With center Elgton Jenkins going on the injured reserve and linebacker Kristian Welch being promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, the Green Bay Packers had a vacancy to fill on their practice squad this week. They wound up choosing to bring back a familiar face: offensive lineman Lecitus Smith.

Overall, this has been Smith’s fifth stint with the Packers under head coach Matt LaFleur and general manager Brian Gutekunst. He was first signed by the team in May of 2024, before joining the team’s practice squad after the cutdown deadline, when he was released from the active roster.

After a month on the practice squad, though, the New England Patriots poached Smith to their 53-man roster. Smith then became available again for the Packers in the 2025 offseason, when they dealt

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