Ex-Raider Abram reunites with old friends in Green Bay

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Some familiar faces are helping new Green Bay Packers safety Johnathan Abram adapt to switching teams at midseason as the former first-round draft pick looks to rejuvenate his career.The Packers claimed Abram who had taken him with the 27th overall pick in the 2019 draft. Abram becomes the latest former Las Vegas player to join Green Bay since the Green Bay (3-6) already had added former Raiders cornerback and safety who have boosted the Packers special teams. Abram considers Nixon one of his closest friends and says they even got matching shark tattoos a few years ago.The motto is Brian Burns Jersey , on Mondays, sharks dont wake up and say its Monday, Abram said. They wake up and just eat.Those former Raiders arent the only guys Abram already knows at Green Bay. Abram played alongside Packers offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins at Mi si sippi State. Other former Mi si sippi State players on Green Bay's roster are outside linebacker Preston Smith and running back/kick returner Kylin Hill, though they weren't in college at the same time as Abram.Were joking about bringing back the Bulldogs together,. ... Were going to kind of make this the Green Bay Bulldogs," Abram quipped.When he was reminded the Packers also have a couple of Bulldogs of a different sort after drafting former Georgia teammates Quay Walker and Devonte Wyatt in the first round this year, Abram pointed out he played for both schools. Abram started Sam Mills Jersey his college career at Georgia in 2015 before transferring to Mi si sippi State.Abram, 26, could benefit from a change of scenery after falling out of favor with the Raiders. He started six games and had 48 tackles for Las Vegas this season, but his playing time had dropped lately.The coaching staff just decided to go in a different direction, said Abram, who has 34 career starts. They know what they want. They know whats best, so that didnt include me. So Im here now, just trying to help Green Bay win.Abram joins a Green Bay team (6-2) on Sunday. Bisaccia believes Abram still has something to offer.Hell come in, hell be a diligent learner, Bisaccia said. He can run. Hes a physical player and I think hell have to catch up a little bit to figure out what were trying to do here defensively. But he knows a little bit about our system and the kicking game.Abrams arrival adds some depth to a Green Bay secondary that is dealing with a po sible extended absence of 2021 first-round pick Eric Stokes, who injured his ankle and knee Sunday in a He also should contribute on special teams.Going to bring us another guy wholl run through walls, hit, physical, Nixon said. He knows his game. Good person to be around. Hes going to be a good addition to the team.Abram could allow the Packers to mix and match guys as they attempt to fill the void created by Stokes injury. Defensive coordinator Joe Barry talked last week about how safety Darnell Savage could be a great fit as a nickel corner.Of course, it could take some time for Abram to make any kind of impact as he adapts to his new team. He just had his first practice with the Packers on Wednesday.When you sign a guy like that, it gives you options, Barry said. And I think in our current state, its great to have options. Im just glad that hes here.Abram is equally happy, particularly since he has some old friends alongside him.Its an unfortunate situation having to up and Phil Hoskins Jersey move in the middle of the season, but I look forward to the new start, Abram said. The guys have embraced me. The coaching staff has embraced me. Its been nothing but welcome and love, so I look forward to it.___AP NFL: hub/nfl and AP_NFL in this topic
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