The Green Bay Packers are signing former New York Giants linebacker and 2020 top-10 pick Isaiah Simmons to a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The veteran signing comes two days after the conclusion of the 2025 NFL draft.
The Packers did not draft a true off-ball linebacker but did add hybrid defensive end and linebacker Collin Oliver in the fifth round.
The Arizona Cardinals made Simmons (6-4, 238) the eighth overall pick in 2020. Over 84 career games and five NFL seasons, Simmons has five interceptions, 21 pass breakups, nine forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 8.