The Green Bay Packers will retain a defender
The Green Bay Packers have lost several members of the 2022 defense. They agreed to terms with a defensive back for the 2023 season. The Packers watched two members of their pass-rushing unit leave this Week. Jarran Reed is leaving for the Seattle Seahawks. Dean Lowry will be a Minnesota Viking.
According to Tom Pelissero with the NFL Network, the Packers will re-sign safety Rudy Ford for the 2023 season. The contract will cost up to $2.5 million.
Safety Rudy Ford returns to the #Packers for one year up to $2.5 million, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 17, 2023
Ford is a former sixth-round selection by the Arizona Cardinals in 2017. He signed with the Packers for the 2022 season after the Jacksonville Jaguars left Ford go after training camp. Ford was a defensive back before he played for the Packers.
Ford was listed as a safety in Joe Barry’s defense. He appeared in all 17 games for the Packers during the 2022 campaign and started in six games. Ford recorded 44 total tackles, one forced fumble, and three interceptions last season.
This is the second move in the secondary the Packers addreseed Friday. The Packers signed former New York Giants safety Tarvarius Moore earlier in the day.
