NFL officiating has endured relentless criticism throughout the 2026 season, but a controversial Week 7 Packers–Lions showdown pushed frustration to a boiling point.
Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was fined for his hit on tight end Tucker Kraft, a play that never drew a flag during the game. The NFL confirmed an officiating mistake against the Green Bay Packers’ in their Week 7 loss to the Detroit Lions, but the confirmation came too late to matter.
The Green Bay Packers have wide receiver Matthew Golden suited up for their Thursday Night Football game against the Carolina Panthers despite injury concerns.
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The Green Bay Packers didn’t have many fantasy standouts in Week 7 against the Detroit Lions. However, they’ll be looking to bounce back Thursday night at home against the Carolina Panthers under the primetime lights.
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The Green Bay Packers were hoping to secure a four-game winning streak and perhaps put the pain of their tough start to the 2026 season firmly in the past. Instead, all of the question marks and issues that plagued the Packers during their 1-2 start popped up in their Week 7 loss to the Detroit Lions on the road.
National Tight Ends Day once again lived up to its reputation as one of the NFL's most entertaining unofficial holidays on Sunday, Oct. 25, as tight ends across the league turned in some of Week 7's most productive performances.
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The Green Bay Packers increased their win streak to three games on Sunday night, defeating the Dallas Cowboys 23-13 to improve to 4-2 on the season. Most importantly, aside from a few scares, bumps and bruises, the Packers left the field relatively unscathed.
The Green Bay Packers played a solid first half against the Dallas Cowboys, but one of their key players went down with an injury. Tucker Kraft was seen limping to the bench after taking a hit to the knee while he was running out of bounds.
Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft hasn’t made the kind of impact expected through four games, especially after signing a four-year, $75 million extension at the start of the season.
It’s all gone so wrong for the Bucs to start the 2026 season, and now at 0-3, they’ll be starting undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels under center in Week 4 this Sunday when the 1-2 Packers come to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft attracted some criticism when he said he felt it was "pretty disappointing" to hear home fans boo the team during its 35-14 Week 3 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Green Bay Packers fans made their feelings known as they booed the home team throughout what became a brutal 35-14 Green Bay loss to the Atlanta Falcons on
Tucker Kraft had a message for Green Bay Packers fans who did not have the team’s back Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons. The Packers got blown out by the Falcons 35-14 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
Packers tight end Tucker Kraft had a harsh message for the fans after he heard the boos during the game.
After the game, Kraft provided an uncomfortable truth about his team.
It's not very common to see a player coming off a torn ACL receive a massive contract extension. In the case of Kraft, though, that is exactly what took place just ahead of a Week 1 showdown against the division rival Minnesota Vikings.
Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Packers and TE Tucker Kraft remain in discussions about a new contract, but “it has been a bit of a standoff so far.” Fowler also mentions that Green Bay hopes to get something done by the end of Week 1.
Will Kraft reset the tight end market?
Green Bay Packers star tight end Tucker Kraft made it known that his "goal" was to sign a contract extension before the 2026 NFL season gets underway.
Kraft remains in the final year of his rookie contract as he works to fully recover from the torn ACL he suffered in Week 9 of the 2025 campaign.
Green Bay Packers star tight end Tucker Kraft is still working to fully recover from the torn ACL he suffered in Week 9 of the 2025 season. That said, Kraft is also in a contract year.
The Green Bay Packers already got a big deal done with one of their pass-catching stars this offseason. Is another offensive weapon next?
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