Packers players Banks and Nixon face job competition at training camp
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 15, 2026, 4:38 PM
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
During a press conference on August 15, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur addressed the competition for starting roles involving Aaron Banks and Keisean Nixon. Banks, who has missed time due to a knee injury, faces challenges from younger offensive linemen like Jager Burton, while Nixon, initially a starter at cornerback, is now rotating with Benjamin St-Juste and 2nd round pick Brandon Cisse. LaFleur emphasized that both positions remain competitive as training camp progresses.
- •Aaron Banks missed training camp time due to a knee injury.
- •Young O-linemen are competing for Banks' left guard spot.
- •Keisean Nixon is sharing time at cornerback with St-Juste and Cisse.
- •Nixon's performance in the preseason opener has raised concerns.
- •Both players need to improve to secure their starting jobs.
- 4:38 PMYahoo Sports — 2 Packers at risk of losing jobs as competition brews at training camp
"Aaron Banks and Keisean Nixon have work to do to keep their starting jobs, based on what Green Bay's coaches said to the media on Friday.
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