The Green Bay Packers said goodbye to one of their cornerstone players on Tuesday. The Packers traded CB Rasul Douglas and a 2024 fifth-round to the Buffalo Bills for a third-round selection
Signed just before the 2021 season, Rasul Douglas was a core member of the Packers’ defense for two seasons and solidified the secondary after injuries to Kevin King and All-Pro CB Jaire Alexander.
During his 36-game stint in Green Bay, Douglas had 174 tackles, two forced fumbles, and 10 interceptions. Unfortunately, the Packers traded away a fan favorite, but the good news is Douglas provided a lot of memories for the franchise, and we’ll take a look at Douglas’ top-five moments as a Packers.
Rasul Douglas‘ top-five moments as a Green Bay Packer
5- Interception vs Josh Allen (2022 season)
🚨 Rasul Douglas picks off Josh Allen. Alexander catches the pitch from Douglas.pic.twitter.com/n6ov9MsNYV
— Packers Nation (@PackersNationCP) October 31, 2022
This game if you can believe it, led to Josh Allen’s string of sub-par performances in the second half of last season. Douglas is able to undercut the route and intercept the pass intended for Gabriel Davis. Douglas has underrated ball skills, and despite the chaotic end to this play, it’s good to get a reminder that there is tape of the Green Bay Packers defense actually forcing a turnover.
4- Pick 6 vs. Matthew Stafford to clinch the game for the Packers
Rasul Douglas PICK 6 on Matthew Stafford and things get even crazier!pic.twitter.com/GNpLVjTREj
— BetOnline.ag (@betonline_ag) November 28, 2021
2021 Rasul Douglas was on another level. This would be the second pick-six Douglas would have that season, and this, at the time, was a major win for the Green Bay Packers, as the two squads were vying for home-field advantage throughout the postseason. This also went along with one of the themes for the Green Bay Packers defense in 2021, in that when the defense needed a play to be made, Rasul Douglas was there.
3- Game-clinching interception against Cleveland Browns
Rasul Douglas seal the deal with an INT on #BakerMayfield who throw 4 INT today! | #browns vs #packers #nfl #nfltwitter pic.twitter.com/etQKgPC16o
— Epic Highlights (@EpicHighlights_) December 26, 2021
Rasul Douglas had Baker Mayfield’s number that day. Mayfield threw four interceptions, including two to Douglas. After building a big lead in the first half, the Packers’ offense sputtered in the second half and was a Browns field goal away from blowing a nine-point lead, but Douglas, as he did many times that season, came through with the big play to seal the victory.
1- End-zone interception vs. Arizona Cardinals (2021 NFL Season)
Rasul Douglas did a lot in a relatively short time with the #Packers, but nothing greater than this… pic.twitter.com/c83i4H9SId
— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) October 31, 2023
Some are saying that Rasul Douglas single-handedly ruined the Arizona Cardinals. Since that play, the Cardinals have only won eight NFL games. Those are the types of plays Douglas made throughout the 2021 season to help give the Packers victories.