Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 17 with the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo defeated the New England Patriots 27-21 in Week 17.
In that game, Rasul Douglas deflected three passes, picked off two passes by New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe, and had a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter for the Buffalo Bills.
Douglas has been a great addition to Buffalo’s defense ever since Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst traded him at the NFL trade deadline. The Bills and the Packers are both fighting for their playoff lives in Week 18.
As for Rasul Douglas winning this week’s honor, this is the first time that a Buffalo Bills cornerback has won the award since cornerback TreDavious White did it back during the 2019 season. Buffalo forced four turnovers in the game against New England and will see how Rasul Douglas plays in the regular season finale against the Miami Dolphins.
Revisiting the Green Bay Packers Trade Involving Rasul Douglas
When the trade went down, it was a question as to why this happened. A lot of Packers fans were surprised it happened, but they weren’t showing signs of being a playoff team at the time it happened. Green Bay traded Douglas and a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to the Buffalo Bills for a third-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Green Bay will have five selections in the first three rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Packers are a very young football team. Green Bay is preparing for the future while Buffalo is trying to win it all this season. The Douglas trade feels like a win for both teams at the current moment.
He is 29 years old and the Buffalo Bills will have him under contract for another season, according to Spotrac. Good for Douglas that he won the AFC Player of the Week Award. He has been very good this season for both teams. On the season, Douglas has 61 total tackles, one sack, three fumble recoveries, five interceptions, one touchdown, and 14 pass deflections also.
