Packers Sign CB Babers

The Green Bay Packers have filled the roster spot vacated when quarterback Brett Favre was traded to the New York Jets yesterday.

The Packers signed Sam Houston State cornerback Scorpio Babers today, according to a press release on Packers.com. He originally was signed as a non-drafted rookie by the Miami Dolphins in May. He was released by the Dolphins July 30.

The decision to sign Babers is likely related to the decision to put another non-drafted rookie, Condrew Allen, on injured reserve Monday. He had suffered a knee injury.