Bo Melton Returns to Wide Receiver as Packers Open OTAs

bo melton was back at wide receiver when the Packers opened their first OTA practice, reversing the position switch that sent him to cornerback last season. Green Bay listed him as a receiver on its official website, and he was wearing a white jersey at the first media availability, the color used for offensive players.

Packers OTA Jersey Read

The jersey told the story before the depth chart did. Melton had spent last season in the cornerback experiment, but the Packers had him working on offense again as the spring program began.

That change comes after a season in which he never played a defensive snap. He logged 96 offensive snaps, caught four passes for 107 yards and one touchdown, and still made an impact on special teams while moving between roles.

Melton's 2024 Usage

The Packers moved him to cornerback last season because they had a logjam at wide receiver and a concerning lack of depth in the secondary. That backdrop is different now after Green Bay added Benjamin St-Juste at cornerback, drafted Brandon Cisse and Domani Jackson at the position, and watched Nate Hobbs leave in the offseason.

So the return to receiver is not just a cosmetic change at OTAs. It gives Green Bay a look at Melton in the spot where he already produced on offense, while the cornerback room now has more bodies than it did a year ago.

Green Bay's Roster Shift

Melton’s path through the offseason now points back to the position that fit his production last season. With the Packers listing him as a wide receiver and opening OTAs that way, the clearest read is that his roster case is again being built around offense first, not the defensive detour that defined last year.