GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers might have found their replacement for Amari Rodgers.
A source confirmed a report by ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter that the team has signed veteran receiver Dede Westbrook to its practice squad. A fourth-round pick in 2017 by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Westbrook has 170 career receptions. That includes back-to-back seasons of 66 receptions for the Jaguars in 2018 and 2019. After missing most of the 2020 season with a torn ACL, he caught 10 passes last year for Minnesota.
The attraction could be Westbrook’s history as a returner, especially in light of Tuesday’s release of 2021 third-round pick Amari Rodgers.