The Green Bay Packers' Bo Melton is in a new old role on Monday Night Football.
The talented Packer wearing No. 16 is on offense again.
It's a bit of a surprise, but not a crazy one.
Before the season, Melton converted to cornerback. He had been a wide receiver throughout his NFL career so far, but the WR room was crowded in Green Bay.
Melton's best chance of making the team was to play CB, and he executed. He made the roster.
Early in the season, Melton has gotten snaps on the defensive side of the ball, as well as on special teams.
But on Monday, the Packers must've felt they were too shorthanded at wideout. Melton got multiple snaps on the offensive side of the ball in the second quarter.
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It's not clear whether this is a total shift back, or if it's the Packers doing a bit of a two-way thing, a la Travis Hunter.
Melton did make a few big plays in 2024 as a wide receiver, so it's not like he's a bad option to have out there.
And it certainly helps the Packers if they have one roster spot they can use on a guy who can play two different positions.
It'll be interesting to see how this develops over the course of the rest of the season.
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