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Packers Work Out Four Defensive Free Agents, Including Cobee Bryant

The team held tryouts for veteran and developmental defenders after injuries reduced linebacker and cornerback depth, requiring cleared practice-squad or 53-man spots for any addition.

Overview

  • The Packers worked out four players on Tuesday, bringing in veteran linebacker Deion Jones plus linebacker Chris Paul and cornerbacks Cobee Bryant and Dwight McGlothern for low-commitment tryouts.
  • Green Bay moved because starting linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was placed on injured reserve and rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse left Week 4 with a neck injury, prompting the promotion of Kristian Welch from the practice squad.
  • No signings were reported after the workouts, and the Packers’ practice squad is full so adding any of the tryout players would require corresponding roster moves to free a spot.
  • Cobee Bryant went undrafted in 2025, played seven games for the Falcons as a rookie and has shown coverage struggles in analytics; Deion Jones offers proven veteran experience while Chris Paul and Dwight McGlothern represent younger, developmental depth.
  • The evaluations are a short-term push to restore depth before Green Bay’s Week 5 matchup and show the team is juggling immediate injury needs with roster mechanics that could trigger more moves this week.