Green Bay Packers: 5 veteran candidates to get cut from the roster
1. Davon House, Cornerback
It might seem weird to see Davon House‘s name on this list given Green Bay just-resigned him this offseason. However, his play was anything but solid last season and he doesn’t necessarily possess the skills to turn it around.
Gutekunst said he’ll train both outside and in the slot. But the playing time is def inside. And as I said when he signed, I’ll be surprised if House is on the roster when the season starts. https://t.co/CCkYPG2yTr
— Aaron Nagler (@AaronNagler) April 27, 2018
If healthy Kevin King figures to man an outside corner position full time with some combination of Tramon Williams and Joshua Jackson holding down the other spot. Jaire Alexander will likely slide into the slot with the odd man out of Williams and Jackson, creating a formidable four-man rotation.
Even after them, Quinten Rollins, the former second-round pick, could look to earn some reps along with Lenzy Pipkins, Herb Waters and Josh Hawkins. House is likely more talented than all four, but they contribute on special teams and could be seen as up-and-coming players. That’s not even mentioning the unique abilities of Joshua Jackson and Oren Burks. The two figure to spend at least part of their time covering backs and tight ends out of the slot and backfield.
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With House on the decline and a plethora of younger cornerbacks needing reps, Green Bay is likely to part ways with him unless he can improve on his play from last season.