Former South Carolina star Keisean Nixon leaves Las Vegas Raiders for new NFL home

The Green Bay Packers are adding some additional help in their secondary after agreeing to terms with cornerback Keisean Nixon. According to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Talk, the two sides came to an agreement Friday afternoon, per his sources.

“Veteran corner Keisean Nixon, formerly with the Las Vegas Raiders is signing with the Green Bay Packers, per a league source,” wrote Wilson via Twitter.

Nixon went undrafted out of South Carolina in the 2019 NFL Draft and was picked up by the then-Oakland Raiders. The five-foot-ten native of Los Angeles, CA, has spent all three years of his NFL career with the Raiders organization. Nixon leaves Las Vegas after playing in 40 games over his NFL career. He also has recorded 38 tackles, 28 solo, forced two fumbles and has one pass deflection to his name.

Former South Carolina star Shi Smith arrested on multiple charges on Friday

Former South Carolina Gamecocks and current Carolina Panthers wide receiver Shi Smith was arrested for multiple charges on Friday. According to Marc Whiteman of WYFF News 4, Smith was carrying an unlawful handgun and was in possession of drugs while going 16-24 mph over the legal limit.

“Former Gamecock, current Carolina Panther Shi Smith has been arrested in Union County for the unlawful carrying of a handgun and drug possession,” Whiteman said via Twitter.

The Carolina Panthers shortly released a statement, saying the franchise had no further comment on the situation.

“This is a pending legal matter and there will be no further comment at this time,” the Panthers said.

Smith was arrested in his hometown of Union County, SC, and will have his first court appearance on June 14.

A sixth-round pick of Carolina during the 2021 NFL draft, Smith caught six passes on 11 targets for a total of 104 yards during his rookie season. Three of the receptions resulted in first downs for the Panthers, with a career-long of 63 yards coming against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Smith was a four-star prospect coming out of the 2017 recruiting class according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting services. He ranked as the No. 26 wide receiver in the country and No. 2 from the state of South Carolina.

During his time with the Gamecocks, Smith got 174 passes for 2,204 yards and 13 touchdowns. The wide receiver had a career year as a sophomore in 2018, having a high of 673 yards and four touchdowns throughout the season. Smith was not able to build on the stats and improve as an upperclassman before getting drafted in the sixth round.