Packers Signing Tight End Joel Wilson to Practice Squad

GREEN BAY, Wis. – With two front-line players sidelined by injuries, the Green Bay Packers are signing tight end Joel Wilson to the practice squad, a source told Packer Central.

Starter Luke Musgrave, who was on the cusp of hitting Packers rookie tight ends records for receptions and yards, suffered a kidney injury against the Chargers. He is on injured reserve and there’s a chance he will miss the rest of the season. Fourth-year pro Josiah Deguara, who serves in more of a fullback role, was inactive against Detroit with a hip injury.

Against the Lions, the Packers had only three rookies – third-round pick Tucker Kraft, undrafted free agent Ben Sims and undrafted free agent Henry Pearson, who helped fill Deguara’s role.

Those were the only tight ends at practice on Monday, as well.

As part of a strong class of tight ends, Wilson went undrafted this year. During his final two years at Central Michigan, he caught 75 passes for 802 yards and 12 touchdowns. That includes 44 catches for 445 yards and six touchdowns with zero drops as a senior.