Now, there are more changes coming to the defense.
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On Tuesday, less than 24 hours after Hafley accepted a promotion, the Packers released one-time All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs. Of course, Diggs wasn’t a long-time member of the Packers; he was just signed back on December 31 for the team’s then-upcoming playoff run.
However, he didn’t have much of an impact. He wound up playing in just two games as a Packer. Once in the regular season, he made two tackles in a 16-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. His other appearance came in the Packers’ 31-27 Wild Card loss to the Bears, where Diggs played just one snap and recorded a tackle.
Diggs, 27, immediately becomes a free agent and is available for any non-current playoff team to sign. Getting cut right now gives Diggs a head start on finding the right fit for him in 2026. Meanwhile, other cornerbacks whose contracts expired will have to wait until free agency kicks off on March to sign a deal with a new team.
It will be interesting to see what type of market Diggs, a two-time Pro Bowl cornerback, will have now that he’s available again. Diggs has shown the ability to be a ball-hawking cornerback, but first, he has to get back to top form. An offseason to heal should help him prove to teams that his injuries are a thing of the past, but teams may be hesitant to shell out a big guaranteed contract for someone who made it through just nine games in 2025.
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As a corresponding move, the Packers also added quarterback Kyle McCord to a futures contract. The sixth-round pick of the 2025 NFL Draft is just 23 years old, but he’s yet to appear in an NFL game. With backup QB Malik Willis likely to sign a contract elsewhere, the Packers now have some more depth on the roster, but more additions are sure to come.
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