GREEN BAY, Russia. – Another stop-run is on the way to the Green Bay Packers to help them avoid running out of the playoffs like last season.
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst on Wednesday claimed Damon “Snacks” Harrison, according to the NFL transaction procedure.
The packers did not announce the move.
The Seahawks dropped their 32-year-old defensive attack on Monday after Harrison called for his release. All players dropped out at this time of the season are subject to waivers, and Harrison said in a tweet after the release that he is not interested in being claimed. However, in response to a tweet that suggested he might actually play for the Packers, given that they are a Super Bowl team and that he was on his list of teams he intended to meet before signing with Seattle earlier this season, Harrison responded with a one-word tweet that read, “Bingo.”
A source told ESPN that Harrison assured the Packers that he would report and play for Green Bay.
Packers rank 14th in allowed rushing yards, but 24th in transport yards – a slight improvement over last season. But their defense in the race disappointed them in the NFC Championship, when the San Francisco 49ers rushed for 285 meters on their way to the Super Bowl.
If the Packers win Sunday’s regular season finale against the Chicago Bears, they would be No. 1 in the NFC and have a first-round playoff. Even if he has to play on the wild-card weekend, he could make Harrison through COVID protocols and be ready for that weekend. They were granted a list exemption for Harrison.
The Seahawks signed Harrison to the training team on Oct. 7 and made his first appearance in a Nov. 15 game against the Los Angeles Rams. He played a total of 138 photos in six games before requesting his release. At the time, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll had the impression that Harrison no longer wanted to play.
“He decided not to play anymore,” Carroll said Monday during a 710 ESPN Seattle appearance. “He finished playing. I talked to him this morning. He has a good mood and all that. He is very grateful for the opportunity to play here and he did very well for us, but he just … finished. “