The Green Bay Packers aren’t ready to give up on safety Darnell Savage despite a 2022 season full of disappointments. General manager Brian Gutekunst still has a positive outlook on Savage after a midseason benching and switch to nickel.
“I think he’s very versatile,'” he said. “Middle of the season, we sat him down for a little bit, and he came back and played more in the nickel, which allowed him to get closer to the ball and make some plays. Certainly, saw more urgency out of him once he came back, which was good to see. More like he was his first few years. He can really do anything. He has so much speed and range to cover at the back end. But when you put him back there, he gets further away from the ball and doesn’t have as many chances to make plays. He can do a lot of things.”
