Demetri Goodson might not be in Green Bay right now if not for a contract anomaly. The last year of his rookie deal tolled after he spent the majority of last season on the PUP list, delaying free agency one more year.

He still looks like a long shot for 2018 – especially after the Packers used their top two picks on cornerbacks – but it appears he won’t go down without a fight.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers dropped his name unprompted during an answer about the cornerbacks at OTAs.

“Corner’s going to be a really interesting position. We look out there, and Demetri’s back on the field, and he’s made some plays already in the two days,” Rodgers said Tuesday.

The forgotten man at corner is back after missing the better part of the season and a half.

Goodson suffered a catastrophic knee injury during a Nov. 2016 game in Washington, tearing his ACL, MCL and meniscus and dislocating his kneecap. He attempted to come off the PUP list last November but a hamstring injury eventually put him on IR before he could make his return.

It appears he’s healthy to start the biggest periods of the offseason workout program.

A sixth-round pick in 2014, Goodson played in 26 games during his first three seasons and made three starts at cornerback in 2016 before suffering his career-altering injury.

A couple plays in OTAs aren’t going to win Goodson a spot on the roster, but catching Rodgers’ eye is a gentle reminder that he’s still on the roster and part of the big competition coming up at cornerback later this summer. Stash his name away as one of the under-the-radar players to watch when the Packers open training camp in late July.