Packers Eye Versatile Safety Gaston

0:00It's April 20th. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI following the league in real time. Packers scooped up Middle Tennessee State Safety, Juwan Gaston, for a pre-drav visit, even though his stats and testing numbers aren't lighting up the charts. This 5 foot 10 ½, 198 pound defender from an FPS program didn't wow anyone enough for a draft spot, but Green Bay saw something worth checking out firsthand. Gaston bounced around before settling in an MTSU, transferring from Houston after his junior year. There, he played multiple spots, starting 3 of 9 games, with 39 tackles, 3 picks, 4 pass breakups, and 2 forced fumbles. Earlier at Houston over 2 seasons, he appeared in 14 games with 18 tackles. His pro day raised eyebrows with a sluggish 4.78 second 40 yard dash, plus middling jumps and just 10 bench reps, maybe tie 2. An injury from last season. Still, folks wonder if that slow time was legit, or if he was banged up, prompting the

1:03Packers to dig deeper. Well, might've caught their eye. Gaston handled kickoff returns for MTSU, averaging 23 yards per, with a long of 43, and added putt returns too, that special team's versatility could be his ticket in a league where every role counts. Undrafted guys like Gaston live for these shots. Players visits often lead to camp invites, so keep an eye on him as rookie minicamps heat up.