GREEN BAY – The Packers have signed veteran cornerback Benjamin St-Juste as a free agent.
Here are 5 things to know about Green Bay’s new addition to the secondary:
- He’s performed 5 seasons within the NFL, three as a full-time starter.
The 28-year-old St-Juste was drafted within the third spherical by Washington in 2021 with the No. 74 total choose, and he spent 4 years with the Commanders earlier than signing with the Chargers final yr.
Over these 5 seasons, St-Juste (6-3, 200) has performed in 70 video games with 47 begins and recorded 243 tackles, 41 passes defended, two interceptions, 4 pressured fumbles and three sacks.
Forty-two of these 47 begins got here within the three-year stretch from 2022-24 with Washington, taking part in greater than 2,500 defensive snaps in that point. He posted a career-high and team-leading 17 protection passes in 2023, together with his first profession INT, which got here towards present Packers backup QB Desmond Ridderthen with Atlanta.
- He performed effectively in a extra restricted position final yr.
Joining the Chargers as a free agent in 2025, St-Juste was reunited together with his first faculty coach at Michigan, Jim Harbaugh (St-Juste later transferred to Minnesota).
He performed in 16 video games, principally in a reserve/sub-package position as he began simply two contests, however in 356 snaps he allowed a passer score of simply 68.3 when focused, in accordance to Pro Football Reference. That’s his single-season profession greatest in that class.
He additionally received his second profession INT when he picked off Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa within the third quarter to arrange a Chargers TD in a recreation LA ultimately gained by two factors.
- He’s been fairly sturdy recently.
St-Juste has missed simply two video games during the last three seasons, taking part in in 53 of a potential 55 contests, together with playoffs. The one recreation he missed final season got here in Week 17 due to a shoulder damage, however he returned for Week 18 and the postseason.
Earlier in his profession, St-Juste hung out on injured reserve as a rookie in 2021 due to a concussion, and he missed a number of late-season video games in 2022 due to an ankle damage.
- He was additionally a Canadian Football League draft choose.
A local of Quebec, St-Juste grew up talking French and realized English in pre-university college in Montreal. Following his faculty profession at Michigan and Minnesota, he was chosen within the sixth spherical of the CFL draft with the No. 52 total choose.
- He ought to compete for a beginning job in Green Bay.
Following the discharge of Nate Hobbs, the Packers high three boundary cornerbacks are Keisean Nixon, Carrington Valentine and St-Juste. Nixon is a possible starter on one aspect, however the second beginning spot will seemingly be contested amongst Valentine, St-Juste and every other acquisitions by way of free company and/or the draft.
