Minnesota Vikings signed linebacker Jamin Davis will leave the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad on Tuesday.
Davis, a former first-round pick of the Washington Commanders, signed with the Packers’ practice squad on Oct. 29. He did not appear as a member of the Packers’ practice squad.
Players on practice squads can sign with other teams as long as they are committed to the lively 53-man roster.
The Packers currently lack strength at the linebacker position as they deal with injuries to Edgerrin Cooper (hamstring) and Isaiah McDuffie (ankle), so it’s possible Davis could be a candidate to step up for Thursday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. But not anymore. Davis was the only defenseman on the team’s practice squad before joining Minnesota’s lively roster.
The Vikings are losing linebacker Ivan Pace Jr., who goes on injured reserve, requiring reinforcements at the position. After nearly a month in Green Bay, Davis will head to Minnesota to provide assistance to Brian Flores and the Vikings for the final six weeks of the 2024 season.
The Packers will travel to Minnesota to play the Vikings in Week 17.
General manager Brian Gutekunst will now have an open practice squad spot to fill at some point this week.
Davis was the 19th overall pick in the 2021 draft. He played in 50 games for the Commanders over four seasons before being released in October. Washington experimented with him as an edge rusher, but the Packers moved him back to off-ball linebacker.
