Packers to target WR upgrades in wake of Davante Adams, Marquez Valdes-Scantling departures

In the absence of not only Davante Adams but also Marquez Valdes-Scantling, wide receiver is an obvious area of weakness on the Packers’ roster right now. It comes as no surprise, then, that the team is trying to address the position, as noted by ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.

Speaking after Valdes-Scantling left for Kansas City, head coach Matt LaFleur said, “certainly, if you look at our roster right now, we definitely need to get some speed in that room. We need a legit guy that can take off the top of the coverage. We lost a guy that was pretty good at doing that.”

General manager Brian Gutekunst added, “to replace a guy like [Adams] is gonna be kind of a multifaceted approach. It won’t be like a singular guy.” 

Given that the top of the depth chart at the position currently consists of Allen Lazard, Amari Rodgers and Randall Cobb, many expect the Packers to make multiple additions between now and the beginning of next season.

Demovsky names Will Fuller as a free-agent option, given the connection between he and the team at the trade deadline in 2020. He adds D.K. Metcalf as a potential trade candidate, though the Seahawks intend to re-sign the young Pro Bowler. With two picks in both the first and second rounds of this year’s draft, Green Bay will have plenty of options available via that route as well.

While LaFleur adds that he has “no idea right now” how the teams’ receiver room will look in the coming weeks and months, additions are all-but inevitable. They will also be necessary if the team is to maintain its status as an NFC contender.