The Green Bay Packers will most likely make upgrading the pass rush an organizational priority this offseason.
Whether it is a blockbuster trade to acquire Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns, signing Khalil Mack in free agency, or targeting another veteran who becomes available when the market opens next month, expect the Packers to bolster the front-seven of coordinator Jeff Hafley’s defense.
After all, the Packers’ pass rush wilted down the stretch this season, and adding a disruptive playmaker could go a long way toward elevating Green Bay into a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
Dayo Odeyingbo Could be a Top Packers Target
Pro Football Focus suggests that Colts defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo could be an ideal free agent fit for the Packers.
“Although the Packers finished in the top five in sacks during the regular season,” Mason Cameron writes for PFF. “They led the NFL in unblocked sacks, raising concerns about the sustainability of their pass rush. Among Green Bay’s four edge rushers with 150 or more pass-rush snaps in 2024, only Rashan Gary posted a double-digit pass-rush win rate. At 286 pounds, Odeyingbo profiles well off the edge in Green Bay’s 4-3 defense.”
Through his first four seasons, Odeyingbo has already posted 16.5 sacks and is fresh off a three-sack 2024 campaign for the Colts.
There is a belief that Odeyingbo could fetch $16 million per season once free agency gets underway, but given that the Packers have upwards of $42 million in projected cap space, they have the resources to be a big player to bring him to Green Bay.
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