Packers sign Joe Kerridge to practice squad, release Darrell Greene

GREEN BAY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Green Bay Packers have signed FB Joe Kerridge to the practice squad and released G Darrell Greene from the practice squad. The transactions were announced Monday by Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson.

Kerridge, a 6-foot, 245-pound second-year player out of the University of Michigan, originally signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016. After being released by Washington on Sept. 3, 2016, he was briefly on the Redskins’ practice squad. Kerridge was signed to the Packers’ practice squad on Oct. 3, 2016, and signed to Green Bay’s active roster on Nov. 7, 2016. He appeared in eight regular-season games and a postseason contest for the Packers last season, playing primarily on special teams. Kerridge was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 2 and later released. He will wear No. 40 for the Packers.