Top five remaining free agents Packers can still sign as Day 2 of NFL free agency brings new opportunities to upgrade roster

The Green Bay Packers went aggressive on the first day of free agency, signing guard Aaron Banks to a four-year, $77 million contract and cornerback Nate Hobbs to a four-year, $48 million deal. With $125 million in total value, the Packers were sixth in free-agency spending, only behind the New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts, which means they are the highest spenders among playoff teams.

The structure of Banks' and Hobbs' deals are not public at this point, so it's unclear how much cap space the Packers still have. But they entered free agency with $42 million, so there's certainly more room to add if general manager Brian Gutekunst feels like it's the right approach.

Several of the top free agents have already been signed, and the Packers still have needs — especially at wide receiver and edge defender. So, let's evaluate players who are still available and could be solid options for Green Bay.

DT Levi Onwuzurike, Detroit Lions

Onwuzurike was named by A to Z Sports as the best value at defensive tackle in free agency, and the fact that he's still available going into Day 2 further cements the point. A versatile interior defender, he struggled with injuries early in his career, but is coming off two positive seasons for the Lions. Last year, he created 45 pressures, which is impressive considering that Rashan Gary led the Packers with 47. The Packers could use a new defensive tackle, especially after losing TJ Slaton to the Cincinnati Bengals.

EDGE Charles Omenihu, Kansas City Chiefs

Omenihu has dealt with a personal matter and a serious injury during his NFL career. For the most part, he's been a rotational edge rusher, and last year for the Chiefs he was solid both to rush the passer and stop the run. Omenihu has a style that fits the Packers as a big, strong defensive end. He's been in the NFL since 2019, playing for the Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.

WR Amari Cooper, Buffalo Bills

The wide receiver market was always expected to be weak, and it became worse with Chris Godwin and Darius Slayton re-signing with their original teams. Amari Cooper is 31 and had a down year in 2024, which is not a great sign, but he can still be a useful piece to the offense.

Last season, he had 1.46 yards per route run, a career low, but you have to consider that he changed teams during the season. In 2023, he had 2.31 yards per route run, a number that no Packers wide receiver reached last year — Christian Watson led the team with 2.26, followed by Jayden Reed with 2.20.

EDGE Azeez Ojulari, New York Giants

Ojulari is also projected to be a good value based on his production and age. He certainly doesn't fit the Packers' usual profile for the position being smaller than ideal. However, the Packers tend to be more flexible in free agency than they are in the draft, and the edge options are pretty limited now that Chase Young, Josh Sweat, Khalil Mack and Dayo Odeyingbo are all off the board.

T Jedrick Wills

Tenth overall pick in 2020, Wills hasn't come close to play at the level of his pre-draft status. He had decent seasons early on, but some injuries and poor development affected him. He is still a decent pass protector, but run blocking has been an issue. Wills is 25 and would be a reclamation project, but with more upside than what the Packers got with Andre Dillard last season.