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Packers officially add RB Israel Abanikanda off waivers from 49ers

The Green Bay Packers officially have a new running back. The team announced the addition of running back Israel Abanikanda, who was claimed off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday.

Abanikanda, a fifth-round pick of the New York Jets in the 2023 NFL draft, was waived by the 49ers on Thursday. He was awarded to the Packers off waivers on Friday and officially signed to the Packers roster on Saturday, meaning he passed a physical and is now a part of the team's 90-man roster.

Abanikanda carried 22 times for 70 yards and caught seven passes for 43 yards across six games with the Jets as a rookie.