Packers Ink 2-Year Deal with Super Bowl LIX CB

March 23, 2025

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers are bolstering their secondary, signing Super Bowl LIX champion cornerback James Bradberry to a two-year, $12 million deal, the team announced Sunday. The former Philadelphia Eagles star brings veteran grit to a Packers defense aiming for a title run in 2025.

Bradberry, 31, hit free agency after the Eagles cut him on March 12 with a post-June 1 designation, saving $2.1 million in cap space. Despite missing the entire 2024 season with an Achilles injury, the 2022 All-Pro (17 pass deflections, 3 INTs) proved his worth in Philly’s Super Bowl LIX romp over the Chiefs, logging a crucial interception in the 40-22 win. Now, he’s back to lock down receivers at Lambeau.

The deal, which includes $6 million guaranteed, slots Bradberry as a potential starter alongside Jaire Alexander and Nate Hobbs, with Rasul Douglas as depth. After losing Eric Stokes to the Raiders, Packers GM Brian Gutekunst pounced on the savvy vet to shore up a secondary that ranked 14th in passer rating against last year (ESPN). “James is a proven winner,” Gutekunst said. “He’s battled back from injury and brings playoff experience we need.”

Bradberry’s 2023 dip (114.2 passer rating against) and 2024 absence raised eyebrows, but his Super Bowl pedigree silenced doubters. “I’m here to compete and win,” he told Packers.com. With $40 million in cap space left (Over The Cap), Green Bay’s move signals urgency after adding Aaron Banks and Hobbs this offseason.