The Green Bay Packers added former Iowa State long snapper Steven Wirtel to their practice squad on Thursday, according to <a href="https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-ls-steven-wirtel-to-practice-squad">Packers.com</a>. Wirtel joins former UCLA kicker JJ Molson as the only two special teamers on the practice squad. He will be able to serve as a backup to Hunter Bradley and is able to join the active roster if needed under the NFL’s loosened roster movement rules for 2021.



The full 17-man practice squad roster is now filled out to begin the season. The Packers retained nine offensive players and six defensive players in addition to the two special teams players.



<h2 id="h-green-bay-packers-practice-squad">Green Bay Packers practice squad</h2>



Kurt Benkert, quarterback



Patrick Taylor, running back



Chris Blair, wide receiver



Equanimeous St. Brown, wide receiver



Juwann Winfree, wide receiver



Bronson Kaufusi, tight end



Cole Van Lanen, offensive tackle



Ben Braden, offensive guard



Jacob Capra, offensive guard



Abdullah Anderson, defensive lineman



Willington Previlon, defensive lineman



Tipa Galeai, linebacker



Ray Wilborn, linebacker



Kabion Ento, cornerback



Innis Gaines, safety



JJ Molson, Kicker



Steven Wirtel, long snapper



<h2 id="h-transaction-notes">Transaction notes</h2>



Benkert is one of the Packers’ most high-profile <a href="https://www.on3.com/news/green-bay-packers-sign-16-players-to-their-practice-squad/?fbclid=IwAR3WmP3e_Wro468lCrlyYr5AEb-neFyfQpA_bl4L6yXwJv-xe3JobjqarZs">practice squad</a> members. In his final two seasons at Virginia, Benkert threw for over 5,700 passing yards, while tossing in 46 touchdowns and 20 interceptions.



St. Brown has played in 24 games with the Packers over the past three years. He’s hauled in 28 catches for 445 yards and a touchdown.



A former defensive end out of BYU, Kaufusi was called “one of the happiest guys ever” by quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He was a prolific pass rusher at BYU, racking up 26.5 sacks in his career there. He suffered a broken ankle in his first year in the NFL with the Ravens.



Braden played in six games for the Packers last season, including both playoff games. “Braden played the second-most snaps of any offensive player during the preseason,” wrote <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/packers-first-surprise-cut-release-140048133.html">Yahoo’s Zach Kruse</a>. “His 154 snaps trailed only the 157 from Yosh Nijman. He played 103 snaps at right tackle, 39 at left guard and 12 at right guard. According to Pro Football Focus, Braden allowed five pressures, including a sack, but he was still the team’s 10th highest-graded offensive player overall.”



Anderson is a 6-foot-3, 303-pound defensive lineman out of Bucknell. He played in six games in 2019 with the Chicago Bears, racking up four tackles and one sack. He also played one game in 2020 with the Minnesota Vikings.



Ento is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound defensive back out of Colorado. A former wide receiver, he switched to defensive back during his time with the Buffaloes.

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