Travis Hunter is angling to become the most prominent two-way NFL player since Deion Sanders, but he is not the only one who could see action on both offense and defense in 2025.
The Packers are having reserve wide receiver Bo Melton work with their cornerbacks during minicamp. Footage emerged this week showing Melton getting some reps in alongside the rest of the position group.
For now, Melton’s new role seems to be mostly out of necessity. The Packers are dealing with some cornerback injuries, and just released veteran Jaire Alexander, leaving them short-handed at the position. Melton, however, says he would be up for trying it in a game if the team asked him to.
“It’s just something they want to look at,” Melton said, via Wes Hodkiewicz of the team’s official website. “I’m still a wide receiver, so I’m not really transitioning to no cornerback. But if it works, it works.”
Melton was a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks, but ultimately caught on with Green Bay in 2023. In two seasons, he has 24 catches for 309 yards and a touchdown.
Nobody is expecting Melton to be the next coming of Hunter. If he can even take a few snaps, however, he could be a versatile piece for the Packers.
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