The Green Bay Packers continued filling out their 17-player practice squad on Thursday by signing linebacker Chris Russell and safety Omar Brown. Both players are no strangers to Green Bay.
Former Texas A&M linebacker Chris Russell signed a three-year rookie deal with the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday, according to his agent Kimberly Williams.
Russell was in Green Bay for the team’s rookie minicamp back in May. The Green Bay Packers are dealing with a couple of injuries at the linebacker level right now.
Aggies add vital LB depth With All-American LB Edgerrin Cooper headed for the NFL Draft and Chris Russell exhausting his eligibility, Texas A&M is in need of adding some depth to the position.