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A little over a week after the Chicago Bears expressed interest in him, the rookie pass-catcher is joining the Green Bay Packers practice squad.

The Packers added wide receiver Cornelius Johnson to their 16-man practice squad on Wednesday after hosting him for a roster workout the previous day, per the team’s September 18 transaction wire. He was upgraded to the 53-man roster on Tuesday, taking the place left vacant by running back Chris Brooks.

Prior to their Week 2 matchup with the Houston Texans, on September 10, the Bears had also worked out Johnson as a possible addition to their practice squad. However, they allowed him depart without a contract. Rather, he will be able to strengthen one of their opponents.

During his five seasons at Michigan, Johnson caught 138 receptions for 2,038 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft, however he was not included in the team’s 53-man roster after only catching three of his nine throwing targets for 34 yards during the preseason. He was cut by the Chargers prior to their opening day on September 8, even though they had originally added him back to the practice squad.

More receiving depth was not clearly needed by the Packers. Prior to signing Johnson, they had two wide receivers on their practice squad, and they currently have six on their active roster. Nevertheless, Johnson showed enough promise in college to receive a previous investment from an NFL franchise. Maybe Green Bay is just waiting for its turn.