{"id":29068,"date":"2025-07-27T22:36:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T22:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=29068"},"modified":"2025-07-27T22:36:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T22:36:51","slug":"breaking-fans-torn-over-packers-garnett-hollis-jr-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=29068","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Fans Torn Over Packers\u2019 Garnett Hollis Jr. Signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSoAtfYLnFmmvUn9lvhaRJ2phlbOM36BAKs4A&amp;s\" alt=\"Fans Torn Over Packers' Garnett Hollis Jr. Signing - Athlon Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u00a0announced\u00a0two roster moves\u00a0on Saturday, July 26 in signing running back Israel Abanikanda and cornerback Garnett Hollis Jr..<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The cornerback initially signed as an undrafted free agent with the\u00a0Tennessee Titans\u00a0at the start of May, but was officially added to the Packers 91-player roster on a day before they made their announcement. Hollis Jr. will wear No. 41 for Green Bay.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The Packers have an inexperienced secondary beyond Keisean Nixon, Nate Hobbs, and Carrington Valentine. Adding yet another young player to the cornerback room was accepted by some fans, but not all of them are sold on the signing. Some made their stance clear in wanting an old Packer to return to Green Bay.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/channel3000.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/7\/a4\/7a401431-fa66-4361-abe6-7d70316d0758\/6822ced2a7240.image.jpg\" alt=\"WILDE: As OTAs kick off, here are five questions the Packers must start  working toward answering | Green Bay Packers | channel3000.com\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s not the corner we wanted though\u2026 BRING RASUL HOME,\u201d one fan\u00a0wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">\u201cThis is not Rasul Douglas,\u201d another\u00a0commented.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Before Green Bay traded him on Oct. 31, 2023, Douglas recorded 23 solo tackles, six assists, six passes defensed, and one interception in the season. He\u2019s now a free agent and most recently declined an offer with the\u00a0Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Since Douglas is now 30 years old, other fans are seeing the rookie signing as a positive for the Packers.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">\u201cBringing in competition for camp is always a good thing. And we are probably not signing Rasul due to his age,\u201d a fan\u00a0wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The combination of Hollis Jr. going undrafted and signing in the midst of Green Bay\u2019s secondary reformation, though, caused the opposing group of fans to believe the Packers are grasping at straws, blatantly\u00a0writing, \u201cpackers are desperate!!!!\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cGrasping for corners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">At Northwestern from 2021 to 2023, Hollis Jr. posted 48 solo tackles, 25 assists tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, eight passes defensed, and two interceptions. He transferred to West Virginia for his senior season in 2024 and had 27 solo tackles, 19 assists, and a personal season-high six passes defensed.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">\u201cHollis Jr. is a long and physical cornerback from West Virginia, boasting a [six-foot], 203-pound frame that provides the ideal size to contend with bigger receivers and tight ends at the\u00a0NFL\u00a0level,\u201d his scouting report\u00a0read.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-green-bay-packers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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