The 2026 Scouting Combine comes to a close today, as the last group of players is headed out of Indianapolis this afternoon. That brings the week-long marathon to an end, and we have some better ideas about what players might well end up on the Green Bay Packers’ draft board at the end of April.
With the annual gathering complete, team executives are also headed back to their respective facilities to work on preparations for the start of free agency and the new league year next Wednesday. There’s
no rest for the weary here; negotiations with unrestricted free agents can formally begin exactly one week from today, and teams need to get their houses in order and make decisions on their own players before then. Additionally, franchise and transition tag decisions must be finalized by Tuesday afternoon, giving teams a little over 24 hours to make those calls.
For the Packers, the decisions around free agents-to-be are fairly straightforward. The bigger calls will be about players still under contract — namely, whether they will keep those players for 2026. Elgton Jenkins is almost assuredly gone, but Rashan Gary’s future with the Packers remains a major question mark, especially given Brian Gutekunst’s comments at the podium last Tuesday.
Expect plenty of news out of Green Bay in the next few days leading up to the start of the new league year.
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Achord’s time with the Patriots as their coordinator was mixed, though injuries and personnel issues helped contribute to the down years.
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Keep an eye on cornerback Chris Johnson out of San Diego State; with good size and great speed, he could be an option in the second or third rounds.
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The expected number for Rasheed Walker is around $20 million per year in free agency. The Packers would love to see him up a bit above that to give them a shot at a third-round compensatory draft pick next year.
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The Packers have just four other edge rushers under contract if they let Gary walk, two of whom just completed their rookie seasons. If they do move on, they’ll need to find a couple more bodies at that position for depth.
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One former NFL quarterback thinks Green Bay would be a fantastic place for Richardson, with the thought that he could resurrect his NFL potential much in the same way that Malik Willis did.
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Let’s all move to Leeds!
