The Green Bay Packers have dipped into free agency more frequently in 2017 than in the past, and Week 1 of the regular season has continued that trend. On Tuesday, the team signed free-agent defensive lineman Quinton Dial, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
A former fifth-round pick, Dial spent his first four NFL seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. After a quiet start to his career, he developed into the starter along the team's defensive line, thriving against the run. San Francisco awarded him with a three-year extension before the 2016 season.