Many of the Green Bay Packers players cut by the organization on Tuesday will stay in town after signing on with the practice squad on Wednesday.

RB Israel Abanikanda, DL Deslin Alexandre, DB Johnathan Baldwin, T Brant Banks, DL James Ester, WR Mecole Hardman, LB Jamon Johnson, K Mark McNamee (NFL International Player Pathway program), DL Arron Mosby, WR Isaiah Neyor, WR Will Sheppard, DB Jaylin Simpson and LB Kristian Welch all signed contracts to stick with the team as a member of the practice squad. Thanks to new roster rules, some of the players could bounce between the practice squad and the 53-man roster depending on injuries.

The Packers also signed fifth-year pro Nick Niemann after being cut by the Houston Texans. Primarily a special teams player, Packers.com reports that the former sixth-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Chargers led the team in tackles on special teams in three of his four seasons with the club.