The Packers’ first notable round of camp workouts brought in a little bit of everything Monday: running backs, tight ends, an offensive lineman and a kicker, plus two players who can be handled as international exemptions.
Green Bay looked at nine players in all, and the list included four backs, three tight ends and a center. The group also featured Thomas Yassmin, who is eligible to be designated as an international exemption player, a spot currently held by edge rusher Dante Barnett.
Among the backs, Jermar Jefferson brought the most NFL mileage. A seventh-round pick by the Lions, he has also spent time with the Titans, Cardinals and 49ers.
San Francisco waived him on June 2. Jefferson has appeared in 11 NFL games, seven of them as a rookie in 2021, and has 21 carries for 96 yards and two touchdowns.
He has also logged 25 special teams snaps, though none as a returner.
Marcus Major’s path was a little more winding. He spent five seasons at Oklahoma before transferring to Minnesota for his final college year in 2024. After a brief stint with the Ravens last season, he turned up with the Houston Gamblers this spring and finished third in a three-man backfield rotation there, rushing 43 times for 228 yards and three scores.
Jalen White is already familiar to Green Bay. The Packers signed him as an undrafted free agent last year, then placed him on injured reserve and eventually waived him with an injury settlement during camp.
Once healthy, White joined the UFL’s Gamblers and led the team with 90 carries for 268 yards and two touchdowns. He had also been getting meaningful special teams work in last preseason before the injury hit.
Owen Wright is another back with a little NFL experience. The 27-year-old entered the league as a UDFA in 2023 after five college seasons split between William & Mary and Monmouth.
He has played in four NFL games, including four last year with Tampa Bay, and handled kickoff return duties for the Buccaneers, taking three of 73 chances for a long of 28. Tampa waived him in May.
At tight end, Josh Beetham arrives with a long college résumé but no NFL foothold yet. He was part of Michigan’s 2023 title team after transferring from Illinois, then played two more seasons at Georgia Tech.
Over six college seasons, he totaled nine catches for 163 yards and a touchdown, with most of that production coming in his final year at Tech. The Athletic’s The Beast listed him at 6’5” and 254 pounds at his pro day, with a 5.06 40-yard dash, and ranked him 78th among tight ends in the class.
Drew Biber is another name tied to the 2026 class. He played four seasons at Purdue before transferring to Minnesota for his senior year and finished his college career with 33 receptions for 271 yards and a touchdown. The Beast had him 37th among tight ends, measuring at 6’3.5” and 247 pounds with a 4.88-second 40.
Yassmin’s story stands out from the rest. A former rugby player, he is eligible for international exemption status and began his football path in South Wales before moving on to Utah.
After six years of college football, he entered the NFL with Denver and later joined the Chargers in 2025. He was also drafted 14th overall in the CFL’s 2024 global draft, becoming the second tight end selected.
When Denver signed him, he received $47,000 in guarantees. By comparison, the Packers gave R.J.
Maryland $15,000 in guaranteed money this offseason. Between Denver and Los Angeles, Yassmin also worked out for Pittsburgh in 2025, and the Chargers waived him in May.
The offensive line look included Gus Hartwig, a former Purdue standout and high school All-American who spent five years with the Boilermakers. The Jets signed him as a UDFA in 2025, but he was slowed by an unspecified leg injury in the summer and spent the year on injured reserve before being waived in May.
The Beast ranked him 12th among centers in the 2025 class, and he also went through the East-West Shrine Bowl process. Hartwig had knee issues in college as well.
The final name on the workout list was kicker Lenny Krieg.
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