Packers Sign Another former Raven, Safety Jackson Porter.
By JerseyAl
The Packers continue to look at players who have been through the Ravens' system, no doubt thanks to the influence of Director of Football Operations Milt Hendrickson, who spent 14 seasons in the Raven's personnel department. Yesterday they signed former Ravens linebacker Nicholas Grigsby and today they announced the signing of safety Jackson Porter.
The 6'0" 200 lb. Porter spent the 2018 preseason in the Ravens' camp but was released after the final preseason game. Porter spent four seasons with the University of Massachusetts, playing in 42 games and starting seven.
To make room for Porter, the Packers waived/Injured Safety Mike Tyson, who left last week's preseaosn game with an injury and did not return.
Steady rain in Green Bay so #Packers take practice indoors to Hutson Center. Team has waived another safety Mike Tyson (injury) and signed CB Jackson Porter off #Ravens. pic.twitter.com/Z5HmnMclrq
— Mike Clemens (@MikeClemensNFL) August 26, 2019
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Comments (9)
wildbill
August 26, 2019 at 08:38 pm
Can’t say it’s a bad plan to keep an eye out for available Ravens defensive players. Their defensive system is usually very good
Dzehren
August 26, 2019 at 10:06 pm
Ex- UDFA- check. Ex Raven defensive player Check. Ok. We can sign him.
Since'61
August 26, 2019 at 10:36 pm
Doesn’t cost anything to check these guys out. Plus gives us bodies for Thursday evening. Go Gute Go!
Thanks, Since ‘61
Coldworld
August 27, 2019 at 07:23 am
There is a story here that I can’t find. UDFA makes it to the final cuts, then is out of football, including a PS berth, yet liked enough by Hendrickson to bring in here for a look see.
If Hendrickson saw some long term or other untapped facet (Grigsby as a cover type?) of players he encountered, why wouldn’t we look at them?
In a situation where we want as many bodies as we can for Thursday that are on the outside looking in, which apparently is the case, players that can’t play and aren’t making the 53 are a hindrance that could get someone we want injured.
TarynsEyes
August 27, 2019 at 10:27 am
Some could say we've taken a page from the Vikings FO handbook and have a limo parked outside Ravens stadium. : )
splitpea1
August 27, 2019 at 12:19 pm
That's good: we'll take useful defensive players any way we can get them.
Rossonero
August 27, 2019 at 10:34 am
One UDFA I wish we had gotten was Preston Williams. If you haven't seen some of his highlight reel catches for the Dolphins (sideline grabs, a one handed catch on a bomb), then you're missing out.
Why am I surprised the Packers didn't pursue him after the draft? Our new WRs coach, Alvis Whitted, coached Williams at Colorado State and surely would have had inside information on him...or maybe the Dolphins just got to him first.
Renllaw
August 28, 2019 at 06:57 am
Ravens defenders can all tackle. Bringing guys with that mentality cant hurt, even if it is the bottom of the roster.
SmallmouthBass
August 28, 2019 at 12:28 pm
As much as I laugh at the Lions trying to copy the Patriots, I don't mind making our own version of the Ravens defense in GB! I'll take these fliers along for the final week if Gutey likes them. Db's everywhere!