The Packers won a five-team bidding war to sign versatile Northwestern University running back Tyrell Sutton.
The Packers kicked in a modest signing bonus and signed Sutton to a three-year deal according to his agent, Alonzo Shavers.
"It's a great place to go compete," Shavers said. "The big thing was that the Packers held to their word that they wouldn't draft another player at the position. They really wanted him. We evaluated the situation and we're excited for Tyrell to be there. We think he fits great."
Sutton is 5-feet-8 and 211 pounds. A combine invite, he ran the 40 in 4.68 seconds, did 12 reps on the bench and had a vertical jump of 33 inches.
He was Ohio's Mr. Football as a high school sdenior, and was a freshman All-American at Northwestern with 1,476 yards his first season.
Sutton had two serious injures -- an ankle in 2007 and a broken wrist in 2008 -- that kind of sidetracked him. When he was healthy last season, Sutton rushed for 890 yards with 305 yards receiving and eight touchdowns.
Sutton is known for being very tough and is built low to the ground. He excels at bouncing off tackles. An excellent receiver, Sutton could fill a need as a shifty third-down back for the Packers. He doesn't have breakaway speed, but he's very quick.