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Green Bay's Xavier McKinney becomes first since merger to have INT in first 5 games with team

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Green Bay safety Xavier McKinney became the first NFL player since the 1970 merger to get an interception in his first five games with a team during the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney attempts to intercept a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney intercepts the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif.

Stafford said McKinney did a nice job reading the play and that he might have put too much on the pass. McKinney also had a pick in Week 18 last season with the Giants, which extends his total run to six games over two seasons. He is the fourth player since 1990 to have an interception streak of at least six, joining Dallas’ Trevon Diggs , Minnesota’s Brian Russell and Carolina’s Doug Evans .

 

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