7 Packers with a lot to prove before 2022 NFL season begins

Green Bay Packers safety Adrian Amos (31) and Green Bay Packers free safety Darnell Savage (26) celebrate an incomplete pass in the third quarter against the Washington Football Team, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Samantha Madar/USA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinGpg Packer Vs Washington 102421 0015 /

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Nov 21, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) catches a pass late during the fourth quarter as Green Bay Packers free safety Darnell Savage (26) defends at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

Packers with a lot to prove: Darnell Savage

Darnell Savage’s short career has played out a lot like a roller coaster with plenty of ups and downs. Drafted in the first round back in 2019, he hasn’t quite lived up to his full potential through three years. Right when it seems like he’s going to turn the corner, he falls back into old habits.

Savage finished 2020 with some of the best play of his career, but regressed for the entire 2021 season. He had some pretty ugly moments last year, especially in coverage, and needs to improve his ability in pass coverage. The Packers can’t afford the lesser version and need him to be at his best for 2022. His fifth-year option is depending on it.

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