Aaron Rodgers Included Newest Packers Lineman From Saints Practice Squad in Expensive Christmas Gift
By Ian Anderson
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers loves to thank the big boys up front who protect him, especially during the holidays, and this year is no different.
How thorough did A-Rod get? Turns out, even an offensive lineman who just arrived in Green Bay got a gift from the future Hall of Fame quarterback.
Aaron Rodgers gave each of his offensive linemen a 65-inch @SamsungTV. That included new T John Leglue, who was poached from Saints’ practice squad on Saturday. There were other unopened boxes delivered as well.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) December 24, 2019
Yes, Rodgers decided to get every offensive lineman their own brand new 65-inch Samsung television, even the lineman who the Packers just stole off of the New Orleans Saints practice squad this past Saturday, John Leglue. We really did mean every offensive lineman.
Leglue was an undrafted free agent from Tulsa who signed with the Broncos coming out of the draft, before making his way to New Orleans after training camp.
Despite suiting up for Green Bay this past Monday, technically, it'll take a couple injuries for Leglue to get his professional football debut, as the Packers have two of the best offensive tackles in the league in Bryan Bulaga and David Bakhtiari (though Bulaga's had his annual injury scare already this season).
#Packers sign T John Leglue from the Saints practice squad & place T Yosh Nijman on injured reserve.
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 21, 2019
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The rookie offensive tackle was signed to the Packers' 53-man roster in wake of offensive tackle Yoshua Nijman, a rookie out of Virginia Tech, heading to injured reserve. Just in time to get a massive upgrade to the living room, courtesy of No. 12!