Xavier McKinney
S GB (6)
Mon 3/11/24 4:16 PM

The Packers and McKinney agreed to terms on a four-year, $68 million contract Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
McKinney is coming off a career-best 116 tackles with the Giants in 2023, supplementing that total with three interceptions, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and 0.5 sacks in 17 contests. With Darnell Savage moving on to the Jaguars earlier Monday, safety was among the top needs for the Packers this offseason, and McKinney will slot in as the team's new starting free safety.

Xavier McKinney
S GB (6)
Tue 3/5/24 4:36 PM

McKinney will not receive the transition tag from the Giants and will become a free agent at the start of the new league year, March 13, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
McKinney's time in New York appears to be over after spending the first four seasons of his career with the squad, which selected him in the second round of the 2020 Draft. The Alabama product appeared in all 17 games last season, recording 116 tackles (78 solo), 11 passes defended and three interceptions. McKinney will likely be one of the most sought-after safeties on the market when free agency opens.

Xavier McKinney
S GB (6)
Fri 1/12/24 8:51 PM

McKinney ended the regular season with 116 tackles (78 solo), including a half-sack, along with 11 pass defenses (three interceptions) over 17 contests.
EDGE Analysis
McKinney didn't miss a defensive snap for New York this season after being limited to just nine games last year due to a hand injury. The fourth-year safety posted a modest 43 tackles without a pick over the first eight weeks of the campaign but picked up the pace considerably after that, tallying 73 stops and three interceptions across his final nine games. McKinney chose a good time to put up career-best totals in tackles and passes defended, as he'll be looking for a nice payday in the offseason as an unrestricted free agent. The Giants will likely look to bring him back, but the price could be steeper than they're willing to go.

Xavier McKinney
S GB (6)
Tue 12/26/23 10:32 PM

McKinney recorded 10 tackles (seven solo), including a half-sack, in Monday's Week 16 loss to Philadelphia.
EDGE Analysis
McKinney tied for the team lead in tackles on Christmas Day, finishing with his fifth double-digit effort of the campaign. All of the those big performances have come over his past seven contests, a span in which the fourth-year safety has considerably grown his IDP appeal in fantasy. McKinney's big game Monday pushed his season total to 104 stops, marking the first triple-digit tackle campaign of his career.

Xavier McKinney
S GB (6)
Mon 11/27/23 1:37 AM

McKinney totaled 10 tackles (four solo) and intercepted a pass in Sunday's 10-7 victory versus the Patriots.
EDGE Analysis
McKinney led New York in stops in the win, finishing with double-digit tackles for the fourth straight week. His biggest contribution, however, was a fourth-quarter interception of Bailey Zappe at midfield. McKinney returned the pickoff 18 yards, helping to set up a Randy Bullock field goal that provided the winning margin for the Giants. The interception was the first of the season for McKinney, and combined with his recent stellar production as a tackler, it gives him plenty of momentum heading into the team's Week 13 bye.

Xavier McKinney
S GB (6)
Tue 11/21/23 5:05 PM

McKinney recorded 12 tackles (eight solo) during the Giants' 31-19 win over the Commanders on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
McKinney had another productive performance for the Giants, as he finished second on the team in tackles. The 2020 second-round pick has now logged double-digit tackles in three straight games, bringing his season total to 75 (57 solo).

Xavier McKinney
S GB (6)
Thu 11/16/23 6:00 PM

McKinney (ribs) was a full participant at practice Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
McKinney presumably sustained an injury to his ribs during Sunday's game at Dallas, but it doesn't seem to be serious enough to hold him out of any game action. He should play a near every-down role at Washington.

Xavier McKinney
S GB (6)
Wed 11/15/23 8:29 PM

McKinney (ribs) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
McKinney likely hurt his ribs during Sunday's Week 10 loss to the Cowboys, though he played every snap in that contest, as he has for all 10 of New York's games this season. The extent of the fourth-year safety's injury, and his chances of playing this Sunday versus Washington, should become clearer as Week 11 prep progresses. McKinney has been a nice asset in IDP fantasy leagues of late, posting back-to-back weeks with 10 tackles.

Xavier McKinney
S GB (6)
Mon 11/13/23 5:50 PM

McKinney registered 10 tackles (eight solo) in Sunday's Week 10 loss to the Cowboys.
EDGE Analysis
McKinney finished second on New York in stops in the blowout loss, reaching the double-digit tackle mark for the second straight week. That's a noticeable uptick in his output, as he totaled just eight stops over Weeks 7 and 8 combined. McKinney should be able to maintain a solid fantasy floor if he can continue to make an impact as a tackler, though he hasn't picked off a pass over his past 19 games after recorded five interceptions in 2021.

Xavier McKinney
S GB (6)
Mon 11/6/23 2:46 AM

McKinney registered 10 tackles (seven solo) in a loss to Las Vegas on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
McKinney led New York in stops on a day when the team fell behind early and never posed much of a threat. The safety finished with his first double-digit tackle total of the campaign and logged twice as many stops as he did last week versus the Jets. McKinney has yet to notch a pickoff this year, but he's been an every-down starter and has tallied at least five tackles in six of his nine games.