Packers see 6 veterans sign with other teams
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The first week of free agency in the NFL is in the books. The Green Bay Packers were active early, agreeing to terms with guard Aaron Banks and cornerback Nate Hobbs on the first day of the legal tampering period on March 10.
The contract with Banks — a starter for the San Francisco 49ers over the past three seasons — is not yet official.
Through Sunday, six former Packers have signed with other teams.
Here are the transactions so far:
March 14: CB Corey Ballentine signs with Colts
Ballentine played in 37 games with seven starts over three seasons with the Packers as a defensive reserve and special-teams regular. He got his most playing time on defense in 2023, recording 39 of his 42 tackles with the Packers that season, along with his lone career interception and seven passes defensed. He also recorded 12 tackles on special teams over the three years.
March 14: LB Eric Wilson signs with Vikings
Wilson played in 47 games with 12 starts (all in 2024) over three seasons with the Packers. On defense, he recorded 87 tackles (43 solo) with three sacks and an interception. A standout on special teams, Wilson was among the team’s leading coverage tacklers all three years, totaling 33 tackles (20 solo) in all. He returns to Minnesota, where he began his NFL career and spent four seasons (2017-20).
March 13: C Josh Myers signs with Jets
Myers, a second-round Packers draft pick in 2021, started 60 games, including playoffs, at center over four seasons. He had missed only one game since his rookie year.
March 13: CB Nate Hobbs signed
Hobbs (6-0, 195), a fifth-year player out of the University of Illinois, was selected in the fifth round (No. 167 overall) of the 2021 draft by the Las Vegas Raiders. He played in 51 games with 38 starts in his four seasons with the Raiders, recording 278 tackles (199 solo), three sacks, 14 tackles for a loss, three interceptions, 19 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. His average of 5.45 tackles per game from 2021-24 ranked No. 2 on the team (minimum 30 games played) and his 14 tackles for a loss led the team’s secondary over that span. In 2023, Hobbs posted career highs for tackles (86), passes defensed (seven) and tackles for a loss (six). Hobbs will wear No. 21 for the Packers.
March 13: DL T.J. Slaton signs with Bengals
Slaton, a fifth-round draft pick in 2021, played in every game over four years with the Packers, 68 in the regular season with 36 starts (72 with 39 starts including postseason). His regular-season statistics included 133 total tackles (66 solo), with six tackles for loss, two sacks, seven QB hits and four batted passes.
March 13: CB Eric Stokes signs with Raiders
Stokes, a first-round draft pick in 2021, played in 45 games with 32 starts for the Packers over four seasons, missing large portions of the 2022 and 2023 campaigns due to injury. He recorded 127 total tackles (97 solo). He had one interception and 14 passes defensed, all as a rookie.
March 13: RB AJ Dillon signs with Eagles
Dillon missed the 2024 Packers season due to injury. A second-round draft pick in 2020, he played four seasons for the Packers, rushing for 2,428 yards and 16 TDs on 597 carries over 60 regular-season games (11 starts). He also added 86 receptions for 763 yards and two TDs.
March 5: K Brandon McManus re-signed
McManus, who signed with Green Bay last October, connected on 20 of 21 field-goal attempts (95.2%) and all 30 extra points in 11 regular-season games. The 11-year veteran finished the season second in the NFL in field-goal percentage.
March 3: LB Isaiah McDuffie re-signed
McDuffie, a sixth-round Packers pick out of Boston College in 2021, has recorded 206 tackles, three passes defensed and a sack in 63 games with 26 starts. He also has notched 15 coverage tackles on special teams over the past three seasons.