Packers lose Jayden Reed to IR 2 Sep 11, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (0) runs against the Washington Commanders cornerback Mike Sainristil (0) at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Wm. Glasheen-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

Packers’ Matthew Golden heating up ahead of NFL Week 4

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Matt Lombardo | Last updated Sep 23, 2025 11:03 AM ET

Matthew Golden might not be packing the stat sheet through the first three games of the 2025 season, but the Packers’ first-round rookie wide receiver is beginning to make an impact on Green Bay’s passing game.

Through his first three games, Golden has been targeted just eight times by quarterback Jordan Love, but the Packers’ rookie has pulled down six receptions for 68 yards.

Pro Football Focus remains bullish on Packers’ Matthew Golden

As Green Bay continues to navigating injuries that have forced Love’s receiving corps to evolve, there’s a chance that Golden could see an uptick both in routes run, and targets beginning on Sunday night in Dallas.

According to Pro Football Focus, Golden enters Week 4 as the fifth-highest graded rookie receiver in the league.

“Golden was targeted a season-high four times against the Browns this week,” Dalton Wasserman writes of Golden, for PFF. “His most explosive play came on a perfectly thrown go route from Jordan Love with the Packers backed up near their own endzone. With fellow wide receiver Jayden Reed out for the foreseeable future, expect Golden to get expanded opportunities to create more explosive plays.”

Packers' Matthew Golden heating up ahead of NFL Week 4 2 Cleveland Browns defensive end Isaiah McGuire (57) dives for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (0) during the second half of an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field, Sept. 21, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Sunday against the Browns, PFF awarded Golden a 62.8 overall grade, the highest of his season, to date.

Golden, Love and the Packers face a favorable matchup against a Cowboys secondary that has been exploited by Giants quarterback Russell Wilson and the Bears’ Caleb Williams each of the past two weeks, so a breakout for the former University of Texas standout could be coming.

Packers' Matthew Golden heating up ahead of NFL Week 4 3 Sep 21, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (0) catches the ball during warm ups before the game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images

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