The Green Bay Packers on Monday signed veteran quarterback Seneca Wallace to be the backup to Aaron Rodgers. To make room for Wallace on the roster, the Packers released quarterback B.J. Coleman.
Wallace is expected to practice with the team Monday. The San Francisco 49ers released him last week after he reportedly informed coach Jim Harbaugh that he planned to retire. The Packers wanted a veteran capable of helping them win if Rodgers is injured. They released Vince Young among their final roster cuts. In discussing the roster moves on Sunday, Packers general manager Ted Thompson placed the blame on himself for not acting sooner to bring in the former first-round draft pick.
"Quite frankly, it probably wasn't fair to Vince," Thompson said. "We threw a lot on his plate, and the fault is probably mine. I probably should have had him in here earlier."
The Packers open at San Francisco and now have two quarterbacks on their roster who spent training camp with the 49ers -- Wallace and Scott Tolzien, who was signed to the Packers' practice squad. Both could assist the Packers in preparations throughout the week.
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