The Green Bay Packers have won three straight games and have vaulted into the NFC playoff picture. The Packers currently hold the seventh and final playoff seed following Week 13. Three strong wins over the Los Angeles Chargers, Detroit Lions, and Kansas City Chiefs have instilled confidence in this team that could make them a legitimate postseason threat.
To reach the playoffs, the Packers decided to add a veteran Super Bowl champion to their defense.
Following their Week 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Green Bay Packers signed defensive back David Long.
Jordan Sigler of Wisconsin Sports Heroics broke the news to us first:
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Packers claimed cornerback David Long off waivers after the Carolina Panthers released him last week. Adrian Amos, a former Green Bay Packers team captain, was waived by the New York Jets on Friday.
Long was selected by the Rams in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. With the Rams, he won Super Bowl LVI. Long spent this season with the Las Vegas Raiders before joining the Panthers in November. Long finished his NFL career with 96 total tackles and one interception.
The Packers required more depth at cornerback than at safety. Many Packers fans, however, hoped for a reunion with Amos after the Jets released him.
Packers Fans React to David Long’s Signing
It will be interesting to see what kind of role the team’s newest defensive back plays.
