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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – Nick Niemann wasted no time finding a new team, with the linebacker and special teams standout reporting to the Green Bay Packers one day after the Houston Texans cut him.<\/p>\n

Niemann said he caught a 5 a.m. flight Wednesday to begin practicing with the Packers.<\/p>\n

“That\u00b4s how it goes around the league,” Niemann said. “You get a new opportunity, you\u00b4ve just got to dive in and learn as you go and hit the ground running.”<\/p>\n

Green Bay made room for Niemann by releasing cornerback Micah Robinson, a seventh-round pick from Tulane.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old Niemann should provide a boost to the Packers\u00b4 special-teams units.<\/p>\n

He played 64 games over the four seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers, who selected him out of Iowa in the sixth round of the 2021 draft. Niemann led the Chargers in special teams tackles in 2021 (14) and 2024 (11) and tied for the team lead in 2023 (eight).<\/p>\n

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FILE – Houston Texans linebacker Nick Niemann warms up before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo\/Ashley Landis,File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Niemann described to reporters what makes a good special-teams player.<\/p>\n

“Just having a good feel and having a trigger, being physical, playing fast and being disruptive is pretty much it,” Niemann said. “That\u00b4s what I try to do.”<\/p>\n

Niemann played only 5% of the Chargers\u00b4 defensive snaps but was on the field for 80% of their special teams plays last year. He played 74% of the special teams snaps and 21% of the defensive snaps in 2023.<\/p>\n

He signed with Houston in free agency but was left off the Texans\u00b4 53-man roster.<\/p>\n

“I was caught a little bit by surprise but, at the same time, they also have a deep linebacker room,” Niemann said. “It was very competitive, so you want to think positive but, at the same time, it\u00b4s a business and it\u00b4s hard to make a roster. Just got to accept it and move on.”<\/p>\n

Niemann now finds himself adjusting to a new team and new city just over a week before the start of the season. His family\u00b4s football background helps him adapt to such changes.<\/p>\n

Niemann\u00b4s older brother, Ben, has played linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs (2018-21), Arizona Cardinals (2022), Denver Broncos (2023) and Detroit Lions (2024). Their father is Iowa assistant defensive line coach Jay Niemann.<\/p>\n

“We moved around a lot just because my dad was a coach,” Niemann said. “We kind of just moved to a new place, you don\u00b4t know anyone. It\u00b4s kind of like it was me and my brother, and that\u00b4s just how it was every time we moved, and just kind of bonded over the football life that we had.”<\/p>\n

Niemann hopes he sticks around a while at his latest stop.<\/p>\n

“Just coming into an organization with this fan base, this history – everyone has good things to say about this,” Niemann said. “I\u00b4ve talked to other guys that have played here and it\u00b4s nothing but good stuff to say, from the staff, fans, support staff, the community feel here of everyone is living and breathing Packer football. I just can\u00b4t wait to be a part of that.”<\/p>\n

QB Jordan Love took snaps from the shotgun and under center Wednesday after practicing on a limited basis last week.<\/p>\n

Love, who had surgery on his left (non-throwing) thumb earlier this month, has said all along he will be ready for the Sept. 7 opener with Detroit.<\/p>\n

S Omar Brown said it was a collapsed lung that caused him to spend a week in the hospital after the Packers\u00b4 Aug. 16 preseason game at Indianapolis. Brown, who appeared in two games for Green Bay last season, was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. … WR Jayden Reed, WR Dontayvion Wicks, G Aaron Banks and C Elgton Jenkins returned to practice Wednesday. CB Nate Hobbs (knee) and WR Savion Williams (hamstring) and DE Barryn Sorrell (knee) remain out.<\/p>\n

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AP NFL: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nfl<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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