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Packers add QB Kurt Benkert to the 53 man roster

The Packers elevated third string QB Kurt Benkert to the 53 man roster today as a as a COVID-19 replacement for Jordan Love, who was placed on the reserve list yesterday.

The team also signed QB Danny Etling to the practice squad.

With Aaron Rodgers still dealing with a fractured toe and Love unable to participate, look for Benkert to run with the ones during practice this week leading up to Sunday's game against the Bears.

A second-year player out of the University of Virginia, Benkert originally joined the Packers in May 2021 and has spent the entire regular season on Green Bay’s practice squad.