McKinney recorded three total tackles (two solo) and defended two passes, including one interception, in Sunday's 24-19 win over the Rams. McKinney made history by intercepting Matthew Stafford in the third quarter of Sunday's win, becoming the first player since 1970 to record an interception in each of his first five games with a team. The Alabama product continues to prove why the Packers made him one of the highest-paid safeties in the NFL this past offseason, having now recorded 20 total tackles and six passes defended, including five interceptions, across 320 defensive snaps. McKinney will look to extend his interception streak in Week 6 when the Packers host the Cardinals.
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Team
Green Bay Packers
Birthdate
8/8/1998 (26)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'0", 201 lbs
Draft Info
2020: Rd 2; Pk (NYG)
Birthplace
Roswell, GA, USA
Position
SAF
College
Alabama
Experience
5 seasons
Career History
Green Bay Packers
2024-Present
(1 season)
New York Giants
2020-2024
(4 seasons)
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McKinney recorded three total tackles (two solo) and defended two passes, including one interception, in Sunday's 24-19 win over the Rams. McKinney made history by intercepting Matthew Stafford in the third quarter of Sunday's win, becoming the first player since 1970 to record an interception in each of his first five games with a team. The Alabama product continues to prove why the Packers made him one of the highest-paid safeties in the NFL this past offseason, having now recorded 20 total tackles and six passes defended, including five interceptions, across 320 defensive snaps. McKinney will look to extend his interception streak in Week 6 when the Packers host the Cardinals.
McKinney recorded four tackles (two solo) and an interception in Sunday's 31-29 loss to the Vikings. McKinney continues showing why the Packers inked him to a lucrative long-term contract over the offseason, as he has now recorded an interception in all four games he has appeared in for Green Bay. McKinney is well on his way to surpassing the career-high five picks he recorded with the Giants back in 2021.
McKinney tallied five tackles (four solo) and an interception in Sunday's 30-14 victory over the Titans. It was another pedestrian day in the tackle department for a player who racked up 116 stops in 2023, but he made up for it by picking off his league-leading third pass. McKinney has played every defensive snap through three weeks, and considering he did the same in all 17 games he appeared in with the Giants last year, that trend is likely to continue.
McKinney logged four total tackles (three solo), including one tackle for loss, and nabbed one interception during Sunday's 16-10 win over the Colts. The first-year Packer continues to show why Green Bay made him one of the highest-paid safeties in the NFL, picking off Anthony Richardson in the first quarter of Sunday's win. McKinney has recorded just eight total tackles in his first two games with the Packers, but after posting 116 tackles in 2023, his production in that area is expected to pick up soon.
McKinney tallied four tackles (three solo) and an interception in Friday's 34-29 loss to the Eagles. McKinney signed a lucrative contract with the Packers over the offseason, and he made an immediate impact, picking off Jalen Hurts on Philadelphia's opening drive. McKinney did not do much in the tackle department, but he recorded 116 stops last season, so that will not necessarily be the norm.
The Packers and McKinney agreed to terms on a four-year, $68 million contract Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. McKinney is coming off a career-best 116 tackles with the Giants in 2023, supplementing that total with three interceptions, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and 0.5 sacks in 17 contests. With Darnell Savage moving on to the Jaguars earlier Monday, safety was among the top needs for the Packers this offseason, and McKinney will slot in as the team's new starting free safety.
McKinney will not receive the transition tag from the Giants and will become a free agent at the start of the new league year, March 13, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. McKinney's time in New York appears to be over after spending the first four seasons of his career with the squad, which selected him in the second round of the 2020 Draft. The Alabama product appeared in all 17 games last season, recording 116 tackles (78 solo), 11 passes defended and three interceptions. McKinney will likely be one of the most sought-after safeties on the market when free agency opens.
McKinney finished second on New York in stops in the blowout loss, reaching the double-digit tackle mark for the second straight week. That's a noticeable uptick in his output, as he totaled just eight stops over Weeks 7 and 8 combined. McKinney should be able to maintain a solid fantasy floor if he can continue to make an impact as a tackler, though he hasn't picked off a pass over his past 19 games after recorded five interceptions in 2021.