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PositiveRoleJul 28, 2026Acme Packing Company
Signed by the Packers as international exemption player following Dante Barnett's release. Former rugby player who transitioned to football in South Wales before joining Utah; spent six years in college football. Got his NFL start with Denver Broncos (received $47,000 in guarantees), was also with Los Angeles Chargers in 2025, and was drafted 14th overall in the 2024 CFL global draft as the second tight end off the board. Waived by Los Angeles in May after also working out with Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025. Now competing for snaps in Green Bay's tight end room with Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave on PUP list at start of camp.
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NegativeDepth ChartJul 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Signed by the Packers and designated as the international exemption player following the release of edge rusher Dante Barnett. Yassmin is a former rugby player who transitioned to football in South Wales before joining Utah; he has prior NFL experience with the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers (2025). He was drafted 14th overall in the 2024 CFL global draft, the second tight end off the board. The Broncos signed him with $47,000 in guarantees, significantly more than most of Green Bay's 2026 UDFA signings. At the start of training camp, the Packers have Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave on the physically unable to perform list, leaving Josh Whyle, Luke Lachey, Messiah Swinson, Drake Dabney, R.J. Maryland, and Yassmin as healthy tight ends.
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NegativeDepth ChartJul 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Signed by the Packers and designated as the international exemption player following the release of edge rusher Dante Barnett. Yassmin is a former rugby player who transitioned to football in South Wales before joining Utah; he has prior NFL experience with the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers (2025). He was drafted 14th overall in the 2024 CFL global draft as the second tight end off the board. The Packers worked out three tight ends on Monday with Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave on the physically unable to perform list to start training camp, placing Yassmin in a depth chart with Josh Whyle, Luke Lachey, Messiah Swinson, Drake Dabney, and R.J. Maryland.
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NegativeDepth ChartJul 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Signed by the Packers and designated as the international exemption player following the release of edge rusher Dante Barnett. Yassmin is a former rugby player who transitioned to football in South Wales before joining Utah; he had prior NFL experience with the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers in 2025, and was drafted 14th overall in the 2024 CFL global draft as the second tight end off the board. The Broncos signed him with $47,000 in guarantees, significantly more than Green Bay's typical UDFA signings.
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NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026Acme Packing Company
Yassmin is a former rugby player eligible for an international exemption who transitioned to football in South Wales before joining Utah. After six college seasons, he signed with Denver Broncos (receiving $47,000 in guarantees) and later joined Los Angeles Chargers in 2025. He was drafted 14th overall in the 2024 CFL global draft as the second tight end off the board. He also worked out with Pittsburgh Steelers between his Broncos and Chargers stints before being waived by Los Angeles in May.
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NegativeRoleJul 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Thomas Yassmin is a former rugby player eligible for international exemption designation who transitioned to football in South Wales before joining Utah's football team; after six years in college, he signed with the Denver Broncos (receiving $47,000 in guarantees) and was also a member of the Los Angeles Chargers in 2025 before being waived in May. He was drafted 14th overall in the 2024 CFL global draft, becoming the second tight end off the board, and also worked out with Pittsburgh in 2025.
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NegativeRoleJul 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Yassmin is a former rugby player eligible for international exemption who transitioned to football in South Wales before joining Utah's football team. After six years in college, he signed with the Denver Broncos (receiving $47,000 in guarantees) and was also a member of the Los Angeles Chargers in 2025 before being waived in May. He was drafted 14th overall in the 2024 CFL global draft, becoming the second tight end off the board; he also worked out with Pittsburgh in 2025.
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NegativeRoleJul 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Thomas Yassmin is a former rugby player eligible for international exemption designation who transitioned to football in South Wales before joining Utah's football team. After six years in college, he signed with the Denver Broncos (receiving $47,000 in guarantees) and was also a member of the Los Angeles Chargers in 2025 before being waived in May. He was drafted 14th overall in the 2024 CFL global draft, becoming the second tight end off the board. Between Denver and Los Angeles, he also worked out with Pittsburgh in 2025.
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NegativeRoleJul 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Yassmin is a former rugby player eligible for international exemption who transitioned to football in South Wales before joining Utah's football team. After six years in college, he signed with Denver (receiving $47,000 in guarantees) and later joined the Los Angeles Chargers in 2025 before being waived in May. He was also drafted 14th overall in the 2024 CFL global draft, becoming the second tight end off the board. Between Denver and the Chargers, he worked out with Pittsburgh in 2025.
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NegativeRoleJul 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Yassmin is a former rugby player eligible for international exemption who transitioned to football in South Wales before joining Utah's football team. After six years in college, he signed with Denver (receiving $47,000 in guarantees) and was also a member of the Los Angeles Chargers in 2025 before being waived in May. He was drafted 14th overall in the 2024 CFL global draft, becoming the second tight end off the board. Between Denver and the Chargers, he also worked out with Pittsburgh in 2025.
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