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Packers sign LB Nick Niemann

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have signed LB Nick Niemann and released CB Micah Robinson, General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced Wednesday. Niemann (6-3, 234) is a fifth-year player out of the University of Iowa who was originally selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the sixth round (No. 185 overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He played for the Chargers for four seasons (2021-24), appearing in 64 games with three starts. Overall, Niemann registered 51 tackles (26 solo), a tackle for a loss, a QB hit, an interception, three passes defensed and a fumble recovery on ...

NFL teams trim their rosters

Tommy DeVito is among the quarterbacks looking for a new team. The New York Giants waived the local fan favorite on Tuesday as teams released more than 1,100 players before the deadline to trim rosters down to 53. Elsewhere, Kyle Trask lost his job as Baker Mayfield's backup in Tampa Bay ...

Collins’ sacrifice fly lifts Brewers past Diamondbacks 9-8

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Isaac Collins hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to bring home the winning run, and the Milwaukee Brewers recovered after blowing a six-run lead to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-8 on Tuesday night. For the second straight night, the major league-best ...

Brewers reliever Grant Anderson goes on injured list

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers placed reliever Grant Anderson on the 15-day injured list with tendinitis in his right ankle. The move, announced Monday, is retroactive to Sunday. In other transactions, the Brewers recalled pitchers Easton McGee and Tobias Myers from Triple-A ...

Switching schools doesn’t mean switching conferences for some QBs

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. wasn't necessarily looking to stay in the Big Ten when he decided to leave Maryland and enter the transfer portal. It just worked out that way. Edwards is one of several potential Power Four starting quarterbacks who switched ...

Monasterio and Durbin homer in Brewers’ 7-5 victory over the Diamondbacks

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Caleb Durbin homered for a second straight game and Andruw Monasterio also went deep to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Monday night. Monasterio and Christian Yelich each had two hits and two RBIs for NL Central-leading Milwaukee. William ...