Reeling With Injuries at Receiver, Packers Add Former Draft Pick

The New Orleans Saints drafted receiver Kawaan Baker in the seventh round in 2021.GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers, with almost all their top receivers dealing with injuries, brought back a familiar face when they claimed Kawaan Baker off waivers from the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday.

The transaction is not official but the Packers did make a pre-emptive roster move by waiving cornerback Isaiah Dunn, who has been out with a knee injury.

Baker was a seventh-round pick in the 2021 draft by the Saints. He played in two games as a rookie, with all 27 career snaps coming on special teams.

Baker spent his rookie season on the Saints’ practice squad. The Saints released him in 2022 after…