Security of traders goes from Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to Redskins

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Clinton-Dix, 25, has been a starter since his rookie season in 2014 and becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season. He was a first-round pick and did the Pro Bowl in 2016.

The Redskins are in first place in the East of the NFC with a 5-2 record.

During his season at the Pro Bowl, Clinton-Dix had five interceptions, but had a bad year in 2017 when the Packers' defense struggled. He has a better start this season with three interceptions, a sack and a forced fumble in the first seven games.

Clinton-Dix was reliable in fighting all defensive defenses except eight last season. He has already had a series of 2,033 consecutive defensive games in the field.

The Redskins have D.J. Swearinger, who has played at a high level for most of the season as an intact safety, must sometimes play hard. He intercepted three pbades, including two in Sunday's win against the New York Giants. Second-year player, Montae Nicholson, started every game safely and gave Washington the speed in the middle of the field, but he did not have the impact expected by the team this season in terms of big games . Clinton-Dix gives the Redskins another player who can play both roles.

The real problem was the depth. Washington placed rookie Troy Apke on the injured list on Monday, hamstring injury. Deshazor Everett is the main backup of the Redskins. He is considered a remarkable player. Until this job, their fourth security was the free agent Kenny Ladler, another special teams artist.

Even after this trade, Washington should have 10 draft picks for the off-season; the Redskins are hoping to win four offsets based on the last season. They put more emphasis on the acquisition of compensatory choices. If Clinton-Dix leaves the country independently and signs a big contract elsewhere, the Redskins could be in the crosshairs for another compensatory choice in the 2020 project.

The Packers have left their last two high-priced collateral – Morgan Burnett and Micah Hyde – to go to an agency. Clinton-Dix will probably want an agreement next season that will cost about $ 8 million a year.

This decision leaves the Packers with their former unmarked free agents, Kentrell Brice and Jermaine Whitehead, at the forefront of their security. That could mean more playing time for 2017's second-round pick, Josh Jones, who has played mostly with special teams this season.

The Packers also traded offside scorer Ty Montgomery on Tuesday to the Ravens.

ESPN's Rob Demovsky and John Keim contributed to this report.