Green Bay Packers sign S Mark Perry

Mark Perry's signing earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI)—a middling value proposition that reflects the limited downside risk of a minimum-salary safety addition on a Green Bay roster nursing a 9-7-1 record and fighting for playoff positioning. At $885K total, this is the kind of depth transaction that costs almost nothing in cap space, making it functionally risk-free from a financial standpoint; the Packers are essentially taking a lottery ticket on a reserve safety without any meaningful salary commitment. The CVI grade doesn't suggest Perry is a bargain—it acknowledges that at this price point, the contract itself is neutral, and the value hinges entirely on on-field execution and role definition. For a team in preseason with playoff urgency, this is the type of low-cost roster churn that happens constantly; it's neither a vote of confidence nor a red flag, just a pragmatic hedge on secondary depth. The verdict reflects that Perry carries no financial drag, but also no apparent expectation of high-impact performance—a serviceable depth move graded accordingly.