The Green Bay Packers have signed LB Christian Kirksey and T Rick Wagner. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transactions Tuesday.
Kirksey (6-2, 235), a seventh-year player out of the University of Iowa that was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round (No. 71 overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft, has played in 73 games with 54 starts. He has registered 463 tackles (289 solo), 11.5 sacks, two interceptions, 16 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. Kirksey served as a team captain each of the last three years and was the Browns' nominee for Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2018. He registered the second-most tackles (281) in the NFL from 2016-17 per press-box totals, including a career-best 143 in 2016. Kirksey will wear No. 58 for the Packers.
Wagner (6-6, 315) is entering his eighth season after originally being chosen in the fifth round (No. 168 overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens out of the University of Wisconsin. After four seasons with the Ravens, the West Allis, Wis., native signed with the Detroit Lions in 2017. Over his career, Wagner has played in 102 games with 87 starts during the regular season, including starting every game he has played except for one since 2014. Last season, he started 12 games as part of a line that helped block for an offense that totaled the eighth-most passing yards (4,187) in the NFL. Wagner will wear No. 71 for the Packers.
Snapshots of newly-signed Green Bay Packers T Rick Wagner.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) lines up on the line of scrimmage during a week 5 NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 in Detroit.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) plays during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets in Detroit, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner watches during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) runs during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Nov 19, 2017, in Chicago.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) pass blocks in action against the New York Giants Monday Sept. 18, 2017 in East Rutherford, N.J.
Detroit Lions tackle Rick Wagner (71) blocks during an NFL game against the New York Jets, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, Cleveland.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) blocks during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 in Chicago.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) during a game against the Los Angeles Chargers in the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) runs during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 in Detroit.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) blocks during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 in Green Bay, Wis.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner in action during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Detroit.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) looks on from the sideline during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 in Green Bay, Wis.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner plays against the New York Giants during an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) blocks during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 in Chicago.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) blocks during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 in Chicago.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) in action against the Chicago Bears during an NFL football game in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) defends quarterback David Blough, right, against Chicago Bears outside linebacker Khalil Mack (52) during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Detroit.
Detroit Lions center Rick Wagner (71) blocks during an NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Philadelphia.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Rick Wagner (71) blocks during a NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 in Detroit.
