GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Nick Niemann wasted no time finding a new team, with the linebacker and special teams standout reporting to the Green Bay Packers one day after the Houston Texans cut him.
Niemann said he caught a 5 a.m. flight Wednesday to begin practicing with the Packers.
“That’s how it goes around the league,” Niemann said. “You get a new opportunity, you’ve just got to dive in and learn as you go and hit the ground running.”
Green Bay made room for Niemann by releasing cornerback Micah Robinson, a seventh-round pick from Tulane.