The Green Bay Packers managed to just about squeeze by the NFC West’s Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon.
Much of that came down to a strong defensive effort in the final quarter of the game, but nevertheless the Packers and defensive coordinator, Jeff Hafley, will not be happy that the team gave up 279 yards and 2 touchdowns to backup Arizona QB, Jacoby Brissett – even if he is one of the more accomplished backup quarterbacks in the league.
The defense is not quite the force that some believed it could be at the start of the year, when Green Bay shut down one of the more potent offenses in the league in division rivals, the Detroit Lions.
It would not necessarily be a major shock to see the team make a play, prior to the deadline, to add to one of the areas on defense that could use a helping hand – certainly in the depth department.
So in this trade proposal, the Packers make a play for Cincinnati Bengals cornerback, Cam Taylor-Britt, who was made inactive for Thursday night’s win again against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Bengals Corner Has Had A Far-From-Perfect 2025 Season So Far
In the post-game press conference, head coach Zac Taylor gave a pretty cut-and-dry response to why the former second round pick, whose contract is up a the end of the season, was not part of the game-day roster.
“We just have other DBs we’re going to give a shot to.”
Taylor Britt was commended for his impressive 4.38 speed coming out of college, a solid feat for a man who comes in at slightly shorter than 5’11 but weighs 196 lbs.
But whilst he has shown some very promising work in the past in coverage, a less than ideal year in 2025 has started to make his situation with the team untenable. Pro Football Focus grades him out for his work this season at 54.5, which makes him a slighly below average cornerback – the 119th out of 170 CBs.
Why The Packers Should Consider A Trade For Cam Taylor-Britt
Although his fourth year has not gone the way many inside the organization would have hoped – especially considering the rise of third year corner, DJ Turner, Taylor-Britt remains one of the more physically gifted cornerbacks hanging around on the fringes of rosters.
The Packers organizationally have often been able to find a way to get the very best out of physically gifted athletes who may have not been able to harness that into consistent play. Although in fairness to Taylor-Britt, his fine work in 2023 and 2024 demonstrated more than just raw traits and ability.
Taylor-Britt would not be forced into the lineup immediately, and would be afforded some patience behind starters, Keisean Nixon and Nate Hobbs on the perimeter – and would join Carrington Valentine as the team’s primary boundary corner backups.
The price would also not exactly be staunch, given the former Nebraska man’s lack of time left on contract and struggles this season to date.
Green Bay Packers receive:Â Cam Taylor-Britt
Cincinnati Bengals receive:Â 2026 seventh round pick
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