The latest message from the Green Bay Packers front office suggests that cornerback Jaire Alexander will remain with the team through the draft, shutting down the notion that they would use him as a pawn to gain an earlier or additional pick.
The Green Bay Packers have a variety of needs that they still need to address this offseason. One of these is the cornerback position, which is in the midst of a very clear overhaul.
In 2022, the Green Bay Packers signed Keisean Nixon away from the Las Vegas Raiders, and he developed into a solid slot defender. With Nixon having migrated to the perimeter, the Packers on Monday agreed to terms with Nate Hobbs, whose forte with the Raiders was playing in the slot – aka their “star” position.
How many of the first running backs selected in the NFL Draft since the year 2000 can you name in five minutes?
If Keisean Nixon is no longer going to return kickoffs, the Packers will need to replace him. That could be Lideatrick “Tulu” Griffin, who the Packers signed to a futures contract last month .
With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.
The Las Vegas Raiders appear to be stuck in a murky situation. They’ve got some pieces on the roster, like Maxx Crosby, who are ready to win now, but the rest of the team leaves much to be desired in a stacked AFC West.
The Green Bay Packers had a solid 2024 campaign. Green Bay won 11 games during the regular season and made it to the playoffs, though they lost in the first round.
Give Nixon the assistant GM title According to NFL rules, club coaches and front office members cannot have conversations with other teams’ players. When the Atlanta Falcons talked to quarterback Kirk Cousins before he officially became a free agent last offseason, it cost them a fifth-round pick.
Do the Green Bay Packers need a proven No. 1 receiver? Will Davante Adams be looking for a new place to play football? The answers are maybe and probably.
Philadelphia won the NFC Championship and Super Bowl by a score of 95-45 The Green Bay Packers’ playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the wildcard round, a 22-10 loss, was a gut punch from start to finish.
The Detroit Lions seemed like the strongest team in the NFC for most of the regular season, and that included two wins over the Green Bay Packers. Well, it didn't matter much in the playoffs.
There were 150 plays during Sunday’s Green Bay Packers’ wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles. None were bigger than the first. On the opening kickoff, former Packers linebacker Oren Burks drilled Keisean Nixon.
The NFL seemingly admitted that Green Bay Packers kick returner Keisean Nixon was right about at least one aspect of a key play that went against him in the NFC Wild Card round.
The Green Bay Packers couldn't have started any worse the game against the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday in the wild card round. On the very first play, kick returner Keisean Nixon fumbled, and it was recovered by the Eagles, who went down to score a touchdown right thereafter.
Packers CB Keisean Nixon doesn’t want to return kicks next season after experiencing the new rules for the first time this year. “I don’t really want to do it no more,” Nixon told Matt Scheneidman.
It took some fans back that Green Bay Packers star Keisean Nixon said he didn’t want to return kicks anymore and be a full-time cornerback. After the Packers lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild-card round of the NFL Playoffs, head coach Matt LaFleur spoke about Nixon’s comments.
Keisean Nixon was an All-Pro kick returner in 2022 and 2023 for the Packers, but that's not how he sees things playing out for him in 2025 and beyond.
The Green Bay Packers put it on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, cruising to a 38-10 win over their NFC rivals to move to 8-3 on the season. With this win, the Packers solidified their position as a clear playoff contender in the NFC and the 49ers’ season now feels on the brink of spiraling out of control.
The NFL has completely revamped the way that kickoffs will work starting in the 2024 season, and Green Bay Packers kick return specialist Keisean Nixon couldn’t be more amped.
In 1967, Travis “The Roadrunner” Williams returned four kickoffs for touchdowns during his rookie season with the Green Bay Packers. More than a half-century later, that remains an NFL record (the Bears’ Cecil Turner tied it in 1970).
There are a number of players on the Green Bay Packers roster who are poised to break out in 2024. One of the players who could become a household name in the football world is cornerback Keisean Nixon.
The Packers are hoping the cornerback can be one of the main cogs for new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley.
Tuesday afternoon is providing developments on the slot cornerback market.
The Green Bay Packers have some important decisions to make this offseason on potential free agents. One of those concerns cornerback and return specialist Keisean Nixon.
The NFL's regular season is over, which for most teams, means it's time to start figuring out plans for the offseason. NFL free agency is a huge part of the process, and along with the NFL Draft, it has everyone preparing for what should be a very active couple of months.
The Green Bay Packers earned one AP First-Team All-Pro honor this week for kicker returner Keisean Nixon. The former South Carolina star made the list for the second straight year.
Keisean Nixon is going to be with the Green Bay Packers for at least one more season, and in an offseason that has been dominated by Aaron Rodgers and his "will-he, won't-he" saga, this is the best thing the team could have done for its future.
It's going to be another offseason of uncertainty surrounding the Packers — specifically regarding the future status of their 39-year-old gunslinger — but one thing is clear in Green Bay: Keisean Nixon needs to be given a new deal and brought back long-term.
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