I know folks were wondering: #Packers running back Dexter Williams had gone home to welcome his newborn son today. He’ll be back in Green Bay tonight to join the practice squad, per his agent @ShawnODare
— Jim Owczarski (@JimOwczarski) September 7, 2020
The only member of the Green Bay Packers’ 2019 draft class to not make the initial 53-man roster will be back in Green Bay on the practice squad.
According to Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, running back Dexter Williams will sign with the Packers and join the practice squad on Monday, ensuring he’s back in Green Bay for a second season.
Williams, a sixth-round pick in 2019, wasn’t on the team’s initial list of 14 practice squad signings on Sunday, but Owczarski reports Williams was back home for the birth of his son.
As a rookie last season, Williams played in just four games despite being on the 53-man roster for the entire year. He carried five times for 11 yards and played just 10 total snaps on offense.
Williams was buried on the Packers’ running back depth chart this summer, especially after GM Brian Gutekunst used a second-round pick on A.J. Dillon, but the former Notre Dame star has explosive athletic ability and the potential to be an effective player in a one-cut running game. Stashed on the practice squad, Williams will have an opportunity to be a valuable backup for Matt LaFleur and the Packers should an injury or illness strike the running back room at any point during the 2020 season.
