Packers Start Forming Their Practice Squad

GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers started signing their 17-player practice squad on Wednesday, a day after forming their 53-man roster.

According to sources or reports, the Packers are signing:

- WR Will Sheppard, who caught 3-of-4 targets for 23 yards and one touchdown in the preseason, according to a source.

Sheppard, who was added to the roster just before the start of training camp, had a solid collegiate career. After four seasons at Vanderbilt in which he had seasons of 43, 47 and 60 receptions, he transferred to Deion Sanders-coached Colorado for his final season. 

Playing alongside Travis Hunter and with quarterback Shedeur Sanders, he caught 48 passes for 621 yards (12.9 average) and six touchdowns. Along with two receptions as a freshman in 2020, his five-year totals were 200 receptions for 2,688 yards and 27 touchdowns.

 - WR Isaiah Neyor, according to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.

Neyor has elite physical tools – at 6-foot-4 1/4 and 218 pounds with 4.40 speed in the 40, his Relative Athletic Score of 9.90 was the fourth-highest among this year’s receivers. That’s why the undrafted rookie, who signed with the 49ers after the draft, will get an extended look after joining the team early in camp.

“I just want to show them that I can make plays,” he said. “Anything that the team needs me to do – whether it’s blocking, whether it’s going on special teams, whether it’s making big catches – whatever it is, I want to be able to provide that for the team.”

- OT Brant Banks, according to a source. At Rice, Banks started 13 games at left guard in 2023 and 12 games at right tackle in 2024. For the Packers, he was anchored at left tackle through the offseason and training camp.

Players Packers Are Not Signing to Practice Squad

The Packers will not be bringing back:

- QB Taylor Elgersma. Here’s the story.

“I think Taylor’s done a great job,” quarterback Jordan Love said last week. “I think Taylor’s a really smart guy, he’s picked up the offense very well, and he’s done some good things on the field. The transition from Canada ball to American ball is definitely not easy.”

- QB Sean Clifford