Green Bay Reporter

The Green Bay Packers have signed long snapper Peter Bowden, cornerback Don Callis, and cornerback LJ Davis while releasing cornerback Zyon Gilbert, fullback Henry Pearson, and kicker James Turner. The transactions were announced Tuesday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst.

Bowden (6-2, 239), a rookie from the University of Wisconsin, was initially signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent on April 30 but was released on July 23. During his five years at Wisconsin, he participated in all 39 games over the past three seasons (2021-23). In 2021, Bowden handled snapping duties for all kicks and served as the long snapper for all special-teams action over the past two seasons. He was named a Patrick Mannelly Award semifinalist in 2022 and a finalist in 2023. Last season, Bowden also helped kicker Nathanial Vakos earn honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. He will wear No. 49 for the Packers.

Callis (5-10, 174), a rookie who spent four years at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma (2019-22) and one season at Troy University (2023), participated as a tryout player at the Packers' rookie minicamp in May. At ECU, he played in 27 games recording 77 tackles (47 solo), three tackles for loss, three interceptions, 20 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Callis saw action in 14 games for Troy where he posted 26 tackles (13 solo), one tackle for loss, one sack, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He will wear No. 30 for the Packers.

Davis (6-1, 203), a first-year player from Northern Arizona University originally signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 15, 2023 after a rookie camp tryout but was released at the end of training camp. He began his college career at Southern Utah (2017-21) before transferring to NAU (2022) where he appeared in eleven games with six starts recording thirty-two tackles (twenty solo), two interceptions and nine passes defensed. At Southern Utah Davis played in thirty-two games registering forty-four tackles (thirty-five solo), two tackles for loss one interception and eleven passes defensed. He will wear No.40 for the Packers.