Innis Gaines might have a path to the 53-man roster of the Green Bay Packers through the slot cornerback position. While listed as a safety, Gaines has a long history in the slot and is now listed by the Packers as the backup slot option behind Keisean Nixon on the team’s first unofficial depth chart of 2023.
The slot could be Gaines’ best position. He played almost 700 total snaps as a slot cornerback at TCU, including 302 slot snaps over eight games during his senior season in 2019. The Horned Frogs also played him in the box, but the majority of his defensive snaps came as a slot corner. And it’s worth noting: Gaines was one of the best slot coverage players in the Big 12 over his final two collegiate seasons.
