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• Packers' Xavier McKinney: Tallies nine stops Thanksgiving

  19D ago • By RotoWire

  McKinney finished Thursday's Week 13 win against the Dolphins with nine tackles (seven solo). McKinney tied his season-high mark in stops -- he previously totaled nine tackles Week 11 versus Chicago. It was a rare game without a pickoff this season for the safety, as he's now notched an interception in seven of his 12 games. McKinney has 63 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, on the season.

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• Packers' Xavier McKinney: Nabs another pick in Week 12

  24D ago • By RotoWire

  McKinney recorded three total tackles (all solo) and defended two passes, including one interception, in Sunday's 38-10 win over the 49ers. McKinney continues to prove why the Packers made him one of the highest-paid safeties in the NFL, as he nabbed his seventh interception of the season in Week 12, tying Kerby Joseph for the NFL lead. The Alabama product has also played every single defensive snap for Green Bay through 11 games, recording 54 total tackles and defending nine passes. He's expected to continue making plays as one of the league's premier ball hawks when the Packers host the Dolphins on Thursday night.

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• Packers' Xavier McKinney: Great effort in win

  11/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  McKinney recorded nine total tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 20-19 win over the Bears. The first-year Packer posted a season-high nine stops in Sunday's narrow win, tying Carrington Valentine as Green Bay's leading tackler. McKinney has had a phenomenal start to his tenure in Green Bay, tallying 51 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and intercepting six passes while playing 100 percent of the team's defensive snaps through 10 games. He's expected to continue making plays as one of the NFL's top safeties when the Packers host the 49ers in Week 12.

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• Packers' Xavier McKinney: Gets another interception

  10/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  McKinney recorded six tackles (four solo) and an interception during Sunday's 30-27 win at Jacksonville. After Sunday's win, McKinney now has an interception in six of the Packers' eight games, and he's alone at the top of the league in that category heading into Week 9. McKinney and Green Bay are now in line to host the Lions and Jared Goff, who has thrown 13 touchdowns and just four interceptions through seven games in 2024.

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• Packers' Xavier McKinney: Season high in tackles Sunday

  10/21/2024 • By RotoWire

  McKinney recorded six total tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 24-22 win over the Texans. McKinney continued his stretch of impressive play in Sunday's win, bringing his season totals up to 30 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and five interceptions across Green Bay's first seven games. The first-year Packer still leads the NFL in interceptions despite not having recorded a pick in either of his last two contests. With the emergence of 2024 fourth-round pick Evan Williams, the Packers' new and improved safety duo is shaping up to be one of the best in the league. Expect McKinney to continue making plays as Green Bay takes on the Jaguars in Week 8.

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