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Green Bay Packers: 5 potential cut or trade candidates in 2021

BySayre Bedinger
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess (11) participates in minicamp practice Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinApc Packersminicamp 0609210171djp
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess (11) participates in minicamp practice Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinApc Packersminicamp 0609210171djp
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Green Bay Packers, Josh Jackson
Green Bay Packers cornerback Josh Jackson (37) is shown during a mandatory minicamp Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Green Bay, Wis.

4. Josh Jackson, CB

It’s at least a little bit surprising that, at this point, Josh Jackson has not already been traded by the Green Bay Packers.

Jackson was a second-round pick out of Iowa following his All-American campaign in 2017 where he had 18 pass breakups and eight interceptions, two returned for touchdowns.

Jackson’s rapid ascent for the Hawkeyes as a junior obviously has not quite translated to the NFL game, and a change of scenery may be what’s best for him at this point.

The Packers have brought in a number of other high draft picks at cornerback with Jaire Alexander established as the team’s CB1 and now former second-round pick Kevin King re-signing along with the addition of first-round pick Eric Stokes out of Georgia in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Through three seasons in the NFL and 42 career games, Jackson has yet to pick off a single pass. The Packers thrust him into action early with over 700 snaps as a rookie but since that time, he’s played just 434 total snaps in 2019 and 2020 combined.

At this point, Jackson is probably not going to have a role in Joe Barry’s defense and might benefit from getting traded to a team where he can get a fresh start.

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