Packers Sign Versatile Safety to Active Roster for Steelers Matchup
The Green Bay Packers are signing versatile defensive back Innis Gaines to their active roster ahead of Week 10’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers, giving them some additional help with key members of their secondary injured.
According to the November 11 release of NFL roster moves, the Packers signed Gaines from their practice squad to the 53-man roster on Saturday. The 25-year-old safety and slot cornerback will fill the roster spot created when the Packers traded Rasul Douglas.
The Packers burned through all three of their elevation opportunities with Gaines over the season’s first nine weeks, which made signing him to an active-roster contract the only option they had if they wanted him to play again in 2023. Whether he plays a role for them on defense remains unclear, though, as he played just six total defensive snaps over his previous three games this season.