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Zach Kruse

Packers sign 13 players, including QB Danny Etling and 3 new players, to futures deals

The Green Bay Packers signed 13 players to the team’s 90-man offseason roster on Tuesday.

Of the 13 players, 10 were with the Packers’ practice squad during the 2022 season. The three newcomers are kicker Parker White, safety James Wiggins and cornerback Tyrell Ford.

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The Packers also brought back quarterback Danny Etling, who spent all year on the team’s practice squad as the No. 3 quarterback.

The players signed futures deals, ensuring them a spot on the team’s roster when the new league year begins in March.

The signings:

TE Austin Allen
WR Jeff Cotton
T Jean Delance
QB Danny Etling
CB Tyrell Ford
CB Benjie Franklin
RB Tyler Goodson
TE Nick Guggemos
LB La’Darius Hamilton
DL Chris Slayton
CB Kiondre Thomas
K Parker White
S James Wiggins

White, an undrafted free agent, is the all-time points leader at South Carolina.

Wiggins was a seventh-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 2021. An All-American at Cincinnati, Wiggins has spent time with the Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs at the NFL level.

Ford was a first-round pick of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. He played in 18 games as a rookie in 2022, appearing mostly on special teams.

The practice squad players who were not immediately re-signed: kicker Ramiz Ahmed, kicker Matt Ammendola, receiver Travis Fulgham, center Michal Menet, linebacker DQ Thomas, linebacker Tim Ward and receiver Juwann Winfree.

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