The Green Bay Packers are adding an H-back to the list.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Packers claimed John Lovett of the Kansas City Chiefs exemptions on Thursday.
Lovett, whom the Chiefs listed as a tight end, was a quarterback and a weapon to do everything during college at Princeton, where he was the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year in 2016 and 2018. Lovett had a pre-official Visit. Draft with the Packers before last year’s draft, but then signed with the Chiefs after not being drafted.
As a rookie, Lovett injured his shoulder during the preseason and spent the entire 2020 season in the injured reserve.
Matt LaFleur and the Packers will surely try to use him in an H-back role, or as a hybrid player between tight end and fullback. Lovett may be able to compete for a spot on the list in the role of Danny Vitale.
From Tony Pauline of the Draft Analyst: “Lovett is an excellent athlete but he was a marginal quarterback at the small school level. He’s the size and ability to transition to the tight end position and deserves a spot on a practice team this fall. “
Lovett will have to pass a physical with the Packers before being added to the official roster.
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