Keisean Nixon had beforehand been a Professional Bowler as a return specialist. Final 12 months, he made it to the Professional Bowl as a cornerback. This 12 months, the long-time Packer is combating for a spot within the beginning lineup.
Nixon shrugged on the actuality on Sunday.
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“I do not see myself in no competitors,” Nixon advised reporters on Sunday, by way of Ryan Wooden of USA In the present day. “I am coming in right here to compete for myself. What they do, and what they select to do, that is out of my management. I can solely management what I can management.
“No, I got here from the underside, so I am right here. I am 12 months 8. Since I have been right here, I ain’t been off the sector, and something they’ve requested me to do I’ve performed at a excessive stage. . . . I at all times present up.”
On Sunday, coach Matt LaFleur mentioned the important thing components within the competitors.
“Clearly, it begins with doing all your proper task, after which it comes all the way down to your type of play,” LaFleur mentioned. “How are you competing, going after the ball. Not solely prior to now sport, however within the run sport as nicely? Are you sticking your nostril in there? And we’d like corners which are prepared and succesful tacklers.”
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The Packers’ unofficial preseason depth chart lists Nixon because the starter, with Benjamin St-Juste as Nixon’s backup. Nixon began the preseason opener at Pittsburgh, enjoying 19 snaps.
Nixon, undrafted in 2019, enters the ultimate 12 months of a three-year, $18 million contract. He is resulting from make $2.66 million in wage and per-game roster bonuses. St-Juste signed a two-year, $9.8 million cope with Inexperienced Bay within the offseason.
