Packers\u2019 CB Search Could Lead to Keisean Nixon\u2019s Final Season in Green Bay<\/p>\n
Nixon\u2019s performance wasn\u2019t terrible, but he allowed too many big plays to provide Packers fans with any confidence entering 2026. According to Pro Football Focus,<\/a> Nixon allowed 55 catches for 623 yards and seven touchdowns last season. While he had a critical interception during a Week 14 win over the Chicago Bears and 13 pass breakups, he also allowed a passer rating (105.4) over 100 for the fourth time in his career and the second time over the past three seasons.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t enough for the Packers to move on, but the wheels may be turning entering next season. Nixon is entering the final year of a three-year, $18 million contract extension, and even if he was performing well, it may have been a tough sell to add a few more years as he enters his age-29 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n With Carrington Valentine also having his flaws in coverage, there has been a steady parade of cornerback prospects visiting Green Bay during the pre-draft process, according to NFL Trade Rumors<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n Charles Demming (Stephen A. Austin)Chris Johnson (San Diego State)Will Lee III (Texas A&M)D\u2019arco Perkins-McAllister (UL-Monroe)Karon Prunty (Wake Forest)<\/p>\n The Packers also had a second meeting with Johnson during his pro day and traveled to Jarod Washington\u2019s Pro Day at South Carolina State as part of the pre-draft process.<\/p>\n With that much smoke, there\u2019s sure to be a corner landing in Green Bay at some point during next week\u2019s draft. And it could set off a fire alarm for Nixon\u2019s future with the Packers.<\/p>\n If Nixon can rebound, he can at least hold off a newcomer through the 2026 season. But it would take a lot for the Packers to reinvest in him amid rising cornerback prices. Green Bay’s front office has also developed a knack for addressing needs before they appear, and with Valentine also scheduled to be a free agent<\/a> after next year, there could even be multiple cornerbacks arriving in the draft.<\/p>\n Add it up, and Nixon could already be on thin ice entering the draft, and it could lead to an uncomfortable final season with the Packers.<\/p>\n
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