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Jan 19, 2022

The Green Bay Packers made a surprise roster move on Wednesday. The team announced the release of defensive lineman Kingsley Keke. - Keke, a fifth-round pick of the Packers in 2019, appeared in 12 games for the team this season but hadn’t been on the field since Week 15 against the Baltimore Ravens. - Keke missed the Packers’ Week 17 win over the Minnesota Vikings while on the COVID-19 reserve list and also missed Week 18 due to an illness. He was a healthy scratch for Week 16 against the Cleveland Browns, the first sign of potential trouble. - More information on why Keke was released will need to be uncovered. When healthy and available, he was a preferred starter along the defensive line, an important part of Joe Barry’s pass-rushing group and an ascending individual pass-rusher. - Over 41 games in Green Bay, Keke produced 6.5 sacks and 13 quarterback hits. He had 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups and four quarterback hits in 2021. - Keke was the 150th overall pick in the 2019 draft. - The Packers did not make a corresponding roster move. - - List - - Packers playoff preview: Where are the 49ers vulnerable? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Packers Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Packers Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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