The Wisconsin football program, otherwise known as college football’s “offensive line-U,” lost an NFL representative today as the Green Bay Packers released veteran offensive tackle Rick Wagner.
Packers released LB Christian Kirksey and OT Rick Wagner.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 19, 2021
Wagner walked-on to Wisconsin in 2008 as a tight end before he went on to start 37 games in three years on the team’s offensive line.
The former Badger has since played eight NFL seasons, the last of which coming in Green Bay after the Packers signed him as a free agent.
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Green Bay’s move to release Wagner and ILB Christian Kirksey will save the team $10.25 million in salary-cap space, money which figures to go towards finding Wagner’s replacement.
Rob Demovsky, ESPN’s Green Bay Packer reporter, tweeted that “sources say [Wagner] is contemplating retirement” after today’s news.
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