Former UAB defensive lineman succeeds in NFL tryout

Former UAB defensive lineman succeeds in NFL tryout

Former UAB defensive lineman Antonio Moultrie went to the Green Bay Packers’ rookie minicamp over the weekend with no guarantees. He came out of it with a contract.

The Packers signed Moultrie after he attended their rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, the NFL team announced on Monday afternoon.

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Moultrie will join Green Bay’s full offseason program after impressing the Packers during the weekend workouts.

Moultrie played at UAB from 2018 through 2021. He redshirted after four games in his first season. In his final season with the Blazers, Moultrie recorded 62 tackles, including eight tackles for loss and the first two sacks of his college career.

In 2022, Moultrie transferred to Miami (Fla.). He played in 10 games for the Hurricanes and recorded 14 tackles with two tackles for loss and one-half sack.

During the 2023 NFL Draft, Green Bay added to its defensive line by drafting Auburn’s Colby Wooden in the fourth round and Bowling Green’s Karl Brooks in the sixth round.

This offseason, Green Bay lost two of the three defensive linemen who played the most snaps last season. Two-time Pro Bowler Kenny Clark returns for this eighth season with the Packers, but former Alabama standout Jarran Reed signed with the Seattle Seahawks and Dean Lowry signed with the Minnesota Vikings.

Returning with Clark are T.J. Slaton, a nose tackle who played 32 percent of the Packers’ defensive snaps in this second season, and Devonte Wyatt, a first-round pick who played 22 percent of the snaps as a rookie.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.