Keisean Nixon faces final season of contract with Green Bay Packers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 4:23 PM
Last updated Sep 13, 2026
As the Green Bay Packers prepare to open their season against the Minnesota Vikings, cornerback Keisean Nixon enters the final year of his three-year contract. The 29-year-old is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent following the conclusion of the 2026 season. Initially recognized for his work on special teams, including first-team All-Pro honors in 2022 and 2023, Nixon shifted his primary role to the secondary last season. He started all 17 games in 2025, recording 72 tackles, one interception, and 17 passes defensed to earn his first Pro Bowl selection. Packers staff labeled him the team's top cornerback during training camp as the front office evaluates its long-term depth at the position.
- •Nixon is in the final year of a three-year, $18 million contract.
- •He earned his first Pro Bowl selection after a career-high 17 starts in 2025.
- •The Packers secondary features younger players competing for roles behind Nixon.
- •Nixon previously earned two first-team All-Pro selections as a kick returner.
- •General manager Brian Gutekunst holds contract negotiations as Nixon focuses on the season.
- 4:23 PMYahoo Sports — Packers’ 2-Time All-Pro Put in Free Agent Spotlight Before Vikings Opener
"The Green Bay Packers have several contract questions waiting in the background as they prepare to take on the Minnesota Vikings.One of the biggest sits at the top of their cornerback depth chart.Bleacher Report named Keisean Nixon the Packers’ “most important” 2027 free agent, highlighting a veteran whose role has expanded considerably since he first […] The post Packers’ 2-Time All-Pro Put in Free Agent Spotlight Before Vikings Opener appeared first on HEAVY.
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