The Green Bay Packers and tight end Tucker Kraft agreed to a four-year contract extension worth up to $92 million on Saturday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The new deal will keep Kraft under contract with the Packers through the 2030 season and includes a $26.5 million signing bonus.
The base value of the deal is $75 million. The signing bonus appears to be the only guaranteed money in the deal. While the base value averages $18.75 million per year, the max value could amount to an average of $23 million, although the incentives required to hit the max are currently unknown, and likely difficult to reach.
The Packers and Kraft agreed to the deal on the eve of Week 1. Kraft, who tore his ACL in November of last season, was entering
the final year of his rookie contract in 2026. All along, Kraft has maintained a desire to stay in Green Bay long term, and he wasn't afraid to practice or play without a new deal.
Through the first eight games of last season, Kraft emerged as one of the NFL's dominant tight ends, catching 32 passes for 489 yards and six touchdowns, including a breakout performance in primetime against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. He suffered the season-ending injury just one week later against the Carolina Panthers in Week 9 at Lambeau Field. However, Kraft quickly progressed through rehab, returned to the practice field during training camp and is now expected to be full go when the Packers kick off the regular season on Sunday in Minneapolis.
Kraft becomes the final big contract extension completed by the Packers this offseason, joining Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, Isaiah McDuffie and Devonte Wyatt. The deal not only checks off another box on the team's financial to-do list but also gives Kraft long-term security in Green Bay. And there will be no worries about him risking his future on the field without a new deal to start the 2026 season.
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