4 former Packers players who are still surprisingly free agents

1. Adrian Amos, S

The fact that Adrian Amos remains unsigned in free agency is actually one of the bigger shocks of the offseason to this point not just related to the Packers, but overall.

Make no mistake, after three seasons of extremely high-level play from the veteran safety, we did see a dropoff in effectiveness from Amos last year. Particularly in coverage, he was inconsistent at best but, more troublingly, looked bad at times as well.

At the same time, though, Amos had been one of the better and more well-rounded safeties in the league prior to last season, grading out as good-to-elite in coverage and being a solid tackler and run defender. That latter part didn’t fully go away last season, it should be said, but with the issues in coverage, it was largely overshadowed.

Safeties aren’t often considered a priority in free agency in the modern NFL unless they are truly elite, or at least perceived in that light. Given the way Amos played last season, it stands to reason that teams are just waiting it out to see if any other options become available but aren’t closed off to signing the 30-year-old.

A return to the Packers, however, might not be the worst idea. The safety room in Green Bay looks a bit worrisome in its current form as Darnell Savage is essentially the only player at the position with notable experience, and he had some inconsistency issues alongside Amos a season ago. So if the Pack wants to bring in another veteran who knows the system and can be a guide point, re-signing Amos is definitely not out of the cards.