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Green Bay Packers: 5 players with the most to prove during training camp

By Brian Sampson

SEATTLE, WA - JANUARY 18: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix #21 and Clay Matthews #52 of the Green Bay Packers celebrate against the Seattle Seahawks during the 2015 NFC Championship game at CenturyLink Field on January 18, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - JANUARY 18: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix #21 and Clay Matthews #52 of the Green Bay Packers celebrate against the Seattle Seahawks during the 2015 NFC Championship game at CenturyLink Field on January 18, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 23: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix #21 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates breaking up a pass during the fourth quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings on November 23, 2014 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Packers defeated the Vikings 24-21. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 23: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix #21 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates breaking up a pass during the fourth quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings on November 23, 2014 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Packers defeated the Vikings 24-21. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

2. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix followed up a Pro Bowl season in 2016 with the worst year of his career in 2017. To make matters even worse, he failed to take responsibility for his poor play, blaming the lack of talent on the defense around him.

Now, with fellow safety Morgan Burnett departed to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Clinton-Dix will have to anchor the safety position. Replacing Burnett is a duo of young, unproven players in Kentrell Brice and Josh Jones. There’s no saying how good or bad they will perform.

As Clinton-Dix is tasked with solidifying the safety position and proving last year was a fluke, he also has another item on his agenda; to get paid. Clinton-Dix is a free agent following the season and will want to cash in on his first opportunity at a big paycheck. Another down year could cost him a lot of money. But on the flip side, he can break the bank if he has a season similar to 2016. The pressure is on him.

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