Jayden Reed

It is easy to forget (and many in the national media have) that Jayden Reed was Green Bay’s leading receiver in both 2023 and 2024, before an injury-riddled 2025 season which never really got off the ground.

The Packers certainly have not overlooked Reed’s importance to the offense, signing him to a three-year, $50m contract extension this offseason, and he is primed for a return to form in 2026 if he can stay healthy, after managing just 250 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns last year.

Having made their decisions on the receivers they want to build around for the foreseeable future, the trio of Reed, Christian Watson and Matthew Golden will look to make beautiful music together in 2026.

Luke Musgrave

Musgrave’s rookie year feels quite some time ago now, when he was a consistent part of the passing attack before a bizarre lacerated kidney injury knocked him out of the lineup and opened the door for Tucker Kraft.

He has become more of a role player since then, but can still have an impact in that role as a seam-stretching tight end, especially in today's NFL which is implementing more two-tight-end sets.

While this is likely to be Musgrave’s last year in green and gold, there is still time for him to go out with a bang.

Zach Tom

Tom dealt with various injuries in 2025, and although he was still by far Green Bay’s best offensive lineman, both he and the team know there is another level he can hit, having played his best football the previous season, earning him a long-term contract extension.

The offensive line was one of the bigger disappointments for the Packers last season, and if they are to improve in 2026, they must get Tom back to his best self as he returns from a knee injury, and keep him healthy.

There are changes elsewhere on the O-line for Green Bay this year, as Jordan Morgan takes over at left tackle, so having Tom on the other side as a pillar of consistency will be vital.

Karl Brooks

Brooks flashed bright as a rookie, but has not quite lived up to his potential since then. Perhaps he was never meant to be more than a rotational defensive tackle, and being forced into using him as an every-down player last season did him a disservice.

Part of the reason for that was another injury to Devonte Wyatt, who has had real trouble staying healthy and completing seasons. The other element was the removal of Kenny Clark from the equation, which should hopefully be remedied by the signing of Javon Hargrave.

Add in 3rd round pick Chris McClellan, and hopefully Brooks can stay fresh and get back to being more impactful on a lighter workload.

Xavier McKinney

This is more a comment on how well McKinney played in 2024, rather than anything he did wrong in 2025.

McKinney was still excellent on the back end for the Packers, forming an effective tandem with Evan Williams, but the splash plays were in shorter supply, as he only notched two interceptions compared to nine in the previous season.

He did have nine pass break ups compared to only three in 2024, which shows he was still around the ball, and maybe the stars simply didn’t align quite as well for the picks to come. He will be looking to get back to taking the ball away on the regular this season.