The Green Bay Packers have added a member of last season’s NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers team. On Thursday afternoon, the Packers revealed that they had waived a defensive lineman to make way for the claim.
The San Francisco 49ers added De’Vondre Campbell
The Packers and 49ers recently swapped defensive players. The 49ers signed former Packers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell to a one-year deal this offseason while Dre Greenlaw recovers from an Achilles injury sustained during the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Green Bay Packers released a DL
According to a Packers statement, the team released defensive lineman:
The Green Bay Packers have released defensive lineman Rodney Mathews. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction on Thursday.
#Packers make roster move.
📰: https://t.co/yM5OItDYRf pic.twitter.com/YYCIfPApJv
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) May 9, 2024
According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Packers claimed defensive end Spencer Waege off waivers.
The Packers have claimed DE Spencer Waege off of waivers from the 49ers and waived DT Rodney Mathews.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 9, 2024
According to the 49ers, Waege spent the 2023 season on their practice squad:
“Waege (6-5, 295) signed with the team as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2023, and was waived on August 27, 2023.” On November 15, 2023, he re-signed with the team’s practice squad, where he will spend the rest of the season.
Waege has 104 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and four punt blocks during his college career at North Dakota State, according to the school’s website.
Packers fans react to the claim
Waege may make an interesting addition to the Packers’ special teams. Here are the finest takes on social media about Waege joining the Packers.
The Packers have claimed DE Spencer Waege off of waivers from the 49ers and waived DT Rodney Mathews.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 9, 2024
The Packers have claimed DE Spencer Waege off of waivers from the 49ers and waived DT Rodney Mathews.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 9, 2024
The Packers have claimed DE Spencer Waege off of waivers from the 49ers and waived DT Rodney Mathews.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 9, 2024
