Packers bringing back McCallan Castles to help TE depth at camp
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With injuries mounting at tight end, the Green Bay Packers are bringing back a familiar face who was recently in Green Bay. The team will sign tight end McCallan Castles before Tuesday's practice to add depth at the position, per Bill Huber of Packers on SI.
Castles, who went undrafted out of Tennessee in 2024, signed with the Packers practice squad in November of last season. He spent the rest of the season there before signing a futures deal to return to the Packers offseason roster. The team released him a week before the 2026 NFL draft.
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The Packers need Castles back with Tucker Kraft not participating in team periods, Luke Musgrave on the PUP list with a neck injury and both RJ Maryland (hamstring) and Luke Lachey (foot/ankle) out after suffering new injuries. Maryland didn't practice Monday; Lachey dropped out of practice and was in a walking boot after.
Castles was part of a big group of tryout players who were in Green Bay last week. He previously spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams but has never appeared in a regular season game.
At 6-4 and 244 pounds, Castles ran the 40-yard dash in 4.67 seconds, hit 37.5" in the vertical leap, covered 10-6 in the broad jump and finished 16 reps in the bench press. His Relative Athletic Score was 8.59 out of 10.0. During his final collegiate season, Castles caught 22 passes and scored five receiving touchdowns, including a score against Alabama and another in Tennessee's bowl game against Iowa.
More of a move tight end, Castles played most of his snaps in the backfield and in the slot during the 2023 season at Tennessee.
Castles will join Josh Whyle, Drake Dabney and Messiah Swinson as the available and healthy players on the Packers tight end depth chart.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers bringing back McCallan Castles to help TE depth at camp