The packers’ 2023 season was a year of transition. With the page turning to 2024, here’s a look at green bay’s upcoming free agents.
The 2023 green bay packers lost to san francisco on saturday night in the playoffs. Coach matt lafleur said, “this is a special group, and one of the hardest parts of the national football league is that the group will never be together again as a team.” On march 13, the nfl will begin free agency.
Green bay does not have a lot of good free agents with the in-season contract extension given to outside linebacker rashan gary and a young roster on the offensive side of the field. The packers are in jeopardy against a projected $242 million cap, according to overthecap.com. In reality, they’re about $7 million over the cap just to get the draft class signed and make any moves in free agency.
Here’s a look at green bay’s free agents. quarterback none the packers have no pending free agents at quarterback. Jordan love could be considered a candidate for a new contract, and sean clifford, a 2023 rookie, could be the backup. Alex mcgough is on the practice squad. aj dillon dillon was the team’s second-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft. Since jamaal williams left the team via free agency following the 2020 season, he has been a staple in the team’s backfield.
The packers have to make decisions about dillon and aaron jones, whom the packers have asked to take a pay cut before this season. Dillon missed the last three games of the season with thumb and neck injuries. With a limited amount of cap space and the running back position deteriorating, it’s unlikely that dillon and jones will be in the same backfield in 2024.
Wide receiver none the packers are well-stocked at this position. The entire depth chart is brimming with players who are on rookie deals. Josiah deguara was a tight end in the 2020 draft, which seemed to be on the verge of disaster before jordan love’s big play in 2023.
When deguara was drafted, he was listed as a tight end, but in matt lafleur’s offense, he plays more of a fullback/h-back role. Deguara hasn’t been overly profitable, and when he was on the shelf with a wound, there was little, if any, improvement. His reception count increased from 25 to 13 in 2021 to eight in 2023. when deguara was gone, henry pearson was on the practice squad and did well on special teams. Perhaps the packers will try to go cheaper here.
Tyler davis davis missed the entire 2023 season due to a knee injury sustained in the preseason. Prior to that, he was one of the team’s top special teams players. If his recovery is on track, the packers could bring him back to a position group that has seen luke musgrave and tucker kraft emerge, but they will need more space behind them. Jon runyan jr., a defensive lineman, was the best pick from the packers’ 2020 draft class before jordan love’s debut this season.
