The bulk of free agency for the Green Bay Packers and the rest of the NFL is over, and the 2025 NFL draft is now three weeks away. It's time for a roster reset.
The Packers currently have 72 players on the active roster. Green Bay signed four veteran free agents (Aaron Banks, Nate Hobbs, Mecole Hardman and Kristian Welch) and saw seven free agents depart for new teams, and three free agents remain unsigned.
How does the roster look with most of free agency in the rear-view mirror and the draft now only weeks away?
Where is help required? Here’s a look at the roster, position by position, after a month of free agency and with the draft now three weeks out:
Quarterback
- On the roster: Jordan Love, Malik Willis, Sean Clifford
- Lost: None
- Unsigned: None
The Packers say they want to draft and develop a quarterback every year, but 2025 will put that claim to the test. Willis, who was acquired in a trade for a seventh-round pick last August, returns after a superb season as Love's backup. Clifford, a 2023 fifth-round pick, returns for his third season in the offense. Clifford wasn't good enough to be the No. 2 last summer, and 2024 seventh-round pick Michael Pratt didn't make the team and departed for Tampa Bay. Willis (unrestricted) and Clifford (restricted) will both be free agents in 2026, so another investment here is possible.
Running back
- On the roster: Josh Jacobs, Emanuel Wilson, Chris Brooks, MarShawn Lloyd
- Lost: A.J. Dillon (Eagles)
- Unsigned: None
This is one of the strongest positions on the roster. Jacobs turned in a Pro Bowl season in 2024, Wilson produced over 500 total yards and was efficient as the primary backup, and Brooks provided a reliable runner and blocker. Lloyd, a 2024 third-round pick, returns after a nightmare rookie season on the injury front. He could provide a dynamic playmaking option if his body holds up in Year 2. Dillon, who signed with the Eagles, sat out the 2024 season after injuring his neck in training camp. A draft pick is unlikely, but expect the Packers to add numbers here via college free agency.
Wide receiver
- On the roster: Christian Watson (injured), Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, Malik Heath, Bo Melton, Mecole Hardman, Julian Hicks, Corneilius Johnson, Tulu Griffin
- Lost: None
- Unsigned: None
Watson (ACL) is expected to miss time to start 2025, but the Packers could go into next season with the current group of receivers and be just fine. Yet even after signing Hardman to a one-year deal, a draft pick at receiver seems inevitable, given the contract situations for Watson and Doubs (entering final year of rookie deals) and the underperformance of the position group overall during the 2024 season. An investment at receiver could help the passing game in 2025 and keep the position healthy years into the future. A pick during the first two days of the draft looks increasingly likely.
Tight end
- On the roster: Tucker Kraft, Luke Musgrave, Ben Sims, Messiah Swinson, Johnny Lumpkin
- Lost: None
- Unsigned: John FitzPatrick, Tyler Davis
FitzPatrick wasn't tendered as a restricted free agent, but it's still possible he could return ...
