GREEN BAY, Wis. – With the Green Bay Packers just a few days from their first practice of training camp, general manager Brian Gutekunst on Friday released quarterback-turned-receiver Alex McGough and signed R.J. Starkey and Jalen Wayne.
Wayne spent six seasons at South Alabama. After three years with limited production, he caught 33 passes for 418 yards in 2020, 53 passes for 630 yards in 2021 and 58 passes for 817 yards in 2022. Not only did he set career highs in catches and yards during his final season, but he scored nine of his 14 career touchdowns and averaged 14.