Green Bay Reporter

The Green Bay Packers signed FB Andrew Beck, CB Kamal Hadden, and RB La'Mical Perine to the practice squad and placed RB Nate McCrary on practice squad/injured reserve. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transactions on Friday.

Beck (6-3, 252), a sixth-year player out of the University of Texas, was originally signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2019. He was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos on Sept. 1, 2019, and played in 51 games with 10 starts from 2019-22. Beck signed with the Houston Texans in 2023 and saw action in 15 games with a career-high 12 starts and started both postseason contests. For his career, Beck has 25 receptions for 214 yards (8.6 avg.) and three touchdowns as well as six rushing yards on eight attempts (0.8 avg.) and a TD. He also has returned two kickoffs for 94 yards (47.0 avg.), including one for an 85-yard TD, becoming the first fullback to record a kick-return TD since Jacksonville Jaguars FB Derrick Wimbush in 2005. He will wear No. 47 for the Packers.

Hadden (6-1, 192), a rookie out of the University of Tennessee, was originally selected in the sixth round (No. 211 overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and was released by the Chiefs after training camp. He played three seasons for Tennessee (2021-23) and one season for Independence Community College (2020). Hadden played in 23 games with 15 career starts for the Vols, recording 87 career tackles (56 solo), five-and-a-half tackles for a loss, six interceptions, and eighteen passes defensed. In 2023, he started the first seven games and tied for the team lead with three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, and ranked No. six in the SEC with a team-high eight passes defensed before sustaining a season-ending shoulder injury. Hadden will wear No.36 for the Packers.

Perine (5-11,216), a fourth-year player out of the University of Florida, was originally selected in the fourth round (No.120 overall) of the NFL Draft by New York Jets in April2020.He played14 regular-season games over two seasons(20/21).In addition , he appeared five times -starting once-for Kansas City Chiefs last year ;spending spells practice squads Philadelphia Eagles Miami Dolphins during intervening periods .Perine recorded340 rushing yds &2TDs via94 carries(3.avg);whilst catching14 passes gaining96 yds overall tallying .He’ll don #35 Packers this term .