In an effort to get down to 80-players, the Detroit Lions released wide receiver Travis Fulgham on Sunday and he was claimed off waivers by division rival Green Bay Packers.
Entering the offseason, the Packers had a glaring need at receiver and they failed to add weapons at the position. Their biggest move at receiver was signing former Michigan Wolverine Devin Funchess in free agency but he elected to opt-out of the 2020 season, leaving them with a hole in the starting lineup.
The Packers do return five of their six rostered receivers from last season — losing Geronimo Allison to the Lions in free agency — and there is a real opportunity for Fulgham to crack the 53-man roster in Green Bay. With no preseason, it’s an uphill battle, but Fulgham has the potential to land a role in Green Bay.
Of note, the other four players released at the same time as Fulgham — wide receiver Chris Lacy, guard Joshua Garnett, defensive lineman Jonathan Wynn, and linebacker Christian Sam — all passed through waiver unclaimed.
