason game. He's a virtual lock to make the 53 man roster.

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He did what he needed to do in the final preseason game. He's a virtual lock to make the 53 man roster.

Man, that would be awesome!

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Things are looking really good for Banjo. 30 more minutes!

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Cuts are in with only 3 unannounced. Looking really good but not official just yet.

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Packers cuts have been released and Banjo has officially made the 53 man roster. Congrats to him!