Packers sign safety Jermaine Whitehead to active roster

The Green Bay Packers have signed safety Jermaine Whitehead to the active roster from the practice squad, announced today by Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson.

Whitehead, a 5-foot-11, 195-pound first-year player, was originally signed by the 49ers as an undrafted rookie out of Auburn in 2015. He spent most of his rookie…