GREEN BAY, Wis. – Green Bay Packers guard Simon Stepaniak, a 2020 draft pick who missed the last two practices of training camp for personal reasons, has decided to retire. The Packers placed Stepaniak on the reserve/retired list after Saturday’s practice.
A source said his decision was based on mental, not physical, health.
Of Stepaniak’s 31 career starts at Indiana, 30 came at right guard. As a senior team captain in 2019, he started 10 games at right guard and one at left guard to earn a third-team nod on the all-Big Ten team. Pro Football Focus charged him with just one sack as a senior.