After spending time with the Broncos and Raiders, linebacker Austin Ajiake, an undrafted rookie,
was signed by the Green Bay Packers to bolster their practice squad.
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin: Austin Ajiake, who finished first in the Mountain West Conference in
tackles while attending UNLV, was added to the Green Bay Packers practice squad on Tuesday.
Ajiake recorded 132 tackles as a fifth-year senior last season, which was fifth-best in the FBS and
fourth-best in school history. He also recorded his first four sacks and two interceptions of the
season. He then participated in the Senior Bowl and Hula Bowl. He totaled 232 tackles in 48 games
during his career, 12 for losses, and 3 passes defensed.
Ajiake was released by the Denver Broncos after training camp, despite not being selected in the
draft. He was a member of the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad for the first two weeks of
November.
With a vertical leap of 38.5 inches and a weight of 223 pounds, the athletic but tiny Ajiake finished the 40-meter event in 4.60 seconds, earning a Relative Athletic Score of 7.76.
He received the title of Mountain West Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2022–2023 in August.
“It served as a reminder,” he stated to Pro Football Network. This is not to imply that I was doing
badly previously or anything; I most surely wasn’t. However, it made me feel more impatient. After
I got her, I understood that I had an entire human being looking up to me, expecting me to lead by
example and inspire her with what is possible in this world. That was never something I took
casually. That was the end once I realized that. I want her to understand that she can pursue her
goals and that she is capable of achieving her aspirations.
The Packers decided against bringing defensive back Innis Gaines back to fill the void, as reported
by Packer Central. Before being added to the 53-man roster for Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh,
Gaines had been a member of the practice squad for the entire season. On Monday, the Packers cut
him go in order to grab a cornerback off of waivers.
