Despite draft investments, the Green Bay Packers' secondary remains a vulnerability. A veteran homecoming for Rasul Douglas could provide the missing ball-hawking presence needed to solidify the Packers’ Super Bowl ambitions.
The Green Bay Packers went into the 2026 NFL Draft with a massive need at cornerback.
That was a need they took care of with their first pick in the draft, which came at No. 52. Cornerback Brandon Cisse of the South Carolina Gamecocks was the selection, and there's reason to believe that he can be a CB1 in time.
Alabama cornerback Domani Jackson was the pick at No. 201 in Round 6, and while he's the ultimate flier of a late-round draft pick, it's worth noting that he does have some potential.
The point is, there was no way the Packers could have entered the 2026 season with Keisean Nixon, Carrington Valentine and Benjamin St-Juste being the only viable players at cornerback.
Yes, Jackson is a project, but there should be hope that Cisse has the athleticism and speed to compete for some playing time as a rookie.
And yet, that still leaves the Packers with a CB1 and CB2 of Nixon and Valentine, respectively, and that's just not good enough if Green Bay really wants to be a Super Bowl contnder.
Nixon is a strong athlete, and he can get his hand in front of the football, but he's a CB2 on a great team and a CB3 on a no-doubt contender. Valentine is a former seventh-round draft pick who has shown some potential, but he lacks consistency.
St-Juste played a sub-package cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers last season, so he shouldn't be counted on to all of a sudden be the second coming of Darrelle Revis.
So, should the Packers bring in more help at corner this offseason?
They should absolutely consider it.
They can't spend a ton of money or assets on a true lockdown cornerback, but general manager Brian Gutekunst should always be looking to make this team better via smaller deals.
Interestingly enough, a reunion with an old friend, cornerback Rasul Douglas, would be just that.
According to Easton Butler, Douglas seems interested in returning to Green Bay, and his representation has potentially been talking to the Packers, alongside several other teams.
It feels like Douglas has been around the league forever, but he's only 30 years old. He's no spring chicken, but he is a veteran presence who thrived during his time in Green Bay from 2021 to 2023.
Douglas also did some good work in stints with the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins after he left Green Bay via trade.
In 24 games and 23 starts with Buffalo, Douglas notched four interceptions (including one taken back for a touchdown) and 13 passes defended. Last season for the Miami Dolphins, he snagged two interceptions and 13 passes defended.
Nixon had one interception and 17 passes defended last season. Valentine didn't get a pick and notched only four passes defended.
If Douglas wants to be in Green Bay, those numbers suggest that the Packers could absolutely use him.
Douglas and Nixon starting on the boundaries, with St-Juste, Valentine and Cisse behind them, could absolutely be viable for the Packers in 2026.
Going to get Douglas and having the money to pay him would be part of that deal, but he clearly seems open to a reunion with the Packers -- and it would make sense for both parties.
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