GREEN BAY – The Packers have added veteran Ryan Grant to their receiving corps, signing the 6-foot, 194-pound free agent on Wednesday.
Here are five things to know about him:
1. This is not the same Ryan Grant who used to play for the Packers.
The former Packers running back, Ryan Grant, hasn’t played since 2012. This Ryan Grant was most recently with the Raiders, actually beginning the 2019 season with them and catching three passes for 16 yards in Oakland’s Monday night victory over Denver in Week 1. The Raiders released him in late September.
2. The Packers are his fourth team.
Grant entered the league in 2014 with Washington and played four seasons there before moving on to Indianapolis last year and then Oakland. For his career, he has 123 receptions for 1,333 yards and seven touchdowns. Last year, he was actually in line to get a multi-year contract from Baltimore as a free agent, but he failed his physical apparently due to an ankle injury and ultimately signed a one-year deal with Indy.
Check out snapshots of the newest Green Bay Packers player, wide receiver Ryan Grant.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Ryan Grant (19) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Ryan Grant (19) during an an NFL preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. The Raiders won 33-26.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Ryan Grant (19) rushes off the line of scrimmage as he runs his route during an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Ryan Grant (19) celebrates his touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals with wide receiver J.J. Nelson (15), tight end Darren Waller (83) and center Rodney Hudson (61) during the first half of an an NFL football game, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz.
Indianapolis Colts' Ryan Grant (11) runs against Tennessee Titans' Kevin Byard during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Ryan Grant (11) in action as the Tennessee Titans played the Indianapolis Colts in an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Ryan Grant (19) scores a touchdown as Arizona Cardinals cornerback Byron Murphy (33) defends during the first half of an an NFL football game, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz.
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Ryan Grant warms up before an NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Ryan Grant runs the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles during an NFL football game at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 in Philadelphia.
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Ryan Grant runs the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles during an NFL football game at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 in Philadelphia.
Indianapolis Colts' Ryan Grant (11) catches a touchdown pass against Philadelphia Eagles' Ronald Darby (21) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Philadelphia.
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Ryan Grant catches a pass before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 in Philadelphia.
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Ryan Grant (11) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018.
Washington Redskins wide receiver Ryan Grant (14) gets past Dallas Cowboys' Brandon Carr (39) as Cowboys' Rolando McClain (55) watches him enter the end zone to score a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Arlington, Texas.
Washington Redskins wide receiver Ryan Grant gets away from Los Angeles Chargers safety Tre Boston, below, during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in Carson, Calif.
Washington Redskins wide receiver Ryan Grant (14) finds running room after catching a pass in the second half of an NFL football game as Dallas Cowboys safety Xavier Woods (25) gives chase, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in Arlington, Texas.
Dallas Cowboys safety Jeff Heath (38) is unable to stop Washington Redskins wide receiver Ryan Grant (14) from catching a touchdown pass in the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Washington Redskins wide receiver Ryan Grant (14) is tackled by Dallas Cowboys linebacker Anthony Hitchens (59) during an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in Arlington, Texas.
Washington Redskins' Ryan Grant, right, catches a touchdown pass as he is followed by Los Angeles Rams' Kevin Peterson during an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Los Angeles.
Washington Redskins wide receiver Ryan Grant (14) running the ball against Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris (25) during an NFL football game in Landover, Md.
Washington Redskins wide receiver Ryan Grant (14) pulls in a two-yard touchdown pass in front of Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Kip Edwards (39) during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
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3. His best season was his last in Washington, in 2017.
That year, Grant caught 45 passes for 573 yards and four TDs, career highs in all categories, along with a career-best 12.7 yards per catch. He also started last season strong for the Colts, catching 24 passes for 246 yards and a TD over the first five games before his production tailed off.
4. His lone career playoff appearance came against the Packers.
Grant played against Green Bay in the 2015 NFC Wild Card game, but he did not catch a pass on two targets. He had one catch for four yards in the Packers’ Sunday night game at Washington in 2016.
5. He was a two-time all-conference pick in college and a fifth-round draft choice.
The Beaumont, Texas, native played at Tulane and was a first-team All-Conference USA selection in both 2012 and 2013, leading the league in receiving yards with 1,149 in 2012. Washington drafted him in the fifth round in 2014 with the No. 142 overall pick.
