The Green Bay Packers may be in the wide receiver market much sooner than some may have expected. Going into the2024 season, wide receiver was perceived as a position of strength. Heading into the 2025 off-season, injuries and inconsistent play have made it one of the biggest needs on the roster… again.
However, there could be one move out there that would set up the position for years to come.
Packers Directly Linked To Aaron Rodgers’ Former WR (Not Davante Adams)
According to Rucker Haringey of FanSided:
Packers trade target No. 5: Garrett Wilson
The Packers have assembled a nice group of wide receivers for Love to work with early in his career, but the lack of a true No. 1 on the depth chart hurts Green Bay when the stakes are at their highest. Prying Garrett Wilson away from the Jets would solve that issue for LaFleur and his offensive staff.
New York’s top priority is to build around the star wide receiver but Wilson has made it clear he’s losing patience with the franchise’s timeline for contention. The Jets aren’t going to give him away on the cheap, but the Packers can afford to make a competitive offer for the former Ohio State star.
Landing Wilson would likely cause the Packers to sacrifice a big chunk of this year’s draft capital, but his impact on the team’s offense can’t be overstated. If the Jets are willing to part with their No. 1 pass catcher then Green Bay should be first in line to acquire him.
Here is a look at Wilson’s stats so far in his career:
| Receiving | Rushing | Scrimmage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | 1D | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | 1D | Lng | Touch | Y/Tch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | Awards | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 22 | NYJ | NFL | WR | 17 | 12 | 147 | 83 | 1103 | 13.3 | 4 | 56 | 47.6 | 60 | 4.9 | 64.9 | 56.5 | 7.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 87 | 12.7 | 1107 | 4 | 2 | 8 | AP ORoY-1 |
| 2023 | 23 | NYJ | NFL | WR | 17 | 17 | 168 | 95 | 1042 | 11.0 | 3 | 47 | 44.0 | 68 | 5.6 | 61.3 | 56.5 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 99 | 10.5 | 1042 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2024 | 24 | NYJ | NFL | WR | 17 | 17 | 154 | 101 | 1104 | 10.9 | 7 | 60 | 53.9 | 42 | 5.9 | 64.9 | 65.6 | 7.2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 103 | 10.8 | 1109 | 7 | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 Yrs | 51 | 46 | 469 | 279 | 3249 | 11.6 | 14 | 163 | 48.4 | 68 | 5.5 | 63.7 | 59.5 | 6.9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 40.0 | 7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 289 | 11.3 | 3258 | 14 | 6 | 25 | |||||
| 17 Game Avg | 17 | 15 | 156 | 93 | 1083 | 11.6 | 5 | 54 | 48.4 | 68 | 5.5 | 63.7 | 59.5 | 6.9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 40.0 | 7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 96 | 3.8 | 1086 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |||||
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