The Green Bay Packers needed to make one move on Wednesday to free up a spot on the 53-man roster, and the team announced it right after the 4:00 PM Eastern deadline. Green Bay signed free agent linebacker Nick Niemann on Wednesday following his release by the Houston Texans the day before, but that required a corresponding move to make room on the active roster.

That move comes at the expense of a rookie draft pick. Cornerback Micah Robinson was one of the biggest surprises on the initial 53-man roster, but the Packers announced that they have waived him, making it a brief stay. A 7th-round pick out of Tulane, Robinson’s calling card is his speed, but he has much to prove in coverage, and most roster predictions before Tuesday left him off the team in favor of Corey Ballentine or Kalen K

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