The Green Bay Packers used Wednesday to shore up their practice squad on both sides of the ball, adding a receiver and a defensive tackle as they get ready for their Week 4 trip to Tampa Bay.
Coleman Owen and David Blay filled the final two open spots, according to the NFL transaction wire. Both are now officially on Green Bay’s practice squad.
Owen is heading into his second NFL season after going undrafted in 2025. His first regular-season action came with the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15 of his rookie year, and he played again the following week.
In those two games, he was on the field for just one offensive snap and 19 snaps on special teams. He was targeted on that lone offensive play but did not make the catch.
As a return man, Owen finished with one punt return for two yards and five kickoff returns for 141 yards, good for a 28.2-yard average per kickoff return.
Blay also entered the league without being drafted, going undrafted in 2026. He has already spent time with the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles this offseason, going through training camp with both teams before landing in Green Bay. The Eagles released him when rosters were cut at the end of training camp, and he now joins the Packers as the only defensive tackle on the practice squad entering Week 4.
Green Bay’s next game comes Sunday on the road against the Baker Mayfield-less Buccaneers. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. CT.
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