Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur
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Green Bay Packers GM Brian Gutekunst and head coach Matt LaFleur both could lose their jobs at the end of the 2025 season
The Green Bay Packers have several key players set to become free agents in March.
That would normally be very concerning, but the Packers believe they have enough quality depth to replace them without having a setback. They will naturally need to acquire a handful of free agents to fill out the roster, but it’s likely safe to not expect any big-name, splash signings.
GM Brian Gutekunst Believes Green Bay Packers Have the Correct Core of Players to Win a Super Bowl
While speaking to reports at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, Gutekunst tipped his hand that Green Bay probably won’t be major players during free agency. The biggest reason for that is because he believes they already have the right players in place to make a championship run.
“Our 2026 (season) will be defined mostly by the guys who are already here, and what they do to get better and better our football team,” Gutekunst said. “I’m excited about that, because I really do like the group of guys we have in that locker room. There’s some guys that are really coming into the best years of their career. They’ve got a lot of experience under their belt now. We’re a seasoned team. I think right now what we have to do is we have to be able to get in those moments that we’ve struggled with the last two years and finish them off, and I’m excited about that.”
Packers Have Options in-House, and in the Draft to Address Roster Needs
2025 Packers 53-Man Roster Projection After OTAs 3
GettyPackers OL Jordan Morgan.
It appears that the Packers will lose left tackle Rasheed Walker and wide receiver Romeo Doubs to free agency, but are comfortable with that because of the players they have behind them. Jordan Morgan should be a natural replacement for Walker, which is why they drafted him two years ago.
Green Bay has nice depth at the wide receiver position with the likes of Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, and Matthew Golden. The latter was a first-round pick in 2025 and is expected to take a big step forward in 2026. Getting tight end Tucker Kraft back from injury should take some pressure off of the Packers’ wide receiver corps.
Other areas of need could be taken care of in the draft, in which he Packers currently own six selections. They will also likely get two more seventh-round compensatory picks after losing center Josh Myers (New York Jets) and linebacker Eric Wilson (Minnesota Vikings) last offseason, potentially bringing their total to eight.
That’s a solid amount of draft capital, and they could package some together to trade up and select a high impact player. Green Bay won’t have a pick in the first round due to the Micah Parsons trade last year, but can find some really good talent during the middle rounds. Some of the top needs the Packers will need to address include defensive line, cornerback, and backup quarterback. They may also be on the lookout for a new center, as Elgton Jenkins is very likely to be a salary cap cut casualty.