GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 21: Kurt Benkert #7 of the Inexperienced Bay Packers scrambles with the ball towards the New York Jets within the first half of a NFL preseason sport at Lambeau Area on August 21, 2021 in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin. (Picture by Patrick McDermott/Getty Pictures)

Quarterback Kurt Benkert thanked the Inexperienced Bay Packers on Twitter after he was launched by the workforce.

The Inexperienced Bay Packers introduced again quarterback Aaron Rodgers on a profitable three-year contract extension. Jordan Love remains to be on his rookie contract. However the workforce determined to half methods with Kurt Benkert on Friday, June 17, with studies indicating that they’ve launched him from his contract.

Benkert took to Twitter to thank the workforce for “every thing that got here with being a Packer,” earlier than saying that he’s excited for what’s to come back subsequent.

Kurt Benkert thanks Packers following his launch

After spending the primary three seasons of his profession with the Atlanta Falcons, Benkert joined the Packers final season on a one-year contract, initially as a member of the observe squad. He was then activated to the 53-man roster late within the 2021 season after Love was positioned on the reserve/COVID-19 listing.

Within the workforce’s Week 14 sport towards the Chicago Bears, Benkert took the primary snap of his NFL profession, the place he kneeled down twice within the victory formation. It was then revealed that Rodgers is the one which pushed head coach Matt LaFleur to carry Benkert into the sport late.

With Benkert now not with the workforce, that leaves Danny Etling as the one different quarterback on the roster not named Rodgers or Love. It should stay to be seen in the event that they preserve Etling as soon as coaching camp concludes, or if they are going to simply go along with two quarterbacks coming into their Week 1 sport towards the Minnesota Vikings.