The Green Bay Packers have proved to be active in the 2024 offseason. Not only with additions of top-tier talent like running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier Mckinney but as well as bringing back starters from their 2023-24 campaign. In a season where many saw an overhaul of Green Bay’s secondary on the horizon, a back-to-back all-pro return man and cornerback stuck with the team.
Keisean Nixon Re-Signs With Green Bay Packers
Keisean Nixon has been a revelation for the Green Bay Packers since his signing in 2022. With his consistent availability and splash playmaking the slot cornerback and elite returner has proven to be a versatile weapon for the Green Bay Packers.
The #Packers are bringing back their All-Pro returner, signing Keisean Nixon back to a 3-year, $18M deal that can go to $19.2M max. One of their priorities.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 12, 2024
Keisean Nixon played the most snaps of any defensive back for the team in 2023, second on the defense only behind starting linebacker Quay Walker. Nixon was up and down in the slot under former defensive coordinator Joe Barry, finding himself at a lowly 59 PFF grade at cornerback.
The 5’10 200 200-pound undrafted athlete was the target of a lot of passes, with 78 targets resulting in 63 catches and north of 600 yards out of the slot. He found one interception in a season-changing win against the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on superstar Patrick Mahomes. Despite his consistent yet questionable play for the Green Bay Packers in the slot position, it is clear new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley sees enough on tape to keep him in Green Bay.
As a returner, Keisean Nixon is undeniable. In his two seasons for the Green Bay Packers Nixon has accrued nearly 1800 yards and one touchdown on 65 returns. Through those two seasons, Nixon led the NFL in return attempts and return yardage, and his 105-yard house call in 2022 was the longest touchdown of that year.
Nixon was awarded All-Pro honors for his kick-returning efforts in both 2022 and 2023. That level of athletics and instincts can hardly be taught, and that ability has proven to be clutch for the Green Bay Packers special teams and offense time and time again.
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