Packers cornerbacks compete as training camp progresses
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 6:27 PM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026

At the Green Bay Packers training camp on August 18, cornerback competition intensified with Keisean Nixon, Brandon Cisse, Benjamin St-Juste, and Carrington Valentine taking first-team reps. Head coach Matt LaFleur remarked on Nixon's comments about being penalized by working with the second team, maintaining that all positions are competitive. Key injuries include tight end Luke Musgrave and defensive lineman Jordon Riley, who remain on the physically unable to perform list. Offensive strategies are being evaluated ahead of the upcoming preseason games, with the starters expected to play longer against the Denver Broncos next week.
- •Four cornerbacks worked with the first team at practice today.
- •LaFleur addressed Nixon's comments about team dynamics.
- •Musgrave and Riley are among four players on PUP list.
- •Starters expected to play two drives against Denver next week.
- 6:27 PMYahoo Sports — Packers Training Camp Recap: Cornerback competition ramps up
"Keisean Nixon, Brandon Cisse, Benjamin St-Juste and Carrington Valentine all played outside corner with the 1s today
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