Packers select TE Kennard Backman in 6th round
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The Green Bay Packers selected tight end Kennard Backman out of UAB in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Tight end is a position of need for the otherwise-loaded Packers' offense, as Richard Rodgers and Andrew Quarless are their incumbent starters. With a strong training camp, Kennard could legitimately emerge as the team's starting tight end.