Green Bay Packers rookie Matthew Golden had a tough Week 2 outing on Thursday.
He showed incredible speed to find open spots downfield, and even nearly hauled in not one but two huge catches, but he ended up having zero catches on a couple of targets in a Thursday Night Football matchup at Lambeau Field against the visiting Washington Commanders.
Selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, Golden had a catch in the end zone broken up by Washington’s secondary. In a different play, he beat two Commanders defenders for what would have been a breakaway touchdown but Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love’s pass just didn’t land in the bucket.
Golden, who had two rushing attempts for 15 yards versus Washington, only has two catches for 16 receiving yards through two games in 2025.
Fans show support for Matthew Golden after WR’s post-TNF post
Washington Commanders safety Percy Butler (35) tackles Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (0) near the goal line on a punt return on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won the game, 27-18.
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Despite having zero catches against the Commanders, Golden gets lots of supportive messages from fans after he shared a post a social media post on X, which shows him rushing the ball in that game. He captioned it with “2-0” to go with a cheese emoji.
2-0 🧀 pic.twitter.com/iUdNzoWC83
— Matthew Golden (@MatthewGolden_) September 13, 2025
Here are some of the many reactions from the fans:
“Justin Jefferson didn’t break out till week 3 his rookie year… keep working young blood ‼️”
“Be patient man, your time will come. You were inches off a 2 touchdown game. When you and love connect itll be game over”
“Can’t wait for ur breakout game big bro we know it’s coming”
“ayyy what’s up w the pfp twin? you’re gonna be getting TARGETS week 3 brotha”
“You a baller ! Almost scored big for us keep up the hard work it’s coming!!”
“The big plays are coming – keep doing your thing, so glad you’re a Packer!”
The former Texas Longhorns star wideout will look to have a much bigger impact on Green Bay’s offense in Week 3, when the Packers square off against the Cleveland Browns on the road.
Green Bay wide receiver Matthew Golden (0) is tackled by Washington cornerback Jonathan Jones (31) on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won the game, 27-18.
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