The Green Bay Packers have signed T Brant Banks to the active roster from the practice squad, signed WR Jakobie Keeney-James to the practice squad and released WR Mecole Hardman from the practice squad. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transactions Tuesday.
Banks originally signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent out of Rice on May 2, 2025, and has spent the regular season on Green Bay's practice squad, appearing in Week 2 vs. Washington as a gameday elevation. He played in 51 games with 26 starts (13 at left guard, 12 at right tackle, one at left tackle) across six seasons of college football, spending four seasons at Nebraska (2019-22) and two seasons at Rice (2023-24).
Keeney-James (6-0, 190), a rookie out of the University of Massachusetts, originally signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025, and was with Detroit until being released at the end of training camp. In college, he spent five seasons at Eastern Washington (2019-23) and one season at UMass (2024). Overall, Keeney-James played in 49 games, recording 111 receptions for 1,664 yards (15.0 avg.) and 10 touchdowns. He also carried the ball once for 6 yards and returned five kickoffs for 83 yards (16.6 avg.). Keeney-James will wear No. 84 for the Packers.
