After the Green Bay Packers announced Monday the post-June 1 release of cornerback Jaire Alexander, there has been understandable chatter about the state of the Packers’ cornerback room entering the week of mandatory minicamp. Some of that chatter includes intrigue, with receiver Bo Melton, a 2022 seventh-round draft pick, taking snaps at cornerback in practice Tuesday.
“We just thought that if there is somebody that can potentially do both, he would be that guy,” said Packers coach Matt LaFleur during his press conference Tuesday. “I think a lot of it is just from his production on (special) teams and just his ability to make plays on teams.