Packers Trade Idea Lands Them Out Of Favor Cornerback
The Green Bay Packers managed to just about squeeze by the NFC West’s Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon.
Much of that came down to a strong defensive effort in the final quarter of the game, but nevertheless the Packers and defensive coordinator, Jeff Hafley, will not be happy that the team gave up 279 yards and 2 touchdowns to backup Arizona QB, Jacoby Brissett – even if he is one of the more accomplished backup quarterbacks in the league.
The defense is not quite the force that some believed it could be at the start of the year, when Green Bay shut down one of the more potent offenses in the league in division rivals, the Detroit Lions.
It would not necessarily be a major shock to see the team make a play, prior to the deadline, to add to one of the areas on defense that could use a helping hand – certainly in the depth department.
So in this trade proposal, the Packers make a play for Cincinnati Bengals cornerback, Cam Taylor-Britt, who was made inactive for Thursday night’s win again against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Bengals Corner Has Had A Far-From-Perfect 2025 Season So Far
In the post-game press conference, head coach Zac Taylor gave a pretty cut-and-dry response to why the former second round pick, whose contract is up a the end of the season, was not part of the game-day roster.
“We just have other DBs we’re going to give a shot to.”
Taylor Britt was commended for his impressive 4.38 speed coming out of college, a solid feat for a man who comes in at slightly shorter than 5’11 but weighs 196 lbs.
But whilst he has shown some very promising work in the past in coverage, a less than ideal year in 2025 has started to make his situation with the team untenable. Pro Football Focus grades him out for his work this season at 54.5, which makes him a slighly below average cornerback – the 119th out of 170 CBs.
Why The Packers Should Consider A Trade For Cam Taylor-Britt
Although his fourth year has not gone the way many inside the organization would have hoped – especially considering the rise of third year corner, DJ Turner, Taylor-Britt remains one of the more physically gifted cornerbacks hanging around on the fringes of rosters.
The Packers organizationally have often been able to find a way to get the very best out of physically gifted athletes who may have not been able to harness that into consistent play. Although in fairness to Taylor-Britt, his fine work in 2023 and 2024 demonstrated more than just raw traits and ability.
Taylor-Britt would not be forced into the lineup immediately, and would be afforded some patience behind starters, Keisean Nixon and Nate Hobbs on the perimeter – and would join Carrington Valentine as the team’s primary boundary corner backups.
The price would also not exactly be staunch, given the former Nebraska man’s lack of time left on contract and struggles this season to date.
Green Bay Packers receive: Cam Taylor-Britt
Cincinnati Bengals receive: 2026 seventh round pick
ikings WR Justin Jefferson takes full responsibility for his drop—his shocking words will leave you rethinking his mindset
The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 28-22. The slim margin of defeat makes Justin Jefferson’s dropped touchdown reception against Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean stand out, and the All-Pro wide receiver is certainly taking it to heart.
Jefferson finished the game with five receptions for 79 yards. He was officially held out of the end zone following strong comments regarding that aspect of his game before the contest.
After the loss, Jefferson did not mince words about that battle with DeJean.
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson Delivers Blunt Take on Eagles CB Cooper DeJean
DeJean drew attention for his, as Pro Football Focus suggested on X after the play, lockdown coverage on Jefferson on the play during a drive that eventually saw the Vikings settle for a field goal.
Asked if he believed his “drop” was actually DeJean breaking up the pass, Jefferson said, “nah.”
“All respect to him, but that, that’s a catch any day of the week,” Jefferson told reporters on October 19. “I just gotta be more focused into pulling the ball into me and towards instead of just laying the ball out there and letting him just knock the ball out my hand. So, I would say that’s more on me than on him.”
DeJean celebrated the incompletion, as DBs are wont to do. However, it was Jefferson who was touting his abilities and, really, his mindset before the game.
“To be honest, wherever that ball touched my hand, I’m trying to get in that [end]zone,” Jefferson told Vikings legend Randy Moss on “Sunday NFL Countdown” on October 19. “So, it can be in the red zone, it can be from 50, or it might go 97 [yards] again. Who knows?”
Jefferson’s longest reception of the day went for 40 yards on a catch-and-run.
Justin Jefferson Points Out Red Zone Issues
Jefferson said that the Vikings’ struggles in the red zone were due to “just hurting ourselves and just causing us to go backwards instead of forward. We just got to execute our plays to the fullest and just take one play at a time. And when the opportunity comes, make those plays.”
The Vikings were 1-for-6 on the day in the red zone, including Jefferson’s drop.
“One of those red zone drives is – that’s me, dropping a touchdown, and not really pulling the ball all the way in. And I’m always critical on myself,” Jefferson said. “And always, especially when my opportunities are very, very slim. So, those are opportunities, I got to make the most of them.”
Making the most of their opportunities was a theme for the Vikings during Jefferson’s postgame availability.
Justin Jefferson Remains Confident in Vikings
Asked if the Vikings were trying to “figure it out” during the game, Jefferson said. “Yeah and no.”
“Honestly, it’s just executing those plays, those one or two plays, every drive that kind of hurts us and put us in bad positions. But I don’t feel like we’re still trying to ‘find out’ or still trying to ‘figure out what’s going on,’” Jefferson said.
“We understand what’s going on. We have the players out there that make the plays and do what we need to do to go down and score; we just need to finish those drives, especially games like this. We’re competing against a team that just won a Super Bowl. So, plays like that and making the most of those opportunities is the things that count.”
Jefferson and the Vikings will look to regroup in Week 8. They will visit the Los Angeles Chargers on a short week for “Thursday Night Football.”
