Five Things the Green Bay Packers Still Need to Address This Offseason

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. These are things they should address at some point between now and the start of training camp with one or two possibly saved for a little later than that. Here are five things the Green Bay Packers still need to address this offseason.

Five Things the Packers Still Need to Address This Offseason, Number One: Extend Christian Watson

Christian Watson enters training camp as the team’s number one wide receiver. He is also going to play on a one-year contract and become a free agent after the 2026 season unless GM Brian Gutekunst signs him to a new deal.

Watson really matured as a receiver last year. He became a more complete player and a more consistent player. Watson was no longer just a deep threat, but he was making catches all over the field. He must also remain healthy to be productive.

The Packers have two other wide receivers who will also be free agents after 2026 in Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks, but Watson remains the top priority. Look for Gutekunst to ink Watson to a new deal before the season starts.

Number Two: Find a Backup Quarterback

The Packers had one of the best backup quarterbacks in the NFL in Malik Willis, but he signed with the Dolphins as a free agent. Now, the Packers are looking for someone to back up Jordan Love.

Right now, former Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder and Kyle McCord are the only other quarterbacks on the roster. The Packers were allegedly interested in several potential quarterbacks who eventually signed elsewhere, but thus far have not added a new veteran backup.

Regardless of whether he makes the roster, don’t be surprised if the Packers add a developmental quarterback on day three of the draft. The signing of another veteran to compete for the backup job remains a possibility.

Five Things the Packers Still Need to Address This Offseason, Number Three: Add Offensive Line Depth

We know who the likely starters are along the offensive line but other than Darian Kinnard, there is not much experienced depth at tackle and there is even less depth available along the interior.

If anything happened to a starting center or guard, the most experienced player on the current roster is Jacob Monk who has played just 57 snaps on offense in his two years in the NFL.

Look for the Packers to add depth on day three of the draft along the offensive line, especially players who can play along the interior.

Number Four: Fortify the Defensive Line

The Packers still need to add a true nose tackle to compete with Nazir Stackhouse and help stop the run. They also need more depth at edge rusher, especially since Micah Parsons will likely miss the first three or four games of the upcoming season and will be on a play count when he first returns to the lineup.

The team also needs to add players along the line because Devonte Wyatt, Lukas Van Ness, and Karl Brooks are all entering the final years of their contract.

A veteran free agent remains a possibility along the line. The Packers could also use a second or third-round pick at either defensive tackle or on the edge to boost the unit for the long haul.

Five Things the Packers Still Need to Address This Offseason, Number Five: Cornerback

The Packers simply lack a top cover corner entering the 2026 campaign. They didn’t have one last season, either. Keisean Nixon remains the best cover corner on the team, but he lacks the consistency to be considered a bona fide number one cornerback in this league. The other corners on the boundary expected to compete for a starting job include Carrington Valentine and the newly signed Benjamin St-Juste.

Depending on how the draft board falls, the Packers could look to add a cornerback in rounds two or three, especially since both Nixon and Valentine are in the final year of their current contracts. Bringing in another veteran like Trevon Diggs remains another possibility. Either way, the Packers must improve this position before the season begins.