GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers have a problem. Fortunately, it’s a good problem.
What is the best way to use their multitude of defensive backs?
With cornerback Jaire Alexander inactive last week at the Rams, the problem solved itself via some outside-the-box thinking. Defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley moved Keisean Nixon from the slot to cornerback, slid safety Javon Bullard into the slot and inserted Evan Williams at safety.
Nixon hadn’t spent the bulk of a game as a perimeter cornerback since the 2020 season with the Raiders.
Bullard, the team’s second-round pick, hadn’t played the majority of a game in the slot since 2022 at Georgia.