The 2026 offseason enters the next stage as the first round of free agency has concluded and the draft is fast approaching. But the Green Bay Packers still have a lot of work to do before training camp opens in July.
For a franchise that’s been to five Super Bowls and has the second-most Pro Football Hall of Famers, it’s not hard coming up with the best draft picks in Green Bay Packers history.
Green Bay does not have a first-round pick this year, but general manager Brian Gutekunst still has a lot of draft capital to reinforce the roster and address its biggest issues.
Kaleb Proctor is a small-school prospect but a big-time pass rusher. Proctor, who is scheduled to have a predraft with the Green Bay Packers, had nine sacks and 13 tackles for losses during his senior season at Southeastern Louisiana.
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The Green Bay Packers still need to address the cornerback position this offseason despite bringing in Benjamin St-Juste and tendering Kamal Hadden. Keisean Nixon and Carrington Valentine are both entering contract years and are slated to hit free agency next offseason.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
The Green Bay Packers saw linebacker Quay Walker depart the team in NFL free agency already this off-season. He signed a three-year contract worth $30 million with the Las Vegas Raiders, a deal that has also netted Green Bay a compensatory pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.
The Green Bay Packers are busily preparing for the 2026 NFL Draft, which will take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania later this month. Many expect the Packers to focus heavily on adding defensive talent in the draft given the current state of their roster.
The Green Bay Packers and their general manager, Brian Gutekunst, have experienced a turbulent offseason so far. With the 2026 NFL Draft fast approaching, the team still faces several key gaps that need to be addressed.
The Green Bay Packers have already moved on from several veteran players this offseason, but there’s at least one more change that needs to be made, and that change revolves around Keisean Nixon.
The NFL Draft is an inexact science. Sometimes what we perceive as needs outside of the building are not seen as priorities inside the building. For example, following the 2019 NFL season, Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers were on the doorstep of the Super Bowl after losing in the NFC Championship Game.
Sharp Football’s Warren Sharp posted this incredible stat from last season. The Green Bay Packers’ most-used offensive line combination last season played 18 percent of the snaps together.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The Packers could be looking to upgrade at running back. Josh Jacobs, 28, isn’t getting any younger, and Green Bay may already be looking to reset the financial clock at the position during the 2026 NFL Draft, later this month.
Anthony Smith, who put himself on the NFL map with two strong seasons at East Carolina, will have a predraft visit with the Green Bay Packers, according to Tom Silverstein of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The Packers spent years building a young and ascending offense around rising quarterback Jordan Love, and may be about to replicate the playbook to set the foundation for new coordinator Jonathan Gannon’s defense.
The Green Bay Packers appear to be stuck in the NFL’s upper middle class. There is no doubt that the Packers are a good team under head coach Matt LaFleur and general manager Brian Gutekunst, but it is also clear that they are not a great team.
The A to Z Sports mock draft simulator tool allows fans to have the perfect pre-draft experience, and some Packers followers took full advantage of it to build their perfect classes.
Ed Policy confirmed that the Packers will have new alternate uniforms soon, and it looks like they will be really different. It’s unclear if they keep up the style of throwback uniforms.
The Green Bay Packers need a cornerback. They won’t draft this cornerback. In a three-round NFL mock draft at The Athletic , Nick Baumgardner selected Indiana cornerback D’Angelo Ponds with Green Bay’s second-round pick.
As the league gears up for the draft, it is important to evaluate how the Packers will address the roster. The Packers are set to have seven selections.
Josh Jacobs has spent the past two seasons as the Packers’ top running back. A heavy workload can once again be expected for 2026, but it remains to be seen how the rest of the team’s backfield will take shape.
There are times when an NFL season is derailed not by talent problems or design flaws, but by something more subtle, something less visible but has a far more damaging outcome.
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The Annual NFL Owner Meetings took place this past week in Phoenix, AZ. All 32 owners, head coaches, and general managers were in attendance. On Tuesday, the NFL owners voted to amend the return to practice start date for players who begin the year on the PUP, Physically Unable to Perform, list.
The Green Bay Packers need help at cornerback, and they do have some options to get better this offseason.
Love and LaFleur are the second-longest-tenured quarterback-head coach duo behind only Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid.
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