The Green Bay Packers elevated the recent acquisition of the cornerback, Tramon Williams, to their active roster for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Williams, who was acquired by the Packers and placed on his training team after being dismissed by the Baltimore Ravens on Monday, may become the first player in NFL history to play for two different teams in the same postseason.
Williams, 37, had three tackles in the Ravens’ loss in the AFC divisional playoffs 17-3 to Buffalo Bills last week.
Williams previously played for the 2007-14 and 2018-19 Packers, and played a key role in the team’s race for Super Bowl 45 with interceptions in playoff games against Philadelphia and Atlanta.
“It’s special,” said Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers of the team’s decision to sign Williams this week. “He’s one of those teammates you love to play with over the years. He’s a professional. The way he takes care of himself, he looks incredible. It looks like he could go out and play 70 games for us. I’m not sure if he goes or not, I hope so, because he is still very talented. But he is one of those special guys, special personalities. “
“… You think about the 2010 race – he finished a game in Philadelphia; [he] basically gave us a big shake up in the divisional round [against Atlanta] with your pick-6. Still one of my favorite moments at all times, is watching him catch the ball and run to the side with Nick Collins to put us in 14 going into the middle. So, it’s fun. I would like us to do this every year. “
Green Bay may need extra depth in the secondary because of the uncertain status of initial cornerback Kevin King, who did not train on Friday because of a back injury, and is listed as questionable.
The Packers also elevated defensive lineman Brian Price and cornerback KeiVarae Russell from the training team to the active squad for match day. In other games, they hired bettor Ryan Winslow for the training team and released the running back Dexter Williams from the training team.
ESPN’s Rob Demovsky and The Associated Press contributed to this report.