The Green Bay Packers know that wide receiver is a priority this off-season. After going into the 2024 season feeling extremely confident about their wide receiving corps, the group overall was not at their best. Green Bay was tied for the third most drops in the league (33) and lost Christian Watson to a brutal ACL injury in week 18 against the Chicago Bears.
However, today it was reported that Gutekunst may have received a major advantage for their next wide receiver.
Packers’ GM Brian Gutekunst Just Made Huge Move For Next WR Addition (Report)
ESPN’s Jordan Reid reported that Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst was the only NFL general manager to attend Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan’s private workout on Monday:
McMillan is currently the No. 9 overall player on the consensus big board, and Reid sees McMillan as a “strong contender” to be the first wide receiver off the board, likely in the top half of the first round. The Packers have the No. 23 overall pick but also a need at receiver, and the team is likely doing extra work on the top pass-catchers in the class, including McMillan, in case a player drops or a trade-up possibility falls into place.
Per Reid, McMillan (6-4, 219) ran the 40-yard dash in the 4.52-4.56 range at the workout — plenty fast enough for a receiver of his size.
Before entering the NFL draft as a true junior, McMillan dominated every level, including California’s player of the year in 2021 and Arizona’s record-breaking pass-catcher for three years. Here is a look at his colligate stats:
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