The Green Bay Packers are going to extreme lengths to replace former Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander, who was released earlier this spring before signing with the Baltimore Ravens.
After trying wide receiver Bo Melton out at cornerback during minicamp practices earlier this summer, the Packers appear to have made that position change official, as training camp gets underway.
Packers Making Bo Melton a Cornerback
During the first practice of training camp, Melton, who the Packers originally signed in December, 2022, was working with the cornerbacks and has officially changed positions.
As the summer kicks into gear, the Packers need to figure out how to add quality depth at cornerback not just to replace Alexander but also fill out a depth chart at a position that’s critical in defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s scheme.
Prior to changing positions, Melton had caught 24 passes, through his first 22 career NFL games, for 309 yards and one touchdown.
However, given the influx of young talent at wide receiver and a desperate need at cornerback, head coach Matt LaFleur, Hafley, and the Packers clearly believe that the 5-foot-11 and 189-pound former Rutgers standout has a clearer path to the field and adds more value in the secondary than at wide receiver.
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