Packers re-sign former draft pick Jonathan Ford to practice squad

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe Green Bay Packers waived two former draft picks, inside linebacker Tariq Carpenter and defensive lineman Jonathan Ford, when the team claimed safety Zayne Anderson and tight end Ben Sims following initial cutdowns earlier this week. After going unclaimed on waivers, Carpenter would sign a practice squad deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. On Friday, though, Ford reunited with the Packers — this time as a practice squad player.

Ford, originally a seventh-round draft choice in 2022, spent all of last season as a healthy scratch on the team’s active roster. At the moment, he’s currently just one of two true nose tackles that Green Bay…