The Green Bay Packers pulled off a somewhat shocking trade as the 2023 trade deadline approached. The Buffalo Bills gave up a third round pick to acquire starting defensive back Rasul Douglas. Douglas started making plays almost immediately for the Bills’ defense, including multiple interceptions. It may have stung just a little more knowing that safety Micah Hyde was poached by the Bills years ago and when on to have an incredible career.
Now the Packers could be losing another playmaker to the Bills’ defense.
Yet Another Green Bay Packers Starter Being Eyed By The Bufflao Bills
Darnell Savage and Douglas had a fun interaction on X, which prompted Bills fans to wonder if Savage might follow his friend to Buffalo:
Would you want Darnell Savage Jr. in Buffalo?
Savage Jr. is currently a free agent and is still only 26 years old #BillsMafia | #GoBills | #BuiltinBuffalo pic.twitter.com/soTwflCKdY
— Built in Buffalo (@BuiltInBuffalo_) February 19, 2024
Per Packers’ salary cap expert Ken Ingalls:
If the Packers wanted to bring back Savage, Nijman, or Nixon for 2024 it would have been most cost effective to have extended them before their void provisions kicked in.
Extending would have saved:
- -Savage: $4.1M
- -Nijman: $1.9M
- -Nixon: $1.1M
They didn’t – They are likely gone.
Savage was selected by the Packers in the first round (21st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. A total of 302 combined tackles, nine, and two forced fumbles have been recorded through 72 games.
The Packers have a long offseason ahead, so they could still change their stance on Savage’s contract, however, not re-signing him before the deadline suggests otherwise.
Now the Bills are emerging as a potential landing spot for the veteran safety.
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