GREEN BAY – As suddenly the Packers’ oldest veteran cornerback with a number of young prospects looking up to him, Sam Shields knows his every move is being watched.
It’s how he felt five years ago as an undrafted rookie, but for a completely different reason.
“When I came in, it was like that. I couldn’t make a mistake, or I was going home,” Shields said.
Shields isn’t going anywhere now except across from the opposing team’s top receiver. He embraces both the accountability and the leadership role that come with the duty, carrying on the mentoring he received from veterans such as Charles Woodson and Tramon Williams.