In their third move of the day, the Green Bay Packers will release right tackle Billy Turner, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Earlier today, the Packers gave Preston Smith a four-year extension and released fellow pass-rusher Za’Darius Smith in moves that collectively saved Green Bay north of $23 million in 2022 cap space, per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. According to Demovsky, the release of Turner will add another $3.14 million in cap space to team’s 2022 ledger, clearing up roughly $27 million of cap space between the three moves.
Turner, like the Smiths, was signed in the 2019 free agency frenzy that set up Green Bay’s 39-win three-year stretch.