The Green Bay Packers have officially entered free agency and made some big moves to fill holes in their offensive line and secondary. Yet, the wide receiver position still remains unchanged as talented wide receivers around the league find their place for the 2025 NFL season. As free agency gets the ball rolling, the Packers must act fast if adding a veteran wide receiver to their existing core is part of their bucket list.
Packers Free Agency is Seeing Targets Thin at Wide Receiver
Who is still available for the Packers to sign?
While many of the big-name receivers in the league have already found new homes for next season, there are still a solid amount of options the Packers can pursue at the position that may not require as much spending in free agency and could be of good value to the Jordan Love led offense. With Christian Watson out for at least half of the season, Gutekunst should be looking to deepen that wide receiver room with one of the remaining pass catchers on the market. Stefon Diggs, Keenan Allen, and Amari Cooper are all options that Packers free agency should explore, but explore with caution in terms of injury status and how much Green Bay is willing to put on the table.
Diggs is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered midway through last season and there is no certainty that he will be the same explosive receiver. He will most likely be looking for the big bucks and Green Bay may not have the means to give Diggs what he is looking for in a contract.
Allen was not insanely productive in Chicago last year, but coaching issues as well as schematic conflict within the organization prevented him from truly making an impact production-wise. As long as he stays healthy, he remains an option to pursue.
Cooper Kupp, who most likely is pending release after the Adams signing, and DeAndre Hopkins are probably the two receivers the Packers can pay minimally and gain loads of value from if signed. Pursuing either one of these players could do wonders for the offense.
Who have the Packers missed out on?
Packers free agency missed out on a potential reunion with Davante Adams after he signed with the Los Angeles Rams on a two-year, 46-million-dollar deal. They were also too late to immerse themselves into the DK Metcalf drama as he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers to pair up with George Pickens.
While these were most likely the top picks for teams around the league who were in dire need of talent at wide receiver, missing out on these two just means the team can allocate their money towards the deepening of their team at offensive line, secondary, and edge rush.
Brian Gutekunst is hinting at the idea that value is needed in other positions and that a wide receiver may only be added to the roster in free agency if he gets the best bang for his buck.
Should the Packers just wait for the draft?
It may be in the Packers best interest to see what sort of talent is available in the second and third rounds of the draft for the position. That may be the most likely scenario as well as the Packers have only signed two free agent wide receivers in the last eight seasons.
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