Acme Packing Company · Nov 30, 2020
Packers sign WR Tavon Austin, per report
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports The Green Bay Packers have reportedly signed wide receiver Tavon Austin, giving them a new option in the return game and, potentially, a much-needed injection of speed on offense.
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo first reported the news, which has since been confirmed by beat writer Tom Silverstein. Austin, a 5-foot-8, 179-pound receiver out of West Virginia, hasn’t played in an NFL game this season, but spent some time with the 49ers earlier this year. The eighth overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft, Austin never found a huge role in the offense in career stops with the Rams or Cowboys, either, but has been a fairly reliable return threat throughout his career.
