The past two offseasons have seen the Green Bay Packers significantly bolster the talent level on offense, complementing a young and ascending core around young and ascending quarterback Jordan Love. From breaking organizational character by signing former rushing champion Josh Jacobs last offseason to drafting burner Matthew Golden in the first round to add a field-stretching element to Love’s supporting cast, the Packers seem intent on giving their 26-year-old quarterback all the pieces he needs to succeed. As the 2025 season nears, the Packers’ offense could be primed to mount a legitimate charge at the Detroit Lions atop the NFC…
Author: Matt Lombardo
The Green Bay Packers sunk significant resources in elevating the offense around Jordan Love this offseason, and now it’s up to the ascending quarterback to do his part to make the leap among the game’s elite at the position. Love, 26, now has the luxury of potentially elite speedster Matthew Golden to stretch the field in a receiving corps that includes Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, and emerging star right end Tucker Kraft. And, while Love might be on the cusp of cementing his status as one of the premier quarterbacks, the Packers believe there is one key area of his…
Jaire Alexander’s uncertain future has hung over the Green Bay Packers throughout the offseason, and in some ways might have motivated the organization to prioritize signing cornerback Nate Hobbs early in free agency. However, with OTAs getting underway across the country, and several teams still looking to upgrade their secondary, the timing might be perfect for general manager Brian Gutekunst and the Packers to finally strike a deal and move off the All-Pro cornerback who has struggled to stay healthy in recent years. Do the Los Angeles Chargers Make Sense as Jaire Alexander Trade Destination? The Los Angeles Chargers’ secondary…
The Green Bay Packers boast one of the youngest homegrown collections of wide receivers across the NFL, which just got a bit deeper and perhaps more explosive after selecting Matthew Golden in the first round of April’s 2025 NFL Draft. “That pick was all about adding speed,” a rival NFC Executive tells me, of the Packers taking Golden. “Green Bay’s about to go vertical.” Green Bay is betting big that Golden’s 4.29 speed and 17 yards per reception average at the University of Texas make Jordan Love and the Packers’ vertical passing attack even more prolific, a year removed from…
The Green Bay Packers went into this offseason desperately needing to make a major upgrade at wide receiver, and just might have checked that box after selecting former University of Texas standout Matthew Golden in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Given the uncertainty surrounding Christian Watson’s availability this upcoming season, and on the heels of a wildly inconsistent season from the likes of Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, and Romeo Doubs in 2024, the Packers have high hopes that Golden can become a playmaker stretching the field for quarterback Jordan Love. At least one NFL executive is optimistic…
Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper made a strong case as Defensive Rookie of The Year last season, had he stayed healthy, but appears to be picking up where he left off from a dominant 2024 campaign. Cooper, originally chosen by the Packers with the No. 45 overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, significantly outplayed his draft position as a rookie. Looking to build on an 87-total tackle, one interception, and 3.5 sack rookie season, during the early stages of Packers OTA practices, Cooper seems primed to take another big step. “Consistency,” Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley…
The Green Bay Packers’ receiving corps could be in a state of transition in 2025. After all, Christian Watson’s availability remains uncertain after suffering a devastating knee injury in the season finale, while rookies Matthew Golden and Savion Williams, each chosen in the top-100 picks who could make immediate impacts this season. Adding potentially game-altering speed to Jordan Love’s supporting cast has the potential not just to boost the offense overall, but could create an opportunity for veteran Romeo Doubs to take on an expanded role. Romeo Doubs Named Green Bay Packers’ Breakout Star to Watch Over at Pro Football…
The Green Bay Packers went into this offseason with a major need to fill, and despite largely avoiding the problem during free agency wound up making a potentially major upgrade during the 2025 NFL Draft. Green Bay’s wide receiving corps wasn’t just besiged by injuries last season, but even when quarterback Jordan Love’s top pass catchers were healthy and on the field, the Packers lacked a true top of the depth chart difference maker. Enter, former University of Texas standout Matthew Golden as the Packers’ first-round pick in April’s 2025 NFL Draft. Golden lands in Green Bay on the heels…
The Green Bay Packers are looking to close the gap on the Detroit Lions and return to the top of the NFC North in the upcoming 2025 NFL season. On the heels of an NFL Draft that, by all accounts, potentially significantly upgraded the receiving corps at quarterback Jordan Love’s disposal, there is reason for optimism that Love and the Packers’ offense can make significant strides this fall. Likewise, after dropping cornerback Nate Hobbs into a secondary that made major strides last season in coordinator Jeff Hafley’s first season at the helm of the defense, the Packers could be primed…
The Green Bay Packers aren’t quite ready to commit long-term to Devonte Wyatt, but made a major investment in continuing to evaluate the defensive tackle chosen No. 28 overall back in the 2022 NFL Draft. Ahead of the deadline to do so, the Packers officially exercised Wyatt’s fifth-year option, meaning the former University of Georgia standout is set to cost $13.92 million against the cap in 2026, allowing general manager Brian Gutekunst and Green Bay one more season to evaluate whether to sign him to a long-term contract extension. The Packers can extend Wyatt at any time, in an effort…
