The Green Bay Packers signed LB Ahmad Brooks, claimed LB Chris Odom off waivers from the Atlanta Falcons, placed T/G Don Barclay on injured reserve and traded LB Jayrone Elliott to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a conditional draft choice. Additionally, the Packers signed the following players to the practice squad: G Kofi Amichia, CB Donatello Brown, QB Joe Callahan, WR Michael Clark, LB Reggie Gilbert, DT Izaah Lunsford, LB Derrick Mathews, G/T Adam Pankey, S Jermaine Whitehead and WR DeAngelo Yancey. The transactions were announced Sunday by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations.
(uh-MAHD) Brooks, 6-foot-3, 259 pounds, is an 11th-year player out of the University of Virginia who has been selected to a Pro Bowl (2013) and twice named second-team All-Pro by The Associated Press (2012-13). He originally was selected in the third round of the 2006 NFL Supplemental Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. Brooks played two seasons with the Bengals (2006-07) before joining the San Francisco 49ers, where he played from 2008-16. He has played in 133 regular-season games with 99 starts, registering 493 tackles (345 solo), 53.5 sacks, 12 forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 30 passes defensed and three interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. Brooks has started all eight postseason contests he has played in and recorded 45 tackles (30 solo), 6.5 sacks, three passes defensed and a forced fumble.
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2 — K Mason Crosby
2 — K Mason Crosby
6 — QB Joe Callahan
6 — QB Joe Callahan
7 — QB Brett Hundley
7 — QB Brett Hundley
8 — P Justin Vogel
8 — P Justin Vogel
11 — WR Trevor Davis
11 — WR Trevor Davis
17 — WR Davante Adams
17 — WR Davante Adams
18 — WR Randall Cobb
18 — WR Randall Cobb
21 — S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
21 — S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
22 — FB Aaron Ripkowski
22 — FB Aaron Ripkowski
23 — CB Damarious Randall
23 — CB Damarious Randall
25 — S Marwin Evans
25 — S Marwin Evans
27 — S Josh Jones
27 — S Josh Jones
28 — CB Josh Hawkins
28 — CB Josh Hawkins
30 — RB Jamall Williams
30 — RB Jamall Williams
31 — CB Davon House
31 — CB Davon House
32 — RB Devante Mays
32 — RB Devante Mays
33 — RB Aaron Jones
32 — RB Devante Mays
35 — S Jermaine Whitehead
35 — S Jermaine Whitehead
41 — CB Lenzy Pipkins
41 — CB Lenzy Pipkins
42 — S Morgan Burnett
42 — S Morgan Burnett
44 — CB Donatello Brown
44 — CB Donatello Brown
47 — LB Jake Ryan
47 — LB Jake Ryan
48 — LB Joe Thomas
48 — LB Joe Thomas
50 — LB Blake Martinez
50 — LB Blake Martinez
51 — LB Kyler Fackrell
51 — LB Kyler Fackrell
52 — LB Clay Matthews
52 — LB Clay Matthews
54 — C Dillon Day
54 — C Dillon Day
55 - LB Ahmad Brooks
55 - LB Ahmad Brooks
61 — LS Brett Goode
61 — LS Brett Goode
62 — G Lucas Patrick
62 — G Lucas Patrick
63 — C Corey Linsley
63 — C Corey Linsley
64 — G Justin McCray
64 — G Justin McCray
65 — G Lane Taylor
65 — G Lane Taylor
69 — T David Bakhtiari
69 — T David Bakhtiari
73 — G Jahri Evans
73 — G Jahri Evans
74 — T Ulrick John
74 — T Ulrick John
76 — DT Mike Daniels
76 — DT Mike Daniels
77 — G/T Adam Pankey
77 — G/T Adam Pankey
81 — WR Geronimo Allison
81 — WR Geronimo Allison
82 — TE Richard Rodgers
82 — TE Richard Rodgers
83 — WR Jeff Janis
83 — WR Jeff Janis
84 — TE Lance Kendricks
84 — TE Lance Kendricks
86 - TE Emanuel Byrd
86 - TE Emanuel Byrd
87 — WR Jordy Nelson
87 — WR Jordy Nelson
89 — WR Michael Clark
89 — WR Michael Clark
90 — DT Montravius Adams
90 — DT Montravius Adams
91 — DT Quinton Dial
91 — DT Quinton Dial
93 — LB Reggie Gilbert
93 — LB Reggie Gilbert
94 — DE Dean Lowry
94 — DE Dean Lowry
97 — DT Kenny Clark
97 — DT Kenny Clark
98 — LB Chris Odom
98 — LB Chris Odom
Odom (6-4, 262) was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas State by the Falcons on May 1 before being released on Sept. 2. In 2016, he was named first-team All-Sun Belt after registering 53 tackles (28 solo), 12.5 sacks, 17.5 tackles for a loss and four forced fumbles in 13 games played. Odom finished second in school history with five blocked kicks during his career. He will wear No. 98 for the Packers.
Elliott was originally signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Toledo in 2014. He appeared in 38 regular-season games over three years, recording 33 tackles (27 solo), 39 special teams tackles, four sacks, an interception, two passes defensed and a forced fumble.
