Green Bay Packers

Micah Parsons

DE

Parsons underwent surgery shortly before the calendar flipped to 2026 to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. The recovery process typically takes around nine months, so Parsons still has a chance to be available by the time the regular season kicks off in September, but a multi-game absence is the likeliest scenario at this point.

Javon Hargrave

DT

Hargrave was released by Minnesota in a cost-cutting move earlier Wednesday. He quickly lands back on his feet with the division-rival Packers. Now 33 years old, Hargrave remains productive after accruing 52 tackles (18 solo), including 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 16 regular-season contests in 2025. He figures to slot in at nose tackle for Green Bay.

Brenton Cox Jr.

DE

The one-year, $2.5 million contract will keep the restricted free agent with the Packers. Cox was a valuable rotational defensive piece, helping out on the edge when star pass rusher Micah Parsons went down in December. The 26-year-old played in just four 2025 regular-season games, down from seven in 2024.

Skyy Moore

WR

Moore was productive while operating as a return man for the 49ers in 2025, totaling 907 kickoff return yards and 291 yards on punts across 17 regular-season appearances. He also had five catches for 87 yards on seven targets and two carries for 11 yards. Moore figures to primarily contribute in the return game again for his new team, as second-year wideout Savion Williams (foot) already projects for a gadget role on offense. Moore and Williams figure to also compete for opportunities returning kicks.

Darian Kinnard

OT

Kinnard is signing a one-year deal worth up to $3.75 million to stay with the Packers. The backup right tackle proved a reliable fill-in when Zach Tom was unable to stay on the field during the 2025 season. Now officially back in the fold, Kinnard will likely continue serving in a similar role in 2026.

Benjamin St-Juste

CB

St-Juste handled a depth role in the Chargers' secondary in 2025, when he totaled just 37 tackles (22 solo), seven passes defensed, including one interception, across 16 regular-season appearances (355 defensive snaps). He could get a chance to compete for an increased role in Green Bay this offseason.

Kristian Welch

LB

Welch will remain in Green Bay for a second straight year after compiling three total tackles over eight regular-season contests with the team in 2025. The linebacker ended the year on injured reserve with an ankle injury, but he now appears to be back to full health. Welch will likely operate as an extreme depth option again on defense in 2026.

Sean Rhyan

G

Rhyan finished the 2025 campaign as the Packers' starting center after Elgton Jenkins suffered a season-ending lower-leg injury in early November. The 2022 third-round pick started 28 of 34 regular-season games along Green Bay's offensive line over the last two years, and he'll likely remain as the starting center in 2026.

Zaire Franklin

LB

The move gives the Colts some relief as they look to become salary cap compliant, and it also indicates that Quay Walker may not return to Green Bay, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Franklin has logged 100-plus tackles in each of the last four years, and his 173 combined tackles across 17 regular-season games in 2024 led the NFL. If Walker doesn't return to Green Bay, then Franklin would likely start alongside Edgerrin Cooper (ankle) in 2026.

Xavier McKinney

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The Packers are restructuring McKinney's contract to free up cap space. McKinney is entering the third year of a four-year, $67 million contract he signed with Green Bay in March of 2024. He has compiled 10 interceptions and 195 tackles in his first two regular seasons with the Packers as one of the NFL's best safeties.

Chris Brooks

RB

Brooks operated as Green Bay's clear No. 3 running back across 17 regular-season appearances in 2025, logging 27 carries for 106 yards and 13 catches for 91 yards (17 targets) behind Josh Jacobs and Emanuel Wilson. Jacobs remains under contract with the team and positioned for a workhorse role, while Wilson isn't expected to be tendered ahead of free agency. Pending further additions to the backfield, that leaves Brooks in position to potentially compete with 2024 third-rounder MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring), who spent all of 2025 on IR, for the No. 2 role behind Jacobs.

Devonte Wyatt

DT

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Savion Williams

WR

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John Williams

G

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Jordon Riley

DT

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Bo Melton

CB

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MarShawn Lloyd

RB

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Tucker Kraft

TE

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Donovan Jennings

G

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Travis Glover

OT

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Kamal Hadden

CB

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Warren Brinson

DT

Brinson didn't suit up until after the Packers' bye in Week 5, but after starter Devonte Wyatt's season ended when he broke his ankle in Week 13 at Detroit, Brinson averaged 29.8 defensive snaps per game. With Wyatt, Karl Brooks and Colby Wooden all expected to remain with Green Bay in 2026, it could be difficult for Brinson to carve out a much larger role for himself in his second year.

Barryn Sorrell

DE

Micah Parsons (knee) and Rashan Gary played the lion's share of the Packers' available snaps at defensive end in 2025, and Sorrell logged just three games with more than 15 defensive snaps, including Green Bay's wild-card loss at Chicago. With all of Parsons, Gary and Lukas Van Ness on track to be under contract with the Packers again in 2026, it's likely Sorrell will still be playing in a rotational role in his second year as a pro. However, with Parsons having suffered a December ACL tear, Sorrell should see at least a few more opportunities.

Lukas Van Ness

DE

Van Ness also had a strip-sack in the wild-card round at Chicago. He was hit with the injury bug for the first time in his pro career in 2025, limiting him to just nine games after he didn't miss a game in either of his first two campaigns. Perhaps more concerning though, he was less productive as a pass rusher on a per-snap basis than in his first or second year. He's done little to show he is truly competing for snaps with three-time All Pro Micah Parsons (knee) or Rashan Gary, and his role in the final year of his rookie contract in 2026 will largely depend on the timeline for Parsons' recovery from the ACL tear he suffered in Week 15 at Denver.

Karl Brooks

DE

Brooks ended the 2025 campaign with 3.0 sacks fewer than in 2024, but he added four tackles to his total to compensate for the diminished pass-rush production. The defensive tackle was a formidable defensive starter who also logged consistent special-teams snaps, adding to his total value to the team. The 2023 sixth-rounder now enters the final year of his rookie contract, and it remains to be seen if the Packers will extend Brooks before the start of the 2026 season or let him become an unrestricted free agent in 2027.