Bo Melton. Oct 20, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Bo Melton (80) celebrates as he runs off the field following the game against the Houston Texans at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Packers make major position change in hopes of replacing Jaire Alexander

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Matt Lombardo | Last updated Jul 23, 2025 4:38 PM ET

The Green Bay Packers are going to extreme lengths to replace former Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander, who was released earlier this spring before signing with the Baltimore Ravens.

After trying wide receiver Bo Melton out at cornerback during minicamp practices earlier this summer, the Packers appear to have made that position change official, as training camp gets underway.

Packers making Bo Melton a cornerback

During the first practice of training camp, Melton, who the Packers originally signed in December 2022, was working with the cornerbacks and had officially changed positions.

As the summer kicks into gear, the Packers need to figure out how to add quality depth at cornerback, not just to replace Alexander but also to fill out a depth chart at a position that’s critical in defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s scheme.

Green Bay Packers Make Major Position Change, in Hopes of Replacing Jaire Alexander 2 Oct 13, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Bo Melton (80) rushes with the football during the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Prior to changing positions, Melton had caught 24 passes, through his first 22 career NFL games, for 309 yards and one touchdown.

However, given the influx of young talent at wide receiver and a desperate need at cornerback, head coach Matt LaFleur, Hafley and the Packers clearly believe that the 5-foot-11 and 189-pound former Rutgers standout has a clearer path to the field and adds more value in the secondary than at wide receiver.

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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