Green Bay Packers rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse is impressing in training camp ahead of his rookie season.
Green Bay Packers rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse is already establishing himself in the secondary.
Cisse has exclusively received first-team reps, while other cornerbacks Keisean Nixon, Carrington Valentine, and Benjamin St-Juste are split between first- and second-team reps as they battle for a starting spot on the outside.
This is great news for Green Bay, as their investment in selecting Cisse in the second round is paying off, and he could be impactful as a boundary corner for them in his rookie season.
The Packers are in their Super Bowl window with Jordan Love and Micah Parsons on the roster, making contributions from rookies like Cisse pivotal to a deep run.
Cisse played at a high level at South Carolina in the 2025 season, finishing with 27 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, five pass deflections, an interception, and a forced fumble.
USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectIf the 21-year-old can be a valuable starter on the outside, it will help Green Bay tremendously. The Packers have a talented secondary, besides the outside cornerback position, with the safety duo of Xavier McKinney and Evan Williams, and Javon Bullard in the slot.
With Cisse set to be a starter on the outside, Green Bay will see who emerges as the other starting corner. Nixon has the most experience in the role, but has been harsh in the media about not being guaranteed a starting spot.
Nixon was a Pro Bowler in the 2025 season, finishing with 72 total tackles, three tackles for loss, 17 pass deflections, an interception, and a fumble recovery. Valentine was the other boundary corner for the Packers in 2025, as he had 31 total tackles and four pass deflections.
St-Juste was a free-agent addition by Green Bay, and he could fit Jonathan Gannon's scheme well. In 16 games for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2025, St-Juste recorded 37 total tackles, seven pass deflections, and an interception.
While the outside corner is seen as a weakness on the Packers roster, if the rookie Cisse plays well and one of Nixon, Valentine, or St-Juste emerges as a solid starter, Green Bay's secondary could become one of the best in the league.
