The #Packers are signing LB Ahmad Brooks to a 1-year deal that can be worth up to $5M, source said. Another(!) GB free agent signing coming.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 30, 2017
Brooks was released by the 49ers on August 25. He joined the team in 2008 after being claimed off of waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals. Since becoming a starter in 2011, Brooks never had fewer than six sacks in a season, had a career-high 8.5 in 2013, and started at least 13 games in each of those seasons. During that time, he tallied 281 tackles and 40.5 sacks.
"We would like to thank Ahmad for his nine years of service and contributions to the 49ers," said 49ers general manager John Lynch via a statement issued by the team following Brooks' release. "In that time, he played a significant role on some formidable defensive units that helped this team achieve great success. We feel good about the depth and competition along our defensive front and believe that by making this decision now it will give Ahmad a head start on exploring his options with other teams. We wish him and his family nothing but the best."