Breaking: Packers Cut 26-Year-Old In Favor Of 2022 Draft Pick…

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The Green Bay Packers will have a much different looking offense come 2025. An influx of weapons have been added to the team and their offensive line has been addressed in a big way.

Their defense will look different with the addition of Nate Hobbs. The future of Jaire Alexander still seems up in the air.

However, their defense got another addition this week.

Breaking: Packers Cut 26-Year-Old In Favor Of 2022 Draft Pick

Aug 18, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur during the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 18, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur during the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

In preparation for next week’s start of organized team activities, the Green Bay Packers are making a few tweaks to their cornerback roster:

According to the team’s transaction wire, the Packers released 26-year-old cornerback Kaleb Hayes and signed former Jacksonville Jaguars sixth-round pick Gregory Junior on Wednesday in a pair of corresponding roster moves.

The Packers had originally signed Hayes to a reserve/future contract in January after their elimination from the 2025 NFL playoffs. The former undrafted cornerback — who recorded 4.33-second speed and a 40-inch vertical at BYU’s 2023 pro day — has spent time with three other teams, but he has yet to win an in-season active-roster spot.

Instead, the Packers will see if Junior — who has played 10 career games — can offer them something more at the position after an exodus of free-agent cornerbacks. Eric Stokes, Corey Ballentine and Robert Rochell all signed with other teams in free agency; however, Rochell is back on the market after Kansas City released him in early May.

The Packers will hold their first session of OTAs from May 27-28.

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Gregory Junior (34) warms up during the ninth day of an NFL football training camp practice Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Today marked the first day of public practice inside the stadium. © Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK
Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Gregory Junior (34) warms up during the ninth day of an NFL football training camp practice Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Today marked the first day of public practice inside the stadium. © Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK

Junior isn’t the most recognizable cornerback name the Packers could have added, but the 2022 sixth-round pick has experience on both defense and special teams that could make him a sleeper candidate to win a roster spot, if he manages to play his cards right.

In 10 career games with the Jaguars, Junior recorded 17 tackles (11 solo), two tackles for loss and one pass deflection, but he played just 111 total defensive snaps in that span. He also logged the exact same number of special-teams snaps; although, he played all but five of them during the 2023 season with Jacksonville — when he was most active.

While Junior’s experience does not measure up to Packers veterans such as Keisean Nixon, Nate Hobbs (newly signed) and Jaire Alexander, it does give him an edge over other young players on the Packers’ 90-man roster with limited playing time.

Sep 6, 2024; Sao Paulo, BRA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur during the second half against the Philadelphia Eagles at Neo Quimica Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Sep 6, 2024; Sao Paulo, BRA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur during the second half against the Philadelphia Eagles at Neo Quimica Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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