Maybe two-way players are going to be all the rage in the NFL. There are good and bad elements to this, of course. For instance, the Seahawks might start a player at receiver and safety, and save a roster spot for someone else (and also save a bit of money by not paying for another starter).
But then, if the player gets hurt, both the offense and the defense will suffer. What will be interesting to watch is how the Jacksonville Jaguars treat rookie Travis Hunter this season. In college, he excelled at both cornerback and wide receiver, well enough to make it seem like he could do both in the pros, too.
Will he? That's the fun in waiting and watching.
Former Seahawks wide receiver Bo Melton getting some work at cornerback for the Packers
One former Seahawks draftee might be getting a chance to pull a Hunter. 2022 seventh-round pick Bo Melton never played a regular season down for Seattle, as he was waived when final roster cuts were made in 2022, and then he was signed to the practice squad. He stayed there until late December of that year, when the Green Bay Packers signed him.
Melton was drafted to be a wide receiver and potentially a kick or punt returner. With the Packers in 2023 and 2024, he has played receiver, a bunch of special teams, and returned one kickoff. He hasn't been a star, but Green Bay feels he is worth keeping around.
One might wonder if his role is changing a bit with the Packers, however. In minicamp this offseason, Melton has been getting some reps with the cornerback group.
Bo Melton is working with the cornerbacks during individuals today. pic.twitter.com/w7J3qae12a
— Weston Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) June 10, 2025
This means Green Bay might not be sold on Melton as a receiver (in two years, he has caught 24 passes for 309 yards), but thinks he is athletic enough to help the team in some way. The chances of him making the roster as a cornerback are slim, but one cannot completely rule it out.
What works against the former Seahawks practice squad player is that he hasn't played, nor has he likely practiced, any spot in the secondary. Expecting him to be so good so quickly at a new position would be foolish. Cornerbacks spend years learning their trade. Melton is probably not going to adapt to his new position that quickly.
Still, just as with Hunter, it is going to be interesting to see if Melton does land a spot as a wide receiver/cornerback. Several players could follow that trend. Perhaps Zach Charbonnet is a running back/linebacker. Or maybe Riq Woolen is a cornerback/receiver. Anything is improbably possible.