Getty Keke Chism #6 of the Missouri Tigers catches a pass over LaDarrius Bishop #24 of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on November 26, 2021 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The Green Bay Packers added 11 new rookies — including three wide receivers — to their roster for next season during the 2022 NFL draft, but there are more first-year guys on the way with the UDFA signing spree officially underway.
The Packers had 15 spots available on their 90-man offseason roster coming out of the draft but filled more than a third of them within an hour after the seventh round ended. While many of the signings will be depth pieces or training-camp bodies, the team has found diamonds in the rough before and is dealing with an unusual deep 2022 class.
Here are the undrafted free agents the Packers are signing:
Keke Chism, WR, Missouri
Missouri WR Keke Chism is signing as an UDFA with the #Packers, per source. Big, physical wideout with ball skills who can really run.
Chism was a big, strong receiving weapon for the Tigers despite his somewhat restrained usage in their offense, catching 76 passes for 969 yards and four touchdowns over two seasons. At 6-foot-5 and 214 pounds, he excelled at winning contested catches with his frame and has the bodied type to contribute as a blocker. Chism is bound to face an uphill battle trying to make the regular-season roster with three new drafted rookies — Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs and Samori Toure — joining the fold at the position, but he has the traits to compete once battles begin.
Danny Davis, WR, Wisconsin
The #Packers are signing Oklahoma State S Tre Sterling as a UDFA, per source.
Anthony Turner, WR, Grand View
Congratulations to @AntT80 and @21degrees21 for signing NFL contracts! @packers @Colts. So proud of both of you! #3D
Cole Schneider, OG, UCF
Cole Schneider to the Green Bay Packers, per a league source
Caleb Jones, OT, Indiana
Indiana’s Caleb Jones to the Green Bay Packers, per a league source
Chauncey Manac, OLB, Lousiana
Green Bay Packers signing Chaunce Manac to an undrafted free agent deal that includes $8,000 signing bonus, per a league source
Manac — who is 6-foot-3 and 251 pounds — played four seasons in the Sun Belt Conference and had a breakout season for Louisiana in 2021 that saw him rack up 10.5 sacks, 14.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and 57 total tackles. According to Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network, the Packers are giving him a signing bonus of $8,000.
Tyler Goodson, RB, Iowa
Iowa RB Tyler Goodson to the #Packers.
The Packers already have a solid running back room with Aaron Jones, AJ Dillon and Kylin Hill set to return for next season, but the cost of Jones’ contract is going to skyrocket in 2023 and Hill is still recovering from an ACL tear last November. With Goodson, they have former Big Ten standout to start developing in case either of those situations takes a wrong turn for them. He was a steady part of the Hawkeyes’ offense over the past three seasons and became an absolute workhorse for them in 2021, tying for the 10th-most carries in the FBS (256). He finished with 1,151 yards and six touchdowns on the ground and added another 247 yards and a touchdown on 31 catches.
Akial Byers, DT, Missouri
#Packers have signed Missouri DT Akial Byers as a UDFA, according to a source.
George Moore, OL, Oregon
The Packers signed Oregon OL George Moore to a UDFA deal, according to a league source.
Raleigh Texada, CB, Baylor
#Packers signed Baylor CB Raleigh Texada, per source.
B.J. Baylor, RB, Oregon State
B.J. Baylor to the Green Bay Packers, per a league source
Hauati Pututau, OLB/DL, Utah
.@hpututau41 is Green Bay bound!
Ellis Brooks, ILB, Penn State
Green Bay Packers signing Ellis Brooks to an undrafted free agent deal, per a league source
Caliph Brice, ILB, Florida Atlantic
The Packers signed Florida Atlantic LB Caliph Brice to a UDFA deal, according to a league source.
Tre Sterling, S, Oklahoma State
The #Packers are signing Oklahoma State S Tre Sterling as a UDFA, per source.