Packers Sign DL Jonathan Ford To Practice Squad

The Green Bay Packers announced that they’ve signed DL Jonathan Ford to the practice squad and have released C James Empey.

The full practice squad list includes: 

1. TE Austin Allen
2. CB Corey Ballentine
3. LB Keshawn Banks
4. WR Grant DuBose
5. DL Jonathan Ford
6. S Innis Gaines
7. QB Alex McGough
8. WR Bo Melton
9. LB Arron Mosby
10. LB Kenneth Odumegwu
11. FB Henry Pearson
12. S Benny Sapp
13. DL Chris Slayton
14. RB Patrick Taylor
15. T Kadeem Telfort
16. CB Kiondre Thomas

Ford, 24, wound up signing a four-year rookie contract worth $3.8 million with the Packers after being selected in the seventh round of the 2022 draft. 

Unfortunately, he was part of the initial 53-man roster cuts and was waived just a few days ago by the team.

Ford was active for all 17 games as a rookie but has not record any NFL statistics.

Throughout his five-year career at Miami, Ford appeared in 31 games for the Hurricanes and tallied 60 total tackles, including eight tackles for loss, three sacks and a pass defended.