NFL free agency got off to a blazing start this week and we're seeing new moves come in for former Alabama football playmakers. At this time last season, stud safety Xavier McKinney put the pen to paper on a new head-turning contract with the Green Bay Packers and he was brilliant in his first year with his new team.
However, McKinney was hoping to stay with the New York Giants, the team that drafted him back in 2020. Instead of paying him, though, GM Joe Schoen let both McKinney and Saquon Barkley sign with different teams. How'd that end up for him?
On Tuesday morning, news broke of Schoen signing veteran safety Jevon Holland to a three-year deal worth $45.3 million. So, a year ago Schoen wasn't willing to make McKinney happy, but now he's putting serious dough on the table for Holland, who has an injury history? Yeah, it doesn't make sense and McKinney himself appears to be pretty upset over NY's latest move:
Xavier McKinney appears to have taken a shot at the NY Giants over signing Jevon Holland
In his most recent Twitter post, McKinney said, "You thought last season was impressive … okay bet watch this, you ain’t seen (expletive) yet." Taking a look at the replies to his post, NFL fans are convinced McKinney is taking a shot at the Giants.
Last year, McKinney didn't hide his feelings on his former team. That didn't stop him from putting on a show in the NFC North, though, as the veteran defensive back made Brian Gutekunst quite happy with a 2024 season to remember. McKinney was named a Pro Bowler and a First-Team All-Pro after posting a career-high eight interceptions.
Holland has five INTs over the past four seasons. McKinney is happy to call Green Bay home and he's now extra motivated to remind Schoen that he blew it by not getting a multi-year deal done with him when he had the chance.