With injuries hitting at linebacker and running back, the Green Bay Packers needed to add depth at both positions before going to Denver for a joint practice and preseason game vs. the Broncos. The additions? Rookie linebacker Chris Russell and former Packers running back Nate McCrary, who are both on the field and practicing on Wednesday.
With a full 90-man roster, corresponding moves were required. The Packers released safety Tyler Coyle and rookie long snapper Peter Bowden on Wednesday, per Pete Dougherty of PackersNews.com.
Russell is an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M, where he was teammates with Packers rookie Edgerrin Cooper.