With an open spot on the team’s 90-player roster, the Green Bay Packers added one player to fill the 90 on Thursday. Green Bay claimed John Lovett on exemptions after the Kansas City Chiefs released him on Wednesday.
Lovett is primarily seen as a fullback / H-back guy in the NFL, but he played quarterback at Princeton University. The Packers took him on a pre-draft visit in 2019, but he eventually signed with the Chiefs in his place after the draft. He then spent the entire last season in reserve injured with a separate shoulder.
Green Bay already has two undrafted fullbacks listed on Elijah Wellman and Jordan Jones and passed a third-round draft pick over Josiah Deguara, who is expected to play a hybrid tight-end / H-back role. However, Lovett’s athleticism, with very good speed and agility for his position, and the fact that the Packers brought him in last spring could give him an advantage over the other two undrafted players if the Packers decide to keep a blocker of field in the list. this season.
The Packers can keep 90 players on their roster until August 16, as long as the team separates the players into two groups within the facility. The team must reduce to 80 before 16, before the start of the complete practices.
