The Green Bay Packers released first-year defensive tackle Leonard Payne from the 90-man offseason roster following the 2025 NFL draft, the team announced Monday. The Packers originally signed Payne (6-3, 301) to a reserve/future contract on Jan. 15.

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In terms of the consensus board, the Packers technically "reached" for every single player in the eight-player draft class. The total value of the reaches was -241 points, a considerable amount. The big reaches came in the second round with Belton and on Day 3 with Oliver, Brinson and Robinson.