The Packers broke a two-decade streak when they picked Matthew Golden in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
An exciting and explosive player in college, Golden looked like a great addition to a Packers offense that was already full of playmakers. And then that stable of playmakers made it hard for Golden to find a role.
There were flashes, but things never really came together for the diminutive receiver, and he finished the season with a disappointing statistical output, failing to find the end
zone until the playoffs.
But that touchdown was a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing playoff game, and it pointed to big things ahead for Golden. With a season under his belt and an altered depth chart ahead of him, Golden figures to have both more opportunities and more experience to make the most of them. He’ll still have game-breaking speed, and as long as he can run away from just about anyone, there will be plenty of reasons to be optimistic about Golden and what he can bring to the Packers.
Evaluating Matthew Golden’s rookie year and scope for 2026 breakout | Packers Wire
Golden had a bit of a rough go in 2025, but I think he enters 2026 with the arrow pointing up.
Redrafting first two rounds of 2025 NFL class: 64 new picks | ESPN
The Packers switch up their picks here, but that seems a little shortsighted.
Five Reasons Why Packers Can Win NFC North Next Season | Sports Illustrated
The Packers couldn’t get it done in 2025, but here are some reasons 2026 could be their year.
Super Bowl GMs John Schneider, Eliot Wolf value their Green Bay roots | Packers News
There are a lot of Green Bay and Wisconsin connections in the Super Bowl.
5 things to know about new Packers defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon | Packers.com
A funny feature of the Packers’ media ecosystem is that the official site reports news of hires so much later than everywhere else.
1930s camera bought from thrift store contained mysterious photos | UPI
The photos are not that mysterious, honestly, but it’s neat that they’ve essentially been waiting, undiscovered and unviewed, for nearly a century.
