Green Bay Packers: Matthew Golden's Deeply Reflective Message on Wednesday Hits Home 6 Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (22) catches a pass during the first day of training camp on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Ray Nitschke Field in Ashwaubenon, Wis.Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Matthew Golden comes clean about historic Packers move

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Robin M Adams | Last updated Sep 3, 2025 10:15 PM ET

Micah Parsons aside, one of the most anticipated Green Bay Packers debuts in the 2025 NFL season is that of rookie wide receiver Matthew Golden.

The former Texas Longhorns star wideout has everyone excited to see him in action in a true competitive game in the league.

After all, he was the first player of his position to be taken by the Packers in the first round of a draft in over two decades.

Matthew Golden explains number choice

As the anticipation for his NFL debut this coming Sunday against the visiting Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field in Green Bay continues to build up, Golden has noticeably made an intriguing decision. Golden has changed his jersey number from No. 22 to No. 0. With that, he has become the first player in the history of the franchise to wear that digit in his uniform.

“I always wanted a single digit,” Golden said on Wednesday (h/t Zach Kruse of Packers Wire). “They said 0 has never been worn here, so obviously it’s going to be the first time in franchise history. For me, I just want to make a name for myself in that number.”

Golden was originally given the No. 81 jersey after Green Bay selected him 23rd overall at the 2025 NFL draft. He later donned the No. 22 jersey. He would have loved to wear No. 2, which was his number during his high school days, but that digit was already taken by Green Bay backup quarterback Malik Willis.

In his last season in college, he had 987 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 58 receptions with the Longhorns in 2024.

Green Bay Packers Predicted to Suffer Ugly 'Low Point' in 2025 NFL Season 1 Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur talks to wide receiver Matthew Golden (22) during Family Night on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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