Overview
- The Packers signed defensive back Kahlef Hailassie to their practice squad on Wednesday and released rookie safety Murvin Kenion III in a corresponding move.
- Hailassie, 25, joins his fifth NFL organization after entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2023 and has appeared in 10 regular-season games with the Cleveland Browns.
- Minnesota waived Hailassie at final roster cuts, added him to its practice squad on August 31, then terminated that practice-squad contract just before Green Bay signed him.
- Packers reporter Bill Huber observed Hailassie on the practice field wearing No. 34 shortly after the signing, and the team also added running back Damon Bankston to the practice squad the same day.
- The move boosts Green Bay’s depth at safety behind Xavier McKinney, Evan Williams, Javon Bullard and Kitan Oladapo, and it could give the Packers short-term insight on the Vikings’ preparations for Week 1.