Green Bay Packers Fans React To Linebacker signing deal with hated rival
Corey Moen
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Former Green Bay Packers All-Pro LB, De’Vondre Campbell signed with the San Francisco 49ers on Friday.
As reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the contract is a one-year deal pending a physical.
Another defensive addition: The #49ers are signing former #Packers star LB De’Vondre Campbell to a 1-year deal, source said. pic.twitter.com/O5PUmvcEkl
That officially puts a pin in Campbell’s Packer career, as he was an impactful player in his first year, but injuries and the emergence of Quay Walker made Campbell expendable.
Campbell finishes his Green Bay career starting in 40 games, tallying 317 tackles, two sacks, and 15 tackles for loss.
San Francisco has been in the market for a linebacker since Dre Greenlaw suffered a torn Achilles in the Super Bowl, and will miss most of next season
The team has four linebackers on the active roster (Quay Walker, Isaiah McDuffie, recently re-signed Kristian Welch, and Christian Young, whom the team signed to a reserve/future contract on Jan 16.
The team will likely sign a free-agent LB or wait until the NFL draft to fill the position.
There aren’t many players left on the free agent market for inside linebackers who are an upgrade over Campbell. It’s more likely Green Bay will wait until the draft.