Green Bay Packers Re-Sign or Let Go & Prediction: Rasul Douglas
By Paul Bretl
Why the Green Bay Packers won’t re-sign Rasul Douglas
From a pure football perspective, re-signing Douglas makes complete sense for the reasons already mentioned–cornerback is a premier position; despite having Alexander and Stokes, Green Bay is actually quite thin at cornerback, and Douglas was really good. However, as we all know, there is that pesky salary cap.
As is going to likely be the case with many of the Green Bay Packers’ free agents, cost is going to be an issue. The Packers currently still find themselves $26.4 million over the 2022 salary cap, according to Over the Cap, and while there are plenty of cap-saving moves available to get under–chances are their spending in free agency will be limited.
A recent report from Matt Lombardo of FanSided said that sources don’t expect the Packers to bring Douglas back. Meanwhile, Spotrac projects that Douglas will sign a four-year deal that pays him on average $9.2 million per season–likely more than what Green Bay may be able to put together.
Although cornerback is a need, and it is an important position, the Packers do already have Alexander and Stokes to lean–a very good duo. However, other positions such as receiver, linebacker, interior defensive line, and tight end are other positions of need that currently don’t have that level of playmaking ability under contract–meaning any available cap space that Green Bay does have may be better utilized on those positions, rounding out the roster.