In 2019 Rich Bisaccia was the assistant head coach and coordinator of special teams for the (then) Oakland Raiders. In the spring of that year he was assigned
The Green Bay Packers did a solid job of upgrading some weaknesses on their roster during the 2024 NFL Draft. Their first-round pick, offensive tackle Jordan Morgan heard his name called as he fills a major void in the trenches.
The Green Bay Packers were aggressive out of the gate this offseason, signing former Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs to a surprising deal. However, it was the re-signing of cornerback Keisean Nixon that caught the attention of Bleacher Report’s Ryan Fowler, who has labeled it as one of the worst signings of the offseason.
The NFL has approved a rule change that almost certainly will benefit the Green Bay Packers. Starting in 2024, the league has introduced a one-year experiment that it hopes will open things up for a particular play that has been gradually phased out in recent years, the kick return.
The Packers are hoping the cornerback can be one of the main cogs for new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley.
Green Bay paid Nixon like one of the three highest-paid slot defenders in the league this offseason. As we enter the full swing of draft season, many Green Bay Packers fans are wondering how high of a priority adding competition to the slot defender position is on the team’s list of needs.
The NFL announced a potential change to the kickoff rule earlier this week. The idea is a part of a package that includes 10 rule changes. The proposal will be voted on at the Annual League Meeting next week.
In one day, the Packers reshaped their roster. On both sides of the ball, the team made splashes in free agency. In this piece, we’ll be grading Green Bay’s free agency decisions on defense.
After a surprisingly impressive run to the playoffs, to some, in the first year with Jordan Love at starting quarterback, the Green Bay Packers are looking to build off of that momentum in the 2024 free agency.
The Green Bay Packers have agreed to re-sign cornerback and special teamer Keisean Nixon, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL media. It’s a three-year, $18 million deal that could be worth up to $19.2 million with incentives.
Tuesday afternoon is providing developments on the slot cornerback market.
Five-year veteran cornerback and kick returner Keisean Nixon signed a new contract with the Green Bay Packers. Nixon, a two-time First-Team All-Pro, spent the 2023 season with the Green Bay Packers but has also played for the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders.
Contracts for safety Darnell Savage, cornerback/kick returner Keisean Nixon and offensive tackle Yosh Nijman have officially voided, turning the Green Bay Packers’ 2024 salary-cap outlook from bad to worse.
The Green Bay Packers have some important decisions to make this offseason on potential free agents. One of those concerns cornerback and return specialist Keisean Nixon.
The NFL's regular season is over, which for most teams, means it's time to start figuring out plans for the offseason. NFL free agency is a huge part of the process, and along with the NFL Draft, it has everyone preparing for what should be a very active couple of months.
The Green Bay Packers earned one AP First-Team All-Pro honor this week for kicker returner Keisean Nixon. The former South Carolina star made the list for the second straight year.
The NFL is waging war on kickoff returns. It’s winning – despite the valiant counterattack launched by the few and the proud, such as Green Bay Packers All-Pro Keisean Nixon.
The Green Bay Packers made a noteworthy trade deadline move that left at least one of the team’s players feeling downright sick.
While it would be nice to chalk up Thursday night’s game as an unfortunate anomaly and move on, the loss further exposed some troubling trends from the season’s first three weeks.
The 2023 season will be pivotal for Green Bay Packers defensive back and return specialist Keisean Nixon. The former South Carolina star is coming off an All-Pro season as a returner but signed a one-year, prove-it contract with the Packers which means he’s again playing for his future.
Fans on social media had strong opinions on how Rodgers looked in a Jets uniform. One key trope on Twitter was fans comparing Rodgers to other aging stars in sports history who looked weird putting on another team’s uniform.
Keisean Nixon is going to be with the Green Bay Packers for at least one more season, and in an offseason that has been dominated by Aaron Rodgers and his "will-he, won't-he" saga, this is the best thing the team could have done for its future.
Keisean Nixon proved to be a steal after the Green Bay Packers signed him in the middle of the season to a 1-year, $965,000 contract. The Packers must find a way to retain Nixon after he turned in an All-Pro season and leading the NFL in kick return yards and returns of 40+ yards helping reshape the Packers’ special teams unit.
It's going to be another offseason of uncertainty surrounding the Packers — specifically regarding the future status of their 39-year-old gunslinger — but one thing is clear in Green Bay: Keisean Nixon needs to be given a new deal and brought back long-term.
View the original article to see embedded media. Keisean Nixon goes from 0 to 60 like a fine Italian sports car. Nixon, the Green Bay Packers’ game-changing kick returner and defensive back, didn’t practice all week due to a groin injury.
Rodgers has gotten a reputation for not being the best teammate and being uninterested in mentoring younger players, but recent comments from a current young Packer contradict those assumptions.
Nixon is one of the game's hottest returners. He is giving the Packers a spark when they need it most.
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