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• Packers' Xavier McKinney: Impresses again in Week 2

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  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.

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• Packers' Xavier McKinney: Makes good first impression

  12D ago • By RotoWire

  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 during the 2023 regular season, so that will not necessarily be the norm.

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• Packers' Xavier McKinney: Strikes it big with Pack

  03/11/2024 • By RotoWire

  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.

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• Giants' Xavier McKinney: Perks up in second half of season

  01/13/2024 • By RotoWire

  McKinney ended the regular season with 116 tackles (78 solo), including a half-sack, along with 11 pass defenses (three interceptions) over 17 contests. McKinney didn't miss a defensive snap for New York this season after being limited to just nine games last year due to a hand injury. The fourth-year safety posted a modest 43 tackles without a pick over the first eight weeks of the campaign but picked up the pace considerably after that, tallying 73 stops and three interceptions across his final nine games. McKinney chose a good time to put up career-best totals in tackles and passes defended, as he'll be looking for a nice payday in the offseason as an unrestricted free agent. The Giants will likely look to bring him back, but the price could be steeper than they're willing to go.

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• Giants' Xavier McKinney: Comes up big in Week 12 win

  11/27/2023 • By RotoWire

  McKinney totaled 10 tackles (four solo) and intercepted a pass in Sunday's 10-7 victory versus the Patriots. McKinney led New York in stops in the win, finishing with double-digit tackles for the fourth straight week. His biggest contribution, however, was a fourth-quarter interception of Bailey Zappe at midfield. McKinney returned the pickoff 18 yards, helping to set up a Randy Bullock field goal that provided the winning margin for the Giants. The interception was the first of the season for McKinney, and combined with his recent stellar production as a tackler, it gives him plenty of momentum heading into the team's Week 13 bye.

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