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Packers’ Xavier McKinney Proving He’s Worth Every Penny

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Xavier McKinney has started his Green Bay Packers career with an interception in three consecutive games.

“I have never had a pick in three straight games,” McKinney said on Wednesday. “Well, in high school I probably did, but college on through NFL, this is my first time it’s ever happened.”

To fix the worst position group on last year’s team, the Packers opened the vault to sign McKinney. The four-year, $67 million contract made him the fourth-highest-paid safety in the NFL by annual salary, with his $16.75 million trailing only the Buccaneers’ Antoine Winfield ($21.