in hopes he could upgrade a safety position that ranked among the Packers’ biggest weaknesses last season. McKinney has responded by intercepting passes in each of the Packers’ first three games.
McKinney’s fast start has exemplified the Packers’ opportunistic defense under new coordinator Jeff Hafley. The Packers lead the NFL with nine takeaways and already have intercepted seven passes, matching their 2023 season total. His presence has enabled Green Bay’s safety production to take a giant leap. The Packers allowed their top three safeties from last season to depart, as
He’s the first player to intercept a pass in each of his first three games with a team since Cortland Finnegan did it for the St. Louis Rams in 2012. The only other players ever to intercept passes in each of their first three games as Packers were Doyle Nix in 1955 and John Anderson in 1978.