The Green Bay Packers emerged from the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft with a potentially game-altering weapon in tow to help elevate quarterback Jordan Love and the offense, choosing wide receiver Matthew Golden with the No. 23 overall pick. Golden, six-feet and 195 pounds, ran the 40-yard dash in a blazing 4.29 seconds during the NFL Combine, on the heels of a stellar 58-catch for 987-yard and nine-touchdown 2024 season for the Longhorns, underscoring the impact his speed can make on an offense. While some inside the league suggest Golden might be “faster than he is skilled,” Packers…
The Green Bay Packers have set themselves up to potentially select the best player available, regardless of need, with the No. 23 overall pick in this spring’s draft. Thanks in large part to general manager Brian Gutekunst and the front office’s savvy drafting and player development in recent years, the Packers have built on of the youngest rosters in the league, with plenty of upside from here. Gutekunst has largely deployed a strategy of committing to adding skill players on offense to help accelerate quarterback Jordan Love’s development, as illustrated by selecting the likes of tight ends Tucker Kraft and…
The Green Bay Packers and Brian Gutekunst may be about to embark on an NFL Draft where some of the roster’s biggest needs align with some of the top prospects in this year’s class. After all, the Packers have few needs more pressing than adding a dynamic wide receiver who can top the depth chart as a playmaker in quarterback Jordan Love’s arsenal, and this is a good year to be searching for receiver help. Green Bay Packers Could Make WR Top NFL Draft Priority ESPN NFL analyst Ben Solak suggests that the Packers’ “perfect” draft class begins with adding…
General manager Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers have done an outstanding job building through the NFL Draft in recent years, around emerging star quarterback Jordan Love. However, the task of taking the next step with Love got a bit more difficult last offseason when the Packers signed the 26-year-old to a colossal $220 million extension. And, while recent free agent signings such as running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney paid immediate dividends in Green Bay, Love’s significantly larger paycheck–and portion of the franchise’s salary cap make it incumbent that the Packers continue to string together solid…
As the NFL Draft approaches, the Green Bay Packers don’t have that many pressing needs, thanks to steadfastly committing to building through the draft and then making targetedly aggressive signings in free agency in recent years. The Packers have invested significant draft capital over the past several seasons at wide receiver, tight end, and along the offensive line in hopes of building an offense led by quarterback Jordan Love that can be the backbone of a consistent contender. As this year’s draft nears, there is, according to ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller, a feeling inside the league that general…
For the Green Bay Packers, improving the pass rush remains a top priority. Whether it is by pulling off a blockbuster trade for one of the premier edge rushers in the sport, or taking one of the top players at the position early in the NFL Draft, Brian Gutekunst’s mission of building a front-seven capable of creating pressure without blitzing has yet to be accomplished this offseason. Even if the Packers prioritize an elite offensive tackle or one of the top playmaking wide receivers to help Jordan Love and the offense, Green Bay is fortunate that this is a deep…
The Green Bay Packers might have the chance to add some dominant star power to coordinator Jeff Hafley’s defense before the NFL Draft. As T.J. Watt’s ongoing contract saga with the Pittsburgh Steelers wears on, the former Wisconsin standout and former Defensive Player of The Year posted a bit of a cryptic social media message, a photo of himself holding up two fingers, as if to say “peace.” If Watt is telegraphing that he wants out of Pittsburgh, the Packers are uniquely positioned to offer the Steelers a bounty to pry him away and back to the Badger State.…
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur had a mission for tight end Tucker Kraft this offseason. LaFleur told reporters during the NFL Annual Meeting that he hoped Kraft would reel in some of his physicality, seeking contact after the catch, and violence at the point of attack in 2025. Ahead of the Packers’ offseason program getting underway, Kraft acknowledged that all the way from West Palm Beach, he has heard LaFleur’s message loud and clear. “I don’t ignore it. I listen to what I need to hear,” Kraft told the Packers’ official website. “He might tell me to play…
If the Green Bay Packers are aiming to help quarterback Jordan Love early in the NFL Draft, conventional wisdom suggests taking a wide receiver early might be the most likely tact general manager Brian Gutekunst takes. However, that might not be the direction Green Bay takes later this month. One year after taking Jordan Morgan, offensive tackle remains among the Packers’ most pressing needs, especially after watching the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl on the back of a dominant offensive and defensive line. According to Bleacher Report, offensive tackle isn’t just a weakness for the Packers but it could…
The Green Bay Packers have invested significant resources in the NFL Draft, adding homegrown talent around quarterback Jordan Love and the offense in recent years, and general manager Brian Gutekunst might be primed to double-down on the same strategy on defense. A year removed from selecting offensive lineman Jordan Morgan in the first round of the NFL Draft, Gutekunst and the Packers could be targeting a difference-maker on defense this month. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. released his latest mock draft, projecting the Packers to add standout University of Georgia linebacker Mykel Williams with the No. 23 overall pick. “The Packers…