Green Bay Packers 2025 NFL offseason preview: Packers look to take next step around Jordan Love
2024 season: 11-6, third in NFC North, lost to Eagles in wild-card round
Overview: The Packers made the playoffs for a second straight season. But they were a clear step behind the top tier in the NFC with a third-place finish in the NFC North and a first-round playoff loss to the Eagles.
The goal this offseason will be to improve around quarterback Jordan Love in an effort to move into title contention.
Key free agents
C Josh Myers
RB AJ Dillon
LB Isaiah McDuffie
LB Eric Wilson
CB Eric Stokes
K Brandon McManus
Who's in/out: Green Bay’s biggest free-agent decision concerns Myers. He hasn’t exactly wowed since being selected in the second round in 2021. He consistently grades out low among starters in Pro Football Focus ratings. But he has been a reliable presence on Green Bay’s line as a starter in 50 of 51 games the past three seasons, and he has a rapport with Love. For the right price, Myers could return with a new deal after the conclusion of his rookie contract.
Stokes, Myers’ draft classmate, is likely gone. He has disappointed as a first-round draft pick, and the Packers declined to pick up his fifth-year option last offseason. He's a big reason the Packers will be seeking to upgrade their secondary this offseason.
Key free-agent needs
Cornerback
Edge rusher
Wide receiver
Why the holes? The Packers have a talented young receiving corps, but none of Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs or Jayden Reed have stepped up as a bona fide No. 1 option. It’s time to stop waiting for that to happen and make a move.
The Packers also need upgrades to their pass rush and at cornerback opposite Jaire Alexander — if Alexander remains on the roster next season.
Do they have the money?
Per Spotrac, the Packers have $37 million in projected salary cap space, the 14th-most in the NFL.
Notable potential cuts
CB Jaire Alexander
Why he might be gone: When available, Alexander is one of the league’s premier cornerbacks. But that’s a big contingency. He has played a total of 14 games the past two seasons, and the $6.4 million in cap savings his release would provide are worth Green Bay’s consideration. A trade is also an option if Green Bay ultimately moves on and finds a suitor.
In the event that Alexander's upside is too enticing to let him walk, he has two years remaining on a four-year, $84 million deal.
Draft picks
1st round: No. 23
2nd round: No. 54
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6th round
7th round (from Steelers)
7th round (compensatory)
Good draft fit
Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
Why him? Barron is one of the best cornerbacks in the draft and fills a clear need in Green Bay. Whether or not Alexander is gone, Green Bay needs help in the secondary.
East Carolina's Shavon Revel Jr. would also be a good pick here if available as a prototypical NFL cornerback (6-foot-3, 193 pounds). He could come at a discount after missing last season with a torn ACL.
What can move the fantasy football needle this offseason?
Green Bay’s receiving room is loaded with good-to-very-good players, but there are no stars to be found in the group — and wow, does that problem become apparent in divisional matchups against Justin Jefferson, Amon-Ra St. Brown and DJ Moore. If the Packers don’t aggressively pursue a No. 1 receiver via free agency or trade, then they clearly need to attack the position in the draft, preferably early. Christian Watson has an athletic skill set unlike anyone else on this team’s roster, but he’s only one month removed from suffering a torn ACL, so his big-play ability needs to be replaced in the season ahead. —Andy Behrens
