Packers fill out practice squad by signing C Michal Menet

The Green Bay Packers filled out the 16-player practice squad by signing center Michal Menet on Wednesday. 

The Green Bay Packers filled out the 16-player practice squad by signing center Michal Menet on Wednesday.

Menet, a three-year starter at Penn State, was a seventh-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 2021.

The Packers had two open spots on the practice squad as of Tuesday after promoting receiver Juwann Winfree to the 53-man roster and losing outside linebacker Nate Orchard to Washington. General manager Brian Gutekunst filled the spots with Menet and wide receiver Josh Malone, who signed Tuesday.

According to Pro Football Focus, Menet played almost 2,400 total snaps at center over his final three seasons at Penn State. He allowed eight sacks and 49 pressures.

Menet was with Arizona throughout training camp and had two stints on the Cardinals’ practice squad. He played 16 snaps during the preseason.

Menet joins rookies Jon Dietzen and Cole Van Lanen as the three offensive linemen on the Packers’ practice squad.

Menet will wear No. 65 for the Packers.

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Cardinals sign 4 to practice squad, including CB Quinton Dunbar, OL Michal Menet

They made a flurry of moves on the practice squad after three players have been signed to the active roster in the last week. 7th-round pick Michael Menet returns.

The Arizona Cardinals announced a few roster moves dealing with the 53-man roster, including the signing of cornerback Antonio Hamilton from the practice squad to the 53-man squad. With that move and the signing of two offensive linemen from the practice squad to the active roster over the weekend, the Cardinals had a few vacancies on their practice squad.

They announced four player signings to the unit and the release of one.

They released cornerback Mazzi Wilkins, whom they added just last week.

They added three offensive linemen and a veteran cornerback. The players they added are below.

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Grading each draft pick for the Cardinals

We look at the Arizona Cardinals’ NFL draft class and give grades to each selection.

The Arizona Cardinals added seven players in the 2021 NFL draft. They landed five defensive players of the seven, adding only a receiver and a lineman on offense.

Defensively, they added a pair of cornerbacks, a safety, a linebacker and a pass rusher.

While it is technically too early to grade the picks for how they will actually perform on the field, we can evaluate the perceived talent, value and need for each player.

As such, below are grades for each of the Cardinals’ draft picks over the weekend.