-- This past weekend presented a quick turnaround for new Green Bay Packers linebacker Korey Toomer.

Snipped from employment by the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday as a part of the team's roster cutdowns, Toomer was plucked by the Packers off the street less than two days later. With four years of accrued experience under his belt, the Packers didn't have to wait for him to clear waivers and were able to sign him outright.

It's a perfect embodiment of the type of strenuous cycle players on the roster bubble undergo right around this time of the month on a yearly basis.

"It’s been hectic," Toomer told Packers.com after Monday's practice. "I got released -- I’m from Vegas so I went home for about an hour -- and two hours later I got a call. It’s been a blessing and I’m just ready to go to work."

From Las Vegas to a plane and finally to Green Bay, Toomer was already in town and practicing the morning of his signing. It's that kind of quickness -- not just mentally, but physically -- that caused Toomer to stand out at his Pro Day in 2012.

Toomer clocked his 40-yard dash in 4.53, had a 42-inch vertical jump and a 4.00 shuttle. There's been a common underlying theme amongst all of the players Brian Gutekunst selected in his first draft as the Packers' new general manager and those that he signed as free agents: he wants athletes.

Toomer is no exception.

"I just need to understand the playbook," Toomer said. "Right now, I’m playing special teams, so I need to focus on that and just let my abilities take care of itself. I’m very athletic, and I just need to focus on that right now. Let my athletic ability play, just go out and have fun."

The Packers may have signed Toomer to round out their depth chart at inside linebacker with Jake Ryan lost for the season and rookie third-round pick Oren Burks still dealing with a shoulder injury, but his contributions on special teams could help him stick around.

He's paired with undrafted special teams standout James Crawford, who was a surprise addition to the 53-man roster on Saturday. According to coach Mike McCarthy, he played one of the best games on special teams that the team had seen in recent memory.

Green Bay is Toomer's seventh destination. He had previously played for the Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders and finally, the San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers for the last two seasons. He signed a one-year contract with the 49ers in April, however, was released during final cutdowns.

"Learning more about this organization as I got here and I'm happy to be here. This is a football town. I love this place already, the vibe I got is great. I got the feeling we’ll be successful."

Toomer has significantly outplayed the number of special teams reps he received in both years with the Chargers by becoming an extensive part of their defense. In 2016, he played 50.7 percent of the Chargers' defense snaps while accounting for just 23.1 percent on special teams.

Playing on a fifth-round tendered deal, Toomer's snaps on defense dwindled in the following season to 25.4 percent and 19.8% on special teams.

If he has to step in and play on defense, he has the experience in order to do so. But there's always the likelihood that the Packers feel he's best suited in one facet of the game as opposed to the other. Any duties will likely fall on the shoulders of Blake Martinez and the also recently-acquired Antonio Morrison, who will likely enter the year as the Packers' starter in the base defense.

"I've played in a 3-4 before once when I first got with the Chargers, so I got some familiarity with it," Toomer said. "I just need to understand it, grab the concepts -- it’s different language for me. That’s all it is: learning the language and then I’m good to go.

"I feel like, personally, I’m a starter. If I didn’t feel that way, I shouldn’t be here. I feel like I’m going to come in here, learn this defense, and I’m going to contribute on defense and on special teams as well."