"GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Three-time Super Bowl champion Mecole Hardman and former first-round pick Isaiah Simmons were among the players released Tuesday by the Green Bay Packers, sources told ESPN. The Packers took fliers on both Hardman and Simmons this offseason, but neither showed enough in the preseason and training camp to crack the 53-man roster. Green Bay invested little in either player, giving Hardman just a $150,000 signing bonus and Simmons only $167,500."
"Both signed one-year veteran minimum deals that contained no other guarantees. Hardman got opportunities as both a receiver and kick returner with the Packers but couldn't replicate what he had done during his career with the Kansas City Chiefs. He caught the game-winning touchdown from Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LVIII after the 2023 season. Hardman also earned Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors as a kick returner as a rookie in 2019."
The Green Bay Packers released Mecole Hardman and Isaiah Simmons after neither showed enough in preseason and training camp to make the 53-man roster. Both players signed one-year veteran minimum deals with minimal signing bonuses — $150,000 for Hardman and $167,500 for Simmons — and no additional guarantees. Hardman received opportunities as a receiver and kick returner but could not replicate his Kansas City success, despite a Super Bowl LVIII game-winning catch and rookie return accolades. Simmons, the eighth overall pick in 2020, had shifted between linebacker and safety with previous teams while competing for a linebacker role in Green Bay. NFL teams were required to reduce rosters to 53 players for the regular season.
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