The New York Giants are bringing in another linebacker from the Green Bay Packers via free agency in outside linebacker, Kyler Fackrell.
Former Packers’ LB Kyler Fackrell to Giants on a 1-year, $4.6 million deal, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2020
On Monday, the Giants made a splash by agreeing to terms with Packers inside linebacker Blake Martinez on a three-year, $30.75 million deal. Fackrell’s deal is for one season at $4.6 million.
Fackrell (6-foot-5, 245 pounds) was a third-round pick by Green Bay in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Utah State. He played 13 games as a rookie in 2016 and played 16 games in each of the following seasons for the Packers.
Known as “The Freak”, Fackrell was used as a rotational player and backup, starting just nine of the 61 games he played in Green Bay.
Fackrell showed some pass-rushing ability in 2018 when he racked up 10.5 sacks and 12 QB hits. In 2019, he had 10 QB hits but only one sack.
The Giants are hoping Fackrell can find his spark again in the same way that Markus Golden did last year, registering ten sacks after inking a one-year, “prove-it” deal.