Packers sign Bo Melton, place Dean Lowry on IR, waive Tipa Galeai
The Green Bay Packers announced a series of roster moves as they get ready for their week 17 matchup against NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. On Tuesday, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced that the team signed wide receiver Bo Melton to the active roster. Along with the acquisition of Melton, Green Bay has released linebacker Tipa Galeai. Finally, the Packers have placed defensive lineman Dean Lowry on their injured reserve list.
The Seattle Seahawks initially drafted Melton in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft with the No. 229 pick overall. In college, he played for Greg Schiano and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the Big Ten Conference. However, since joining the NFL, Seattle has kept Melton on their practice squad the entire season.
Lowry has played in all 15 games for the Packers this season with 12 starts. During that time, he has recorded 43 tackles, 23 solo, and half a sack. The six-foot-six defensive lineman from northwestern has played in 101 consecutive games. But sadly, Lowry will miss the remainder of the regular season due to a calf injury he suffered in the Packers’ victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
Packers HC Matt LaFleur lists Christan Watson (hip) as day-to-day
Packers rookie wide receiver Christian Watson injured his hip in Sunday’s victory against the Miami Dolphins. After the game, when asked about the injury, Watson said he was “all right.” And on Monday, Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur appears to have backed his rookie’s assessment of the hip injury. When asked about Watson’s status going forward, LaFleur said he is day-to-day as of now.
Watson’s injury update is good news for the Packers, who are currently in a heated race for a playoff spot. Unfortunately, this season the Packers’ second-round pick out of North Dakota State missed time earlier in the year dealing with an injury to his hamstring. But that doesn’t appear to be the case now, which is excellent as they will need him down the stretch in the Packers’ playoff push.
Green Bay’s 26-20 come-from-behind victory against Miami on Sunday came with Watson on the sideline. After injuring his hip in the third quarter, Green Bay would rule him out for the rest of the game. Still, the Packers overcame a double-digit first-half deficit to pick up the win and keep pace in the wild race for a playoff spot in the NFC. And it doesn’t hurt that the Packers got an early Christmas gift from the three teams ahead of them.