The Green Bay Packers moved linebacker Andrew Beck from the practice squad to the game day squad for Week 5. The move was announced Saturday, making Beck available to Matt LaFleur and the Packers for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.
While Beck is listed as a linebacker, he will likely give the Packers another option at tight end, and Luke Musgrave (ankle) is questionable for Sunday after missing practice all week. If Musgrave doesn’t play, the Packers will have Beck, starter Tucker Kraft and backup Ben Sims available.
Beck played 66 career games. He has 25 catches for 214 yards and three touchdowns, including a career-high of 13 catches and two touchdowns last season in 15 games with the Houston Texans. The Packers signed Beck to a practice contract on August 30.
This is Beck’s first pass for the Packers. He wears number 47.
Beck went undrafted out of Texas in 2019. The Packers hosted Beck in Green Bay for 30 visits before the draft.
Each team may designate a maximum of two players from the practice squad each week. An individual player can only be promoted from the practice squad three times per season, so Beck has two promotions left. Beck will return to the practice squad on Monday.
Increases by week
Week 1: RB Ellis Merriweather
Week 2: QB Sean Clifford
Week 3: QB Sean Clifford, CB Robert Rochell
Week 4: CB Robert Rochell, CB Kamal Hadden
Week 5: FB Andrew Beck
