Packers Sign C/G Cecil Newton To Practice Squad
The 6-foot-2, 315-pound first-year player out of Tennessee State has spent time with the Jaguars and the Saints.
By PackerAaron
The Green Bay Packers have signed C/G Cecil Newton to the practice squad. The transaction was announced Thursday by Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson.
Newton, a 6-foot-2, 315-pound first-year player out of Tennessee State, signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a non-drafted free agent in May 2009. He spent the first 14 games of the ’09 season on Jacksonville’s practice squad before being signed to the active roster for the final two contests (inactive for both). Newton was also with the Jaguars during the 2010 preseason and the New Orleans Saints in the 2011 preseason. He was a two-time first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection at Tennessee State.
Newton will wear No. 64.
Newton's brother Cam plays quarterback for the Carolina Panthers.
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Comments (12)
October 13, 2011 at 11:12 am
So he sucked for the Jaguars...? I think that about says it all. Just another big body for the practice squad I guess.
PackerAaron
October 13, 2011 at 11:18 am
Kind of like Gilbert Brown sucked for the Vikings before being signed by Green Bay?
October 13, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Wow, I must have repressed that. How long did Gil play for the nurple?
PackerAaron
October 13, 2011 at 12:20 pm
He was drafted by the Vikings in the third round in 93 and then cut on the final cutdown. Packers picked him up the next day.
October 13, 2011 at 02:01 pm
And Tramon sucked for the Texans?
October 13, 2011 at 06:19 pm
Oh my bad, he's obviously going to be a superstar!!... get real with the comparisons folks.
October 13, 2011 at 08:36 pm
No. You're writing him off before he's even had a shot. History has proved such automatic naysayers wrong.
October 13, 2011 at 11:22 am
Another potential reason why the pack won't need a third quarterback on the roster in years to come.
October 13, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Cam Newton's Brother
October 13, 2011 at 12:38 pm
Well, Clay's bro got benched in Philly, but who knows.
October 13, 2011 at 12:40 pm
Wonder what kind of signing bonus his dad got for this?
October 13, 2011 at 07:15 pm
+1