The Green Bay Packers signed S Tarvarius Moore and LS Matt Orzech. The transaction was announced Friday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst.
(tarr-VEAR-ee-us) Moore (6-1, 200), a sixth-year player, was originally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round (No. 95 overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Southern Mississippi. He played in 61 regular season games with 13 starts during the regular season, registering 87 tackles (63 solo), six passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Moore also registered 26 tackles on special teams. He appeared in six postseason contests and recorded a tackle (solo), two passes defensed and an interception as well as three special teams tackles.
(OR-zick) Orzech (6-3, 245), a fourth-year player, was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Azusa Pacific University by the Baltimore Ravens in 2019. After being released by the Ravens after training camp, he was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars and played in all 16 games in 2019. Orzech was released by the Jaguars on Sept. 5, 2020 and went on to spend time on the practice squads of the Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans during the 2020 season. After being released by the Titans in May of 2021, he was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams and went on to play in 34 regular season games and four postseason contests for the Rams over the next two seasons (2021-22).
