Green Bay Packers Sign Mazi Smith to Practice Squad

The Green Bay Packers signed former first-round defensive tackle Mazi Smith to their practice squad, releasing running back Damon Bankston to clear a roster spot. Smith arrives to reinforce a battered defensive line that recently lost veteran Javon Hargrave to a torn Achilles tendon and Jonathan Ford to injured reserve. The athletic former Michigan standout previously spent time with the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, and Miami Dolphins.