Packers met with Missouri corner Toriano Pride Jr. at the NFL Combine
Pride is an athletic prospect, but isn’t high on many draft boards as of yet.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 27: Toriano Pride of the Missouri Tigers participates in a drill during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 27, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Packers are broadly expected to invest some of their capital in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft in their secondary, and for good reason. Even with the acquisition of Benjamin St-Juste, the Packers could badly use some depth at cornerback, in addition to some help at the top end of the depth chart.
Basically they just need capable bodies at cornerback. Now, they’re apparently taking steps toward finding one. According to reporting from Justin Melo of Sports Illustrated, the Packers had a “formal meeting” with Missouri cornerback Toriano Pride Jr.
at this year’s NFL Combine. Pride is a dynamic athlete who could fill an interesting role in the Packers’ new-look defense under Jonathan Gannon. He had himself quite a day at the NFL Combine, blazing a 4.
32-second 40-yard dash to go with a 37. 5-inch vertical leap and a 10-foot broad jump, resulting in a Relative Athletic Score of 8. 33 .