The Green Bay Packers have signed second-round pick Josh Jackson and third-rounder Oren Burks of Vanderbilt.
Jackson Jahleel Addae Jersey , a cornerback, was taken with the 45th overall pick in last month’s draft. His signing comes two days after the Packers signed first-round pick Jaire Alexander Brett Favre Jersey , a cornerback from Louisville.
The 6-foot, 196-pound Jackson led the country with eight interceptions as a senior for the Hawkeyes J. R. Sweezy Jersey , returning two for touchdowns. He and Alexander are expected to improve a Green Bay secondary that allowed 30 touchdown passes last season, tied for the second-highest total of any team.
Burks is a linebacker.
Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst announced the signings Thursday.
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The Colorado Avalanche have signed goaltender Pavel Francouz of the Czech Republic to a one-year deal.
The 27-year-old played the last three seasons in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League as a member of Traktor Chelyabinsk. Francouz went 15-11-5 with a 1.80 goals-against average in 2017-18.
Francouz suited up for Czech Republic in February during the Pyeongchang Olympics Rick Leonard Jersey , where he went 2-2 with a 2.27 goals-against average.
Colorado relied on Semyon Varlamov this season, but he was sidelined down the stretch and into the first round of the playoffs with a knee injury. Backup Jonathan Bernier is set to become a free agent Jarvis Jenkins Jersey , along with Andrew Hammond who was picked up as part of a three-team trade in November that sent Matt Duchene to Ottawa.