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Packers head coach Matt LaFleur.
The Green Bay Packers have locked down one of their edge rushers on a new contract with hours to go before the official start of 2026 NFL free agency.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Packers are re-signing restricted-free-agent edge rusher Brenton Cox Jr. — a 2023 UDFA signing — to a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension that will keep him with their defense for the 2026 season.
Cox played only 110 defensive snaps between the regular season and playoffs for the Packers in 2025 after injuring his groin in Week 1 and spending about three months on the injured reserve list, but he had an impact as a rotational pass rusher in 2024 with four sacks in seven games. With a healthy 2026, he could return to a meaningful role.
The Packers have now agreed to extensions with three of their pending restricted free agents without placing tenders on any of them. According to The Pat McAfee Show, they signed backup offensive tackle Darian Kinnard to a one-year deal, while running back Chris Brooks’ agency confirmed he signed a two-year, $4.85 million contract.
The 2026 league year will officially begin at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 11.