De'Vondre Campbell Stirs Even More Drama After Packers Split
The 2024 offseason has featured plenty of tough decisions for the Green Bay Packers. One recent cut that prompted discussion was the release of veteran defender De'Vondre Campbell, whose Packer tenure started with an All-Pro selection before eventually declining.
Campbell hasn't been shy about expressing his feelings since Green Bay opted to cut him to free up cap space. That only continued on Sunday.
I wasn’t even supposed to be there lol the safety was supposed to rotate down as you can see Rudy tryna tell JO but he didn’t move so I was tryna make someone else right because they had a mental error 😂😂 go off though. You can literally see Rudy tryna tell him to go back 😂😂
— De'Vondre Campbell (@Came_Along_Way) March 17, 2024
Campbell took to X (formerly Twitter) to dish on several things around his Packer exit. It began with him replying to a post aimed at his drop-off. The pass-rusher defended himself by calling out Jonathan Owens' role in the clip in question.
That kickstarted a rant from Campbell. While he praised the Packers' organization, he also noted there are some coaches he's "lost ALL respect for."
Why yall keep saying I trashed the Packers?? I never ONCE said anything negative about the organization. Best organization I’ve ever been apart of at this point but it’s some coaches I lost ALL respect for 🤷🏿♂️ https://t.co/n85GJI220k
— De'Vondre Campbell (@Came_Along_Way) March 17, 2024
Campbell seemed to take issue with the team adjusting his role, which he claimed had him and Quay Walker "looking clueless" sometimes despite both being capable players.
Fast forward to 2022, 2023 season I tried to be a team guy and play within the system and do what they asked “Be more visual on QB and not look up routes” “Back up from LOS so I’m not pressing every WR or TE” Look at what happened. They had me, Quay out there looking clueless smh
— De'Vondre Campbell (@Came_Along_Way) March 17, 2024
The vet then addressed his departure from Green Bay directly. He said the team blindsided him with their decision, since the public messaging all offseason was about how he and Aaron Jones were wanted back.
Campbell notes no choice to take a pay cut was offered.
The organization didn’t even call me to ask if I wanted to take a pay cut. They just released me after going in the media and saying me and Aaron jones were apart of the future plans. They could’ve just told me the truth. I could easily be bitter but I’m not. https://t.co/f9Wvqbgiqv
— De'Vondre Campbell (@Came_Along_Way) March 17, 2024
Finally, Campbell appeared to take credit for the defense improving down the stretch of the season, with his personal outreach to head coach Matt LaFleur supposedly making a difference.
You wanna know why we played better??? Because I started going and having private meetings with Matt telling him we needed to be more aggressive. We needed more man and we needed to blitz more and what happened when they listened to me. WE PLAYED WELL AND WON ITS NO COINCIDENCE https://t.co/YlSPBU175D
— De'Vondre Campbell (@Came_Along_Way) March 17, 2024
While Campbell noted he's not bitter about the situation, it's obvious there's some unhappiness with how everything played out. Aaron Jones has expressed similar disappointment in the wake of his release as well.
It's never easy to move on from key veterans like Campbell and Jones, but GM Brian Gutekunst thinks their exits will help the team fulfill its dreams. Now it's on his big bets to pay off.
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