Packers sign OL Gerhard de Beer to practice squad

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesWeeks and months of flirting with an undrafted rookie have finally resulted in the Green Bay Packers signing him. On Tuesday, Green Bay signed rookie offensive lineman Gerhard de Beer to their practice squad, according to de Beer’s agent Joe Tessler.

de Beer, a native of South Africa who played college football at the University of Arizona, took a pre-draft visit to Green Bay in April to meet with the Packers. He also had a workout with the team back in September. de Beer is an exceptional athlete whose Pro Day earned him a 9.44 out of 10 on the RAS system of overall athletic testing. Those Pro Day numbers included a 40-yard dash of 5.21 seconds, 35…