According to Yahoo Sports, the Green Bay Packers has just signed offensive lineman Adam Pankey from practice squad to active roster. Originally, Pankey was signed with the Green Bay as an undrafted free agent out of West Virginia, Yahoo said.
What to expect from Adam Pankey
As mentioned earlier on the Packers website, the Green Bay has decided to release Ricky Jean Francois and LaDarius Gunter to pave the way for incoming new players like OL Adam Pankey and WR Geronimo Allison. Pankey, 6-foot-5 inches and 324 pounds offensive lineman, has been originally signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent out of West Virginia last May. During his time with the Mountaineers, the 23-years-old …show more content…
Pankey’s wide-body appearance, which proved to be tough for some players, will appeal to some NFL teams looking for a big guard. The former Mountaineers can handle basic zone blocks, but there will be some issues on his drive-blocking power, the NFL said.
Finally, with Pankey under their roof, the Green Bay Packers now have 10 offensive linemen, which much better compared with Sunday’s game with Seattle Seahawks where the Packers had only 7 linemen on the active roster. Other NFL-related news
In other football related stories, several former Packers players nominated for NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame. These include LeRoy Butler, Sterling Sharpe, Donald Driver and head coach Mike Holmgren are all nominated for the Pro Hall of Fame Class of 2018, according to Packers.
A four-time All-Pro and Pro Bowler, LeRoy Butler played in 181 regular-season games from 1990 to 2001. Butler was also the first NFL defensive back to get the 20 interceptions and 20 sacks. Finally, all of the nominees are members of the Green Bay Packers Hall of