2026 Green Bay Packers season
106th season in franchise history
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The 2026 season is the Green Bay Packers' 106th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth under general manager Brian Gutekunst and their eighth under head coach Matt LaFleur. They will attempt to improve on their 9–7–1 record from the year before, make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, and end their four-year NFC North title drought. Green Bay lost their home opener game for the first time since 2012, which was a giant 35–14 upset loss to the Falcons.
| 2026 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Green Bay Packers, Inc. |
| General manager | Brian Gutekunst |
| Head coach | Matt LaFleur |
| Home stadium | Lambeau Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–2 |
| Division place | 4th NFC North |
| Uniform | |
Offseason
Coaching changes
| 2026 Green Bay Packers coaching staff changes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Previous coach(es) | Vacancy reason | Replacement(s) | Source(s) |
| Quarterbacks coach | Sean Mannion, 2025 | Hired by Philadelphia | Luke Getsy | [1] |
| Defensive coordinator | Jeff Hafley, 2024–2025 | Hired by Miami | Jonathan Gannon | [2][3] |
| Linebackers coach | Sean Duggan, 2025 | Hired by Miami | Sam Siefkes | [4][5] |
| Defensive backs coach | Ryan Downard, 2023–2025 | Hired by Miami | Noah Pauley | [6][7] |
| Defensive passing game coordinator | Derrick Ansley, 2024–2025 | Mutual consent | Bobby Babich | [8] |
| Special teams coordinator | Rich Bisaccia, 2022–2025 | Resigned | Cam Achord | [9][10] |
Trades
| Date | Player incoming | Player outgoing |
|---|---|---|
| March 11[11] | To Green Bay Packers 2027 fourth-round pick |
To Dallas Cowboys Rashan Gary |
| March 11[12] | To Green Bay Packers Zaire Franklin |
To Indianapolis Colts Colby Wooden |
| April 11[13] | To Green Bay Packers 2026 fifth-round pick 2027 sixth-round pick |
To Philadelphia Eagles Dontayvion Wicks |
| August 30[14] | To Green Bay Packers 2028 sixth-round pick |
To Miami Dolphins Kyle McCord |
| August 30[15] | To Green Bay Packers Kaleb Johnson |
To Pittsburgh Steelers 2028 sixth-round pick |
| August 30[16] | To Green Bay Packers Mark Redman |
To Los Angeles Rams 2028 seventh-round pick |
Additions
| Position | Player | Former team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB | Benjamin St-Juste | Los Angeles Chargers | March 12[17] |
| WR | Skyy Moore | San Francisco 49ers | March 13[18] |
| DL | Javon Hargrave | Minnesota Vikings | March 13[19] |
| QB | Tyrod Taylor | New York Jets | May 4[20] |
| CB | MJ Devonshire | Buffalo Bills | May 13[21] |
| CB | Marlon Jones | Vanderbilt | May 19[22] |
| TE | Luke Lachey | Houston Texans | June 15[23] |
| K | Lenny Krieg | New York Jets | July 28[24] |
| TE | Thomas Yassmin | Los Angeles Chargers | |
| LS | Cal Adomitis | Pittsburgh Steelers | July 31[25] |
| WR | Kaden Prather | Louisville Kings | |
| TE | McCallan Castles | Green Bay Packers | August 4[26] |
| TE | Drew Biber | Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
| WR | Kisean Johnson | Green Bay Packers | August 9[27] |
| WR | Chris Hilton Jr. | Washington Commanders | August 10[28] |
| S | Trey Dean | St. Louis Battlehawks | August 11[29] |
| S | Tra Fluellen | Dallas Renegades | |
| EDGE | Arden Walker | Minnesota Vikings | August 19[30] |
| TE | Jonnu Smith | Pittsburgh Steelers | August 29[31] |
| WR | Bo Melton | Green Bay Packers | September 14[32] |
| G | Laken Tomlinson | Dallas Cowboys | September 28[33] |
| G | Kevin Zeitler | Tennessee Titans | September 30[34] |
Free agents
| Position | Player | Free agency tag |
Date signed | 2026 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | Zayne Anderson | RFA | March 13[35] | Miami Dolphins |
| RB | Chris Brooks | RFA | March 4 [36] | Green Bay Packers |
| OLB | Brenton Cox Jr. | RFA | March 11[37] | Green Bay Packers |
| WR | Romeo Doubs | UFA | March 12[38] | New England Patriots |
| OLB | Kingsley Enagbare | UFA | March 12[39] | New York Jets |
| TE | John FitzPatrick | UFA | ||
| NT | Jonathan Ford | RFA | March 11[40] | Green Bay Packers |
| CB | Kamal Hadden | ERFA | March 30[41] | Green Bay Packers |
| LG | Donovan Jennings | ERFA | April 20[41] | Green Bay Packers |
| RT | Darian Kinnard | RFA | March 9[42] | Green Bay Packers |
| WR/CB | Bo Melton | ERFA | April 20[43] | Green Bay Packers |
| OLB | Arron Mosby | RFA | March 23[44] | Green Bay Packers |
| ILB | Nick Niemann | UFA | March 7[45] | Green Bay Packers |
| LG | Lecitus Smith | ERFA | August 13[46] | Denver Broncos |
| LT | Rasheed Walker | UFA | March 14[47] | Carolina Panthers |
| ILB | Quay Walker | UFA | March 12[48] | Las Vegas Raiders |
| ILB | Kristian Welch | UFA | March 9[49] | Green Bay Packers |
| QB | Malik Willis | UFA | March 12[50] | Miami Dolphins |
| RB | Emanuel Wilson | RFA | March 13[51] | Seattle Seahawks |
| TE | Josh Whyle | RFA | March 11[52] | Green Bay Packers |
Re-signings
| Position | Player | Date |
|---|---|---|
| C | Sean Rhyan | March 11[53] |
| WR | Jayden Reed | April 25[54] |
| WR | Christian Watson | June 4[55] |
| LB | Isaiah McDuffie | July 14[56] |
| DT | Devonte Wyatt | July 27[57] |
| TE | Tucker Kraft | September 12[58] |
Subtractions
| Position | