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Packers trade targets list is headlined by a big-bodied cornerback who could bring major help to Green Bay’s secondary

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Wendell Ferreira | Last updated Sep 30, 2025 9:45 AM ET

The Green Bay Packers have already spent a ton of future draft capital to build this year's roster. The team gave up two first-round picks to acquire edge defender Micah Parsons, but also sent a sixth-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for offensive lineman Darian Kinnard.

Those are moves you make whenever they are available, but there's real repercussions down the road. So we're going to start this piece saying that general manager Brian Gutekunst will be very careful with how he uses his draft capital moving forward.

That being said, Gutekunst said the Packers had to ramp up the sense of urgency, and he has done exactly that. If the right opportunity presents itself ahead of the trade deadline in October, the general manager could pull the trigger once again. Right now, cornerback and interior defensive line are the two needed spots—especially after Devonte Wyatt left the Dallas Cowboys game on Sunday with a knee injury.

Trade targets for the Packers before the deadline

CB Tariq Woolen, Seattle Seahawks

Last week, NFL Network's insider Ian Rapoport mentioned that Woolen could be a trade candidate with Devon Witherspoon returning from injury. A fifth-round pick in 2022, he is in the last year of his deal, so if the Seahawks don't intend to extend him, a trade would in fact make some sense. Over the course of his career, Woolen has been a good coverage player, despite the tough start to his season.

With #Seahawks star CB Devon Witherspoon returning on Thursday, teams are monitoring Pro Bowl CB Riq Woolen as a possible trade target by the deadline, sources tell The Insiders.

Woolen’s playing time has diminished, and in a contract year, teams believe he could be available. pic.twitter.com/3vYMcNw4tR
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 28, 2025

A 6-4 player, he's allowed a 120.1 passer rating when targeted in 2025, but that's an outlier based on his previous performances. If the Packers can get him for a late-round draft pick, he could enter a rotation that barely needs depth—and good play at the top as well. The problem is that Woolen got the Proven Performance Escalator, so his base salary is $5.346 million—the Seahawks would maybe have to eat part of that.

DT Shelby Harris, Cleveland Browns

After involving Kenny Clark in the Micah Parsons trade package, the Packers could certainly use more beef in the middle of the defensive line. The veteran is making only $2.5 million in base salary and per-game bonuses this year, so it's a very tradable contract.

The Packers usually wouldn't spend draft capital on an older player for a short-term rent, but something might be needed depending on how much time Wyatt will miss, if at all. A veteran, Harris has been in the NFL since 2014, and with the Browns since 2023. Now that Cleveland is getting closer to a lost season, despite beating the Packers last week, getting some draft capital back for a veteran player would be smart.

By the way, Harris was born in Milwaukee. This year, he's played 91 defensive snaps, primarily in the B-gap.

CB Joshua Williams, Kansas City Chiefs

It's also a contract year for Williams, and he's played primarily as a special teamer for the Chiefs. However, he had more defensive snaps throughout the first three years of his NFL career and played at a capable level. He's had 1,062 career snaps as a boundary corner, even though he doesn't have the positional/alignment versatility that the Packers tend to prefer.

In each of the past two seasons, he allowed a passer rating below 90.0 when targeted. His base is $3.406 million, so it's another case where maybe the Chiefs would have to absorb part of the deal to make it happen, but closer to the trade deadline, the proration gets more favorable for the acquiring team.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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