The Green Bay Packers signed FB Andrew Beck, CB Kamal Hadden and RB La'Mical Perine (la-MICHAEL PEE-rhyne) to the practice squad and placed RB Nate McCrary on practice squad/injured reserve. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transactions on Friday.
Beck (6-3, 252), a sixth-year player out of the University of Texas, was originally signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2019. He was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos on Sept. 1, 2019, and went on to play in 51 games with 10 starts from 2019-22. Beck signed with the Houston Texans in 2023 and saw action in 15 games with a career-high 12 starts and started both postseason contests. For his career, Beck has 25 receptions for 214 yards (8.6 avg.) and three touchdowns as well as 6 rushing yards on eight attempts (0.8 avg.) and a TD. He also has returned two kickoffs for 94 yards (47.0 avg.), including one for an 85-yard TD, becoming the first fullback to record a kick-return TD since Jacksonville Jaguars FB Derrick Wimbush in 2005. He will wear No. 47 for the Packers.
Hadden (6-1, 192), a rookie out of the University of Tennessee, was originally selected in the sixth round (No. 211 overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and was released by the Chiefs after training camp. He played three seasons for Tennessee (2021-23) and one season for Independence Community College (2020). Hadden played in 23 games with 15 career starts for the Vols, recording 87 career tackles (56 solo), 5.5 tackles for a loss, six interceptions and 18 passes defensed. In 2023, he started the first seven games and tied for the team lead with three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, and ranked No. 6 in the SEC with a team-high eight passes defensed before sustaining a season-ending shoulder injury. Hadden will wear No. 36 for the Packers.
Perine (5-11, 216), a fourth-year player out of the University of Florida, was originally selected in the fourth round (No. 120 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played in 14 regular-season games for the Jets (2020-21) and five games with one start for the Kansas City Chiefs (2023). Perine also spent time on the practice squads of the Philadelphia Eagles (2022) and Miami Dolphins (2022-23). Perine has recorded 340 rushing yards and two rushing TDs on 94 attempts (3.6 avg.) with 14 receptions for 96 yards (6.9 avg.). He will wear No. 35 for the Packers.
