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5 Packers on the hot seat entering 2023 offseason

By Brian Sampson

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) makes a catch against Green Bay Packers safety Darnell Savage (26) during the second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022.Nfl Green Bay Packers At Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) makes a catch against Green Bay Packers safety Darnell Savage (26) during the second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022.Nfl Green Bay Packers At Detroit Lions /
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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 19: Wide receiver D.J. Moore #12 of the Carolina Panthers runs against free safety Darnell Savage #26 of the Green Bay Packers in the fourth quarter of the game at Lambeau Field on December 19, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /

Packers on the hot seat: Darnell Savage Jr.

Savage’s drop from prominence has happened so quickly, he might not even be on the team next season. With Green Bay trying to determine how to handle the Aaron Rodgers’ situation, a popular theory is that they might attach Savage in a trade to rid themselves of the $7.9 million cap hit in 2023.

It was just two years ago when Savage’s arrow pointed straight up. He and fellow safety Adrian Amos finished the second half of the 2020 season on fire and were one of the best safety duos in the NFL. Savage was flying all over the field, making plays, and providing valuable support in the box.

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Last year was the complete opposite. Savage looked like he didn’t want to be out there and the results spoke for themselves. His PFF grade of 47.5 represents a three-year drop and the lowest of his career. Oh, and it also ranked 87 out of 88 qualified safeties. Yuck.

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