The two roster moves expected to happen arrived on Friday afternoon. The Green Bay Packers placed tight end Luke Musgrave on injured reserve, which opened a roster spot for the signing of tight end John FitzPatrick off the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons.
Musgrave is dealing with a serious ankle injury and will miss at least the next four games. He practiced Wednesday but was then shut down as the Packers better understood the severity of his injury. Musgrave won’t be eligible to come off injured reserve until after the team’s Week 10 bye.
In need of depth at tight end after losing Musgrave, the Packers signed FitzPatrick, a draft pick of the Falcons who had a “30” visit to Green Bay before the 2022 draft.