Rams Trade Tight End Mark Redman to Green Bay Packers

On August 30, the Los Angeles Rams traded undrafted-free-agent tight end Mark Redman to the Green Bay Packers. The move came as the Rams trimmed their roster to the 53-man limit and the Packers added depth at a position weakened by injuries.

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Redman entered the NFL after the 2025 draft, signing with the Rams as a rookie free agent. He spent the 2025 season on the Rams’ practice squad and signed a reserve-futures contract after the team’s playoff run. The Rams entered the 2026 preseason with a crowded tight-end group: Colby Parkinson, Terrance Ferguson, Tyler Higbee, Davis Allen and Max Klare—all projected to make the roster. The franchise had also invested two second-round picks (2025, 2026) in Ferguson and Klare, making Redman expendable.

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Green Bay entered the same preseason with starter Tucker Kraft returning from an ACL tear, second-year prospect Luke Musgrave on the physically unable-to-perform (PUP) list, and veteran Jonnu Smith signed as a hybrid tight-end/fullback. The Packers needed a blocker-oriented tight end to shore up the position while Musgrave recovered.

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• Preseason production: Redman caught six passes for 63 yards in three games, averaging 10.5 yards per reception and converting three first-downs. His passer-rating when targeted was 110.4, and Pro Football Focus assigned him a 75.7 pass-block grade.

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• Physical profile: Listed at 6-5, 255 lb (some sources list 263 lb). He recorded a 4.95-second 40-yard dash and a 32-inch vertical.

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• Contract: Redman is under contract through the 2026 season at $885,000, with a $1.05 million salary in 2027; he would become an exclusive-rights free agent in 2028.

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• Draft background: Redman played college football at Washington, San Diego State and Louisville, finishing with 84 receptions for 902 yards and eight touchdowns over 54 games.

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Jordan Schultz, the NFL insider who broke the trade, reported that the Rams “were unlikely to clear waivers” and preferred to obtain a draft asset rather than lose Redman for nothing. The Rams’ front office framed the transaction as a roster-logjam solution, noting that keeping six tight ends would be unrealistic even with multiple-tight-end formations.

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Packers officials highlighted Redman’s blocking ability as a key factor, stating that his “versatile blocker” profile fits the team’s offensive scheme and provides insurance while Musgrave rehabilitates.

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Sources differ on the exact compensation the Rams received: one report indicates the Packers are sending a 2028 seventh-round pick, while another suggests the trade may have involved only a Day 3 pick swap and that no formal compensation has been confirmed. The precise terms remain unverified.

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“There wasn’t another guy in the league that was doing it as well as I was,” — Tucker Kraft

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Both clubs must finalize their 53-man rosters before the league-wide deadline. Green Bay is expected to decide whether Redman will make the initial roster or serve as a depth option behind Tucker Kraft and Jonnu Smith, while the Rams will retain their remaining tight ends for the upcoming season.

Grading the Trade: Packers keep adding offensive weapons on a wild Sunday, and it’s a position of need