Matthew Golden: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / September 11

Packers make a shocking roster move nobody saw coming right before the regular season

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Green Bay Packers News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 7

Packers WR Matthew Golden drops a confident take on his NFL Year 2

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden enters his second NFL season expecting more opportunities and says he plans to make the most of them. The 23-year-old is projected for a larger role after the Packers reshaped their receiver room this offseason.

NFL News / Green Bay Packers on SI / September 1

Steve Mariucci Coached Brett Favre, Steve Young; What’s View of Jordan Love?

Steve Mariucci knows a little something about elite quarterback play. From 1992 through 1995, he was the Green Bay Packers’ quarterbacks coach. His star pupil, of course, was Brett Favre.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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Green Bay Packers News / TWSN / August 25

Matthew Golden Will Replace Christian Watson as the Green Bay Packers’ WR1

The Green Bay Packers ended up extending Christian Watson to a four-year, $92 million extension this offseason, which should typically position him naturally to be the Packers’ top wide receiver with what he is being paid.

NFL News / Yardbarker

Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / August 11

The new Big three at Wide Receiver

In 2026, the Packers Wide Receiver room has a new look and a new trio of players for Jordan Love to throw to. It’s something the Packers have had in the past and it has helped the Packers become a passing powerhouse.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / August 7

Matthew Golden’s monster Family Night touchdown shows exactly what Packers can expect in 2026

It’s just a highlight, but it fully exemplifies what the former first-round wide receiver can become for Green Bay this upcoming season. The Green Bay Packers held their annual Family Night practice at Lambeau Field, and wide receiver Matthew Golden delivered the first big play of the evening in front of 60,000 fans.

NFL News / Yardbarker / July 31

Three wide receivers ready to become household names in 2026

These three wide receivers have not reached superstar status yet. That could change quickly in 2026.

49ers get much-needed WR help with Deebo Samuel reunion

Saints end WR Chris Olave's hold-in with massive extension

Bills are still trying to believe in WR Keon Coleman

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NFL News / TWSN / July 31

Top 24 2026 Fantasy Football QB Rankings

At the start of July, we dove into the top 12 quarterbacks for the 2026 fantasy football season. This time around, we'll be going even deeper and looking at the top 24 quarterbacks.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / July 30

Packers Training Camp: 3 Players To Watch

The wait is finally over. The Packers opened training camp Wednesday, beginning the position battles and storylines that could define their season. Every throw, every rep and every one-on-one drill will be scrutinized over the next month.

NFL News / Yardbarker

25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

NFL News / PackersTalk.com / July 27

The Packers’ Most Important Games Before the Bye Week

When it comes to the Packers, divisional games always are the most discussed. However, a closer look at the schedule shows several non-divisional matchups that will have an impact.

Green Bay Packers News / Total Apex Fantasy Sports / July 24

Green Bay Packers: NFL Analyst Predicts Massive Breakout for WR Matthew Golden in 2026

The Green Bay Packers have spent years searching for a true No. 1 receiver, and one NFL analyst believes they may have already found him. NFL.com’s Kevin

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Green Bay Packers News / Athlon Sports / July 20

Matthew Golden Is About To Inherit A Much Bigger Role In The Packers' Offense

The Green Bay Packers will have elevated expectations for second-year wideout Matthew Golden in 2026. The club snapped a 23-year drought by selecting the receiver in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft in hopes he'd emerge as the team's next franchise wideout.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / July 12

Matthew Golden lands on list every young player would rather avoid, but it says everything about Packers’ expectations for him

First-round wide receiver had a quiet rookie season, but the team expects a massive improvement in 2026. Matthew Golden enters the 2026 season under significant pressure after a quiet rookie campaign with the Green Bay Packers.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / June 30

Matthew Golden lands on list every NFL player wants to join as expectations keep rising in Green Bay

The second-year wide receiver will have more volume in 2026, and an analyst is projecting significant improvement for the former first-rounder. Green Bay

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / June 25

Christian Watson’s latest Matthew Golden comments add fuel to already soaring expectations, and it elevates the Packers’ ceiling

Veteran wide receiver is confident about the youngster, and now both will have bigger roles heading into the 2026 season. The Green Bay Packers are changing the offensive approach this offseason.

Green Bay Packers News / The Packers Post / May 11

The Packers Are Counting on Matthew Golden To Play a Bigger Role in 2026

The Green Bay Packers used a first-round pick on a wide receiver for the first time in more than two decades last season. They selected Matthew Golden to improve a position that has lacked a legitimate number one receiver since the Packers traded Davante Adams to the Raiders after the 2021 season.

Green Bay Packers News / Total Apex Sports / May 7

Green Bay Packers Coaches Noticing Rising Confidence Of WR Matthew Golden

Matthew Golden did not have a perfect rookie season, and the Green Bay Packers are not pretending otherwise. But as he heads into Year 2, the tone around the young wide receiver is starting to shift.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / April 13

Matthew Golden has a Massive Opportunity

When Matthew Golden was drafted, the entire Packers organization was buzzing with excitement. Golden is the first wide receiver drafted by the Packers in the first round of the draft since 2002.

Green Bay Packers News / Total Apex Sports / March 13

Green Bay Packers Matthew Golden Takes 4th Place In 2026 Bassmaster Pro-Am

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden is staying busy this offseason. Competing in the 2026 Progressive Celebrity Pro-Am at the Bassmaster Classic, Golden secured an impressive fourth-place finish.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / February 24

More Golden opportunities for Matthew Golden in 2026?

It wasn’t the season you expected from 2025 first round pick Matthew Golden. What started out as a great story being the first WR taken in the first round by the Packers since 2002, turned out to be less than spectacular.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / October 14

Golden opportunities: Matthew Golden is making the most out his playing time so far this season

For rookie Matthew Golden playing time has been here and there this season. The first round draft pick though has worked his way into the starting line up.

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 13

Golden, Johnson headline list of standout NFL rookies from Week 6

Matthew Golden, Tez Johnson headline list of standout NFL rookies from Week 6

Adjusting to the NFL can be difficult for rookies, but each season, a few almost stand out immediately. Here are five from Week 6.

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Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / August 26, 2025

First Impressions: Matthew Golden is the real deal

When the Packers drafted Matthew Golden in the first round of this years draft, they knew that he had something special. Considering the fact that the Packers hadn’t drafted a Wide Receiver in the first round since 2002, the Packers hoped Golden would be their top receiver.