John

Williams

Watson must now sit out at least four games before he is eligible to return. The field-stretching wide receiver is rehabbing from a torn ACL from suffered last year. The Packers also placed DL Collin Oliver and G John Williams on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, and S Omar Brown was placed on injured reserve.

Williams (6’4/322) is a five-year player who bided his time as a reserve for three years before starting at left tackle for the last two seasons at Cincinnati. He evolved into a dependable blindside protector for QB Brendan Sorsby, logging 823 snaps with just one sack, one hit, and two penalties allowed to go with a sterling 99% block efficiency rate. His testing profile boasts 34-inch arms, a notable 29 bench reps (91st percentile), and an above-average 7.60 Relative Athletic Score. Williams’ squat, dense frame helps him spread his arms and eat space, but too often he is shed after first contact by more schooled defenders. His hulking size foreshadows a move inside at the next level.