Overview
- Green Bay executed the moves on the first league day after its wild-card loss, securing 16 practice-squad alumni on reserve/futures contracts.
- The group includes RB Pierre Strong Jr., K Lucas Havrisik, WR Will Sheppard, TE Drake Dabney, TE McCallan Castles, T Brant Banks, G Karsen Barnhart, T Dalton Cooper, RB Damien Martinez, CB Tyron Herring, LB Jamon Johnson, S Mark Perry, DL Anthony Campbell, DL James Ester, DL Dante Barnett, and TE Messiah Swinson.
- Several signees saw 2025 action or elevations, including Banks, Dabney, Johnson, Sheppard, and Strong, while Havrisik spent a brief stint on the 53-man roster.
- Havrisik’s return could set up a kicking competition after Brandon McManus’ postseason misses, with Havrisik having gone 4-for-4 on field goals for Green Bay this season including a 61-yarder.
- Last year’s futures class produced two eventual 53-man roster players, and additional external futures signings are expected as GM Brian Gutekunst builds the offseason roster.