The Green Bay Packers have moved on from a former top-10 NFL Draft pick ahead of the 2025 season.
Veteran linebacker Isaiah Simmons was informed on Tuesday that he will be released by the Packers, [according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports](https://x.com/mzenitz/status/1960339175946826093).
Simmons signed with the Packers as a free agent in April after spending the previous two seasons with the New York Giants. He had 12 total tackles in 17 games while mostly playing a reserve role and on special teams in 2024.
Though he has never missed a game in his five-year NFL career, Simmons has not lived up to expectations since he was drafted No. 8 overall by the Arizona Cardinals in 2020.
Simmons was fairly productive in his three seasons with the Cardinals, posting 258 total tackles, 7.5 sacks and 4 interceptions. Arizona then traded the former Clemson star to the Giants ahead of the 2023 season in exchange for a late-round draft pick.
Simmons made headlines two seasons ago for [a controversial hit on then-Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith](https://larrybrownsports.com/football/nfl-geno-smith-discipline-isaiah-simmons/621810).