He started against Clemson when team opened in a nickel package.

"He gets into the game on the nickel package, and he made the most of it."

Had he been cut, the Jets would have lost seven regulars from their nickel package last season.

In the nickel package, he will probably be in on every third down.

He subbed at safety and came in on the nickel package all season.

For one thing, with nickel packages on the field nearly 70 percent of the time, every team needs three, not two, quality cornerbacks.

Armstead will still be used mostly in the nickel package.

In their 4-2 nickel package, he lines up at defensive tackle.

He's a starting corner, and he has to play the nickel package.

That means Denver is going to have to guess when to put its nickel package in the game on defense.