“The Packers wouldn’t have stuck with this transition if they didn’t like what they saw during minicamp,” Hodkiewicz writes for the team’s official website. “While position transitions happen all the time at the collegiate level, I’m floored Melton, at 26 years old, has taken to this position so well. It speaks to his intelligence and athleticism. He’s done more than just tread water this camp. He’s holding strong swimming against the current.”
Through the Packers’ first two preseason games, Melton has posted three total tackles with one pass breakup, but most importantly, hasn’t been a liability in coverage.
Green Bay even attempting to move Melton from receiver to cornerback shows the desperation to find consistency at the position, but Melton’s ability to seamlessly make the move and make plays throughout his attempts to make the roster there are encouraging and offer plenty of reason to be optimistic.
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Green Bay cornerbacks Gregory Junior (28) and Bo Melton (16) run through a drill during practice on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Ray Nitschke Field in Ashwaubenon, Wis.
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