The Green Bay Packers signed LB Marvin Pierre and placed TE Tyler Davis on injured reserve. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transactions Monday.
Pierre (6-2, 222), a rookie out of Kent State, was originally signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023, but was released in early June. He played in 25 games in two seasons (2021-22) at Kent State and recorded 149 tackles (86 solo), 11 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks, an interception and two forced fumbles. Pierre transferred to Kent State from Murray State, where he played in 2020 and collected 29 tackles (17 solo), four tackles for a loss, a sack, an interception, a pass defensed and a forced fumble. Prior to Murray State, he played one season (2019) at Butler Community College and redshirted in 2018 at Fort Scott Community College. He will wear No. 54 for the Packers.