In need of depth at safety, the Green Bay Packers promoted rookie Henry Black from the practice squad to the 53-man roster on Tuesday.
Black, an undrafted free agent from Baylor, will provide help at the safety position, where the Packers are dealing with an injury to Raven Greene. Coach Matt LaFleur expressed concern over the severity of Greene’s shoulder injury on Monday.
Black has been elevated from the practice squad four times, twice as a gameday elevation and twice more as a COVID-19 replacement.
Over four games, Black produced six tackles and a forced fumble. He’s played 24 snaps on defense and another 48 on special teams.
The Packers had an open roster spot after placing center Corey Linsley on injured reserve last Saturday.
GM Brian Gutekunst replaced Black on the practice squad with center Anthony Fabiano, who has played in nine regular season games since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
