Weapon the NFL forgot to draft is the exact type of player the Packers want to develop within Matt LaFleur’s offensive system originally appeared on A to Z Sports.

Unfortunate news: The Green Bay Packers had to place offensive lineman Travis Glover on injured reserve. However, that open roster spot went to an intriguing offensive piece. The Packers have signed wide receiver Isaiah Neyor, a rookie who spent part of this offseason with the San Francisco 49ers and was cut two days ago.

Isaiah Neyor is 6-4, 218 pounds. He had a 4’4 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, combining an almost perfect (9.99) Relative Athletic Score. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler evaluated him as a sixth-round prospect, and NFL Network’s Lance Zierlein has a 6th/7th-round grade for him.

Neyor went undrafted, though, and the San Francisco 49ers signed him after the draft as a developmental project. The Niners even gave him $259,000 in guaranteed money, including a $25,000 signing bonus.

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“Neyor is an imposing physical specimen with the elite combination of height, weight and explosive speed to be a mismatch. His catch radius is tremendous, especially against air, but he doesn’t do enough with his frame to keep smaller cornerbacks from challenging the catch point. Overall, Neyor is arguably the most physically gifted athlete in the 2025 NFL Draft class, but aggressive defenders can negate his physical advantages and the inconsistencies in his game make him a better talent than a football player. He has upside as a receiver and will help his chances if he can prove himself as a gunner on special teams.” — Dane Brugler.

Neyor had a promising season at Wyoming in 2021, with 878 yards and 12 touchdowns. In 2023, he transferred to Texas, but got injured and played only a game. Coming back last year for Nebraska, he had 34 catches for 455 yards and five touchdowns. He’s relatively old for NFL Draft standards at 25, but his range and athleticism make him an intriguing prospect. At the 49ers rookie minicamp back in May, those attributes were obvious on the field.

During OTAs and mandatory minicamp, it was harder for Isaiah Neyor to make huge impressions, simply because there is a lot of internal competition. After a few weeks of training camp, he ended up waived.

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Neyor is a solid blocker, which is particularly important in Matt LaFleur’s offensive system. Although his speed does not always show up on tape, it’s a promising combination of skills for the future.

It will be a tough task for Neyor to produce enough early on to make the 53-man roster, but he’s a promising piece to battle for a practice squad spot.

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This story was originally reported by A to Z Sports on Aug 6, 2025, where it first appeared.