One of the two roster moves required to fit the waiver claims of tight end Ben Sims and safety Zayne Anderson by the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday will be releasing linebacker Tariq Carpenter, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN.
Carpenter was a seventh-round pick of the Packers in 2022. He played in 14 games as a rookie and was on the field for 122 snaps on special teams and 16 on defense. A key member of the special teams down the stretch, Carpenter produced eight total tackles.
The Packers transitioned Carpenter to full-time inside linebacker this offseason.
During the preseason, Carpenter played 71 snaps at linebacker but mostly struggled while playing on the third team.
It’s unclear if returning on the Packers practice squad will be an option for Carpenter.
In addition to releasing Carpenter, the Packers must make another move to fit Sims and Anderson on the roster. The team is also expected to place Luke Tenuta on injured reserve and re-sign long snapper Matt Orzech.