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The Green Bay Packers have added a big body to their injury-struck defensive line for the final five games of the regular season with the signing of Jordon Riley.
The addition of Riley, a defensive end, off the New York Giants‘ practice squad comes a few days after the Packers lost defensive end Devonte Wyatt for the season with a broken ankle. They’ve also been missing defensive tackle Lukas Van Ness for several weeks as he’s been battling a foot injury.
And before the season, Green Bay’s interior also took a hit when they traded veteran Kenny Clark to the Dallas Cowboys in the Micah Parsons trade.
Green Bay’s defensive line will be tested down the stretch as it’s about to face two of the top five ranked rush offenses in the NFL when it meets the Chicago Bears (second) and Baltimore Ravens (fifth) over the next four weeks.
Who is Jordon Riley? Get to know him here.
Jordon Riley age
Jordon Riley is 27 years old, the same age as Wyatt.
His birthday is May 19, 1998.
Jordon Riley height and weight
Here are Jordon Riley’s measurables:
Height: 6 foot 5Weight: 338 pounds
He’s 2 inches taller and about 30 pounds heavier than Wyatt.
Jordon Riley college
Jordon Riley, who grew up in Durham, North Carolina, stayed in his home state to begin his college career. But he didn’t play for his hometown Duke Blue Devils. He went to rival University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a short distance from Durham.
Riley spent two years with the Tar Heels, playing as a true freshman in 2017 and then redshirting his second year.
He then transferred to Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas, where he spent a year.
Riley then joined the Big Ten for two years when he played at Nebraska before spending his final year at Oregon. He started 13 games for the Ducks.
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Jordon Riley NFL
After six years in college, Riley was selected by the New York Giants with the 243rd overall pick (seventh round) in the 2023 NFL Draft. He was the team’s sixth pick in the draft. Riley was described by ESPN after the draft as a “run stuffer” coming out of college.
Jordon Riley stats
Riley has spent his entire three-year professional career with the Giants. He played in eight games in 2023 and 13 in 2024 with five starts on his résumé.
But he was a roster casualty this summer, though the Giants re-signed him the next day to the practice squad. That’s where he has spent the entire 2025 season.
In his NFL career, Riley has 20 tackles, 4.5 stuffs and zero sacks, forced fumbles or fumble recoveries.