Elgersma (6-5, 227), a rookie from London, Ontario, Canada, attended the Packers' rookie minicamp as a tryout player. He was selected in the second round (No. 18 overall) of the Canadian Football League Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

In 2024, Elgersma won the Hec Crighton Trophy as Canadian college football's most outstanding player; the award is the country's equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.

The Green Bay Packers have signed an award-winning quarterback who could push Malik Willis for the backup job ahead of the 2025 season.

The Green Bay Packers appear to be closing in on signing an under-the-radar quarterback from Canada, who impressed coaches.

The Packers' QB room behind Love also includes Malik Willis and Sean Clifford. It seems like Elgersma's best chance to make the roster would be to beat out former Penn State QB Sean Clifford. Elgersma has the winning pedigree and the swagger to be a good NFL player. Long-term backups are a valuable QB piece for every team.

According to Dave Naylor of TSN, the Packers are "expected" to offer a contract to quarterback Taylor Elgersma. Packer Report's Easton Butler took it a step further by noting that the Packers believe Elgersma will accept their offer.

The Packers have shown a preference for only keeping two active quarterbacks on the roster to augment their flexibilit