The Green Bay Packers announced they have placed TE John FitzPatrick on injured reserve after he tore his Achilles on Sunday.
We have placed TE John FitzPatrick on injured reserve
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 22, 2025
In a corresponding move, the Packers activated fifth-round OLB Collin Oliver from the PUP list.
FitzPatrick, 25, was a sixth-round pick of the Falcons in 2022 out of Georgia. He signed a four-year, $3.8 million rookie deal through 2025. Atlanta waived him following training camp in 2024 and re-signed him to the practice squad after.
Green Bay signed FitzPatrick to their active roster off the Falcons’ practice squad in October 2024. He returned to the Packers on a one-year contract during the offseason.
In 2025, FitzPatrick appeared in 15 games for the Packers and caught 12 passes for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Oliver, 23, was a three-year starter at Oklahoma State. He was a second-team All-BIG 12 selection in 2022 and 2023, but was limited with a right foot injury as a senior.
The Packers selected him with the No. 159 overall pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year, $4,603,333 rookie contract that included a $403,333 signing bonus.
For his college career, Oliver appeared in 43 games, making 22 starts and recording 23.5 sacks, 134 tackles, five forced fumbles and seven pass defenses.
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