The Green Bay Packers signed wide receiver Dede Westbrook and edge rusher Tim Ward to the team’s 16-player practice squad on Tuesday.
Westbrook, a fourth-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2018, has played in 55 career games, including 15 last season with the Minnesota Vikings. He has 170 career catches for 1,788 yards and nine touchdowns and rushed 14 times for 125 yards. He’s also returned 69 career punts, a noteworthy number considering the Packers releaased Amari Rodgers on Tuesday and are now in the market for a new punt returner. It’s worth nothing: Westbrook does have eight career fumbles, including two last season.