Packers WR Melton tests 2-way game at cornerback
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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers might have a Travis Hunter of their own, and his name is Bo Melton.
Bo Melton attempting Travis Hunter things . Melton, a receiver, is getting a chance to prove he can play cornerback. This isn't a posit
Green Bay’s Bo Melton still considers himself a wide receiver first and foremost even as he spends part of the Packers’ minicamp working out at cornerback. Melton also isn’t about to make any comparisons to Jacksonville Jaguars rookie receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter,
Bo Melton was a receiver on the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad in 2023 when coach Matt LaFleur first mentioned it. “He was like, ‘You ever
The Packers have wide receiver Bo Melton taking snaps at cornerback, but Melton makes it clear he is not switching to defense.
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The Green Bay Packers are experimenting with wide receiver Bo Melton playing snaps at cornerback during mandatory minicamp, which began Tuesday and was open to the assembled media in Green Bay.
Travis Hunter may not be the NFL’s only combined wide receiver/cornerback this season. The Packers have wide receiver Bo Melton taking snaps at cornerback during minicamp. Although Melton has never played defense in either the NFL or in college,
Wide receiver Bo Melton is auditioning to be a two-way player during Packers minicamp. His special teams play inspired them to try him at cornerback.
The Green Bay Packers released two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander on Monday, and following his departure, the team moved wide receiver Bo Melton to the cornerback position. Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Melton impressed the Packers on special teams and that coaches were open to seeing him play on the defensive side of the ball.
The Packers gave wide receiver Bo Melton some snaps at cornerback during mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. Is he the next Travis Hunter?