1 hr. ago
With injuries mounting at tight end, the Green Bay Packers are bringing back a familiar face who was recently in Green Bay. The team will sign tight end McCallan Castles before Tuesday's practice to add depth at the position, per Bill Huber of Packers on SI.
Castles, who went undrafted out of Tennessee in 2024, signed with the Packers practice squad in November of last season. He spent the rest of the season there before signing a futures deal to return to the Packers offseason roster. The team released him a week before the 2026 NFL draft.
The Packers need Castles back with Tucker Kraft not participating in team periods, Luke Musgrave on the PUP list with a neck injury and both RJ Maryland (hamstring) and Luke Lachey (foot/ankle) out after suffering new injuries. Maryland didn't practice Monday; Lachey dropped out of practice and was in a walking boot after.
Castles was part of a big group of tryout players who were in Green Bay last week. He previously spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams but has never appeared in a regular season game.
At 6-4 and 244 pounds, Castles ran the 40-yard dash in 4.67 seconds, hit 37.5" in the vertical leap, covered 10-6 in the broad jump and finished 16 reps in the bench press. His Relative Athletic Score was 8.59 out of 10.0. During his final collegiate season, Castles caught 22 passes and scored five receiving touchdowns, including a score against Alabama and another in Tennessee's bowl game against Iowa.
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Castles, who went undrafted out of Tennessee in 2024, signed with the Packers practice squad in November of last season. He spent the rest of the season there before signing a futures deal to return to the Packers offseason roster. The team released him a week before the 2026 NFL draft.
The Packers need Castles back with Tucker Kraft not participating in team periods, Luke Musgrave on the PUP list with a neck injury and both RJ Maryland (hamstring) and Luke Lachey (foot/ankle) out after suffering new injuries. Maryland didn't practice Monday; Lachey dropped out of practice and was in a walking boot after.
Castles was part of a big group of tryout players who were in Green Bay last week. He previously spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams but has never appeared in a regular season game.
At 6-4 and 244 pounds, Castles ran the 40-yard dash in 4.67 seconds, hit 37.5" in the vertical leap, covered 10-6 in the broad jump and finished 16 reps in the bench press. His Relative Athletic Score was 8.59 out of 10.0. During his final collegiate season, Castles caught 22 passes and scored five receiving touchdowns, including a score against Alabama and another in Tennessee's bowl game against Iowa.
#packers #lachey #angeles
9 hours ago
The Green Bay Packers' tight end room is extremely banged up right now. Beyond not having Tucker Kraft, who is still ramping back up in practice after suffering a season-ending ACL tear in 2025, the Packers were also down Luke Musgrave (neck) and R.J. Maryland (hamstring) going into practice on Monday. The Athletic's Matt Schneidman noticed that Luke Lachey, who was signed by the Packers in mid-June after initially failing his physical due to a hamstring issue, was also in a boot and on a scooter post-practice.
How many healthy bodies did that leave Green Bay with at the tight end position?
Josh Whyle
Drake Dabney
Messiah Swinson
#hamstring #tucker #kraft #musgrave
How many healthy bodies did that leave Green Bay with at the tight end position?
Josh Whyle
Drake Dabney
Messiah Swinson
#hamstring #tucker #kraft #musgrave
