The Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans are interestingly in similar situations entering the 2024 season. Both teams made the playoffs and won in the wild card round. Coincidentally, both teams lost in the divisional round. However, both Houston and Green Bay feel extremely confident about their future, specifically at the quarterback position.
With such bright futures on both sides, the Texans may try to lure a breakout player from the Packers in 2023.
The Green Bay Packers Could Lose Breakout Defensive Back To The Houston Texans
Wendell Ferreira of A to Z Sports highlighted why this move would make a ton of sense for Houston:
Right now, Derek Stingley Jr. and former Packer Ka’dar Hollman are the only cornerbacks under contract with the Texans for 2024. Ballentine wouldn’t be an ideal starter, but he showed with the Packers in 2023 that he can be a useful replacement-level piece.
The 2023 regular season saw Ballentine record a career-high 43 tackles (28 solo), an interception, and seven passes defended.
As a result of injuries in the secondary, Ballentine played 463 defensive snaps for the Packers in 2023, a career-high number, and he even started six games. In the divisional round, he played just three defensive snaps against the 49ers. During the offseason, he will look to find a position in a depth role as a free agent.
With the question marks surrounding the Packers’ secondary going into the 2024 season, it would be surprising to see them move on from Ballentine without trying to re-sign him. However, it is also unlikely the Packers will get into a bidding war with another team. If Houston offers a significant contract (for his role) it would be hard to imagine Ballentine passing that up.
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