Day one of rookie minicamp was signing day for a large number of the Green Bay Packers’ rookies. Fifth-round draft pick Collin Oliver was the first member of the team’s 2025 draft class to sign his rookie deal this morning, but five others joined him by the end of Friday, giving Green Bay six of their eight draft picks under contract.
The only picks who have yet to sign their deals are Matthew Golden, drafted in round one, and Anthony Belton, the second-round selection.
Meanwhile, the Packers also announced the signing of their ten-man undrafted free agent class, all of whom have locked in roster spots for the time being ahead of their first practice. There are a few notable revelations in the press release about those signings, which we will address after providing the official list here:
- CB Johnathan Baldwin, UNLV
- OT Brant Banks, Rice
- S Kahzir “Buggs” Brown, FAU
- G Tyler Cooper, Minnesota
- CB Tyron Herring, Delaware
- RB Amar Johnson, South Dakota State
- LB Jamon Johnson, Kentucky
- G J.J. Lippe, Northern Illinois
- DT Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia
- RB Jalen White, Georgia Southern
Among the interesting facts about this group is that two of its members — both offensive linemen — are Wisconsin natives. Cooper grew up in St. Croix Falls in northwestern Wisconsin, just across the St. Croix River from the state of Minnesota. Meanwhile, Lippe is a native of the greater Milwaukee area, with Whitefish Bay listed as his hometown.
Another notable item is a position change for Brown. The 6’1”, 223-pounder played exclusively outside cornerback at FAU, a true rarity for a player of his size. However, Green Bay clearly sees him as more of a box player, immediately listing him as a safety on the initial press release.
Jamon Johnson has apparently dropped the hyphenation from his name, having been referred to as Jamon Dumas-Johnson through most of the pre-draft process. After transferring from Georgia to Kentucky for his senior year, Johnson accrued 3.5 sacks and 67 tackles in Lexington, adding three fumble recoveries including one he returned for a touchdown against the Texas Longhorns — the eventual CFP semifinalists and the team that featured two of the Packers’ draft picks in Golden and Barryn Sorrell.
Meanwhile, we at APC learned today that Johnson’s college teammate, Nazir Stackhouse, has dealt with narcolepsy throughout his entire life and will continue to manage that through his transition to the NFL.
