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The Green Bay Packers typically conduct player workouts on Tuesdays, their designated off day, but this week they got a head start by hosting three defensive prospects on Monday, according to the NFL transaction wire. Cornerbacks Miles Battle and Elijah Culp, along with defensive lineman Isaiah Iton, were brought in for evaluations.
Miles Battle, CB
Battle entered the league as an undrafted free agent and has spent the past three seasons with three different organizations: the Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, and most recently the Miami Dolphins. The former wide receiver transitioned to cornerback during his second year at Ole Miss before finishing his college career at Utah. In the NFL, he has appeared in six regular-season games, all with the Patriots, logging 47 defensive snaps and 56 special teams snaps. Since being released by Miami, Battle has worked out for the Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Buffalo Bills.
Elijah Culp, CB
Culp is an undrafted rookie who played for four different college programs over six seasons: Austin Peay, Troy, Charlotte, and James Madison. He initially signed with the Arizona Cardinals, who are coached by Matt LaFleur's brother, before joining the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad in late September. The Colts released him last week, and he had previously worked out for the New York Giants before signing with Indianapolis.
Isaiah Iton, DL
Iton is a well-traveled defensive lineman who just turned 25 years old. He has played at four colleges (Northern Colorado, Hutchinson Community College, Ole Miss, and Rutgers) and spent time with the Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots. An undersized defensive lineman, he was waived with an injury designation by the Patriots each of the last two summers. In 2025, New England waived him with a hip injury. In July, the Patriots re-signed him, only to waive him again with an injury settlement in 2026. This appears to be Iton's first visit since being let go by New England. At 277 pounds, he is considered undersized, and like Culp, he has yet to play in an NFL regular-season game.
Recent Tryouts and Signings
Below is a rolling list of visits and tryouts the team has had since the cutdown deadline:
- QB Jack Plummer
- QB Cam Miller
- RB Phil Mafah
- RB Damon Bankston (signed, released, and re-signed by Packers practice squad)
- RB Ian Wheeler
- WR Nick Nash
- WR Bryce Oliver
- WR Quincy Skinner Jr. (signed by Packers practice squad)
- WR Coleman Owen (signed by Packers practice squad)
- WR Dontae Fleming
- TE Cody Hardy
- OL Cordell Volson (signed and released by Packers practice squad)
- OL Mekhi Becton (signed by Packers practice squad)
- OL Robert Jones
- OL Kevin Zeitler (signed by Packers 53-man roster)
- DL Zxavian Harris (they got in trouble for this; update: now eligible to be signed)
- DL Eric Johnson II (signed and released by Packers practice squad)
- DL Jalen Hunt
- DL Gabe Hall
- DL David Blay Jr. (signed by Packers practice squad)
- DL Isaiah Iton
- ED Cruz Smith (international exemption player from Australia, per sources)
- LB Deion Jones
- LB Chris Paul
- LB Jack Dingle (signed by Packers practice squad)
- LB Curtis Jacobs
- LB Cam Riley
- LB Josh Ross
- LB Channing Tindall
- CB Ambry Thomas
- CB Cobee Bryant
- CB Dwight McGlothern
- CB Miles Battle
- CB Elijah Culp
- S Sanoussi Kane
- S Kahlef Hailassie (signed by Packers practice squad)
- S John Saunders Jr.
- S Chris Edmonds
- S Wande Owens
- S Juanyeh Thomas
The Packers' practice squad is currently full, but the team should be able to elevate one player to the 53-man roster from the practice squad if needed, due to Javon Hargrave's torn Achilles tendon.
Current practice squad members by position:
- QB: Kedon Slovis
- RB: Damon Bankston
- WR: Isaiah Neyor, Quincy Skinner Jr., and Coleman Owen
- TE: Drake Dabney
- OL: Mekhi Becton Sr., Dalton Cooper, Josh Gesky, and Dillon Wade
- DL: David Blay Jr.
- ED: Nyjalik Kelly and Arron Mosby
- LB: Jack Dingle
- CB: Domani Jackson
- S: Kahlef Hailassie
- K: Lenny Krieg (international exemption)
- P: None
- LS: None
Either way, Green Bay will need to make a corresponding roster move to sign any of these players. The team will practice next on Wednesday as they prepare for the Dallas Cowboys.
Originally reported by yahoo.