Dolphins keep adding ex-Packers players, sign 2 to practice squad

Key Points:

• The Miami Dolphins continue to add former Green Bay Packers personnel, recently signing wide receiver Will Sheppard and cornerback Jaylin Simpson to their practice squad after both were released by the Packers during roster cuts.
• Sheppard impressed during the Packers' preseason with two touchdowns but lost a roster spot to an undrafted rookie; Simpson, a 2024 fifth-round pick, spent most of the previous season on the Packers' practice squad and played in one regular-season game.
• Several former Packers are on the Dolphins' active roster, including safety Zayne Anderson and quarterbacks Malik Willis and Kyle McCord, with many acquisitions influenced by Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan, who previously spent 19 years with the Packers.
• Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley and key defensive coaches Sean Duggan and Ryan Downard also came from Green Bay, continuing the Packers-to-Dolphins pipeline in coaching and player personnel.
• Other former Packers recently signed to NFL practice squads include Darian Kinnard (Giants), Messiah Swinson (Browns), Shemar Bartholomew (Titans), and Isaac Yiadom (Commanders), reflecting a broader dispersal of ex-Packers across the league.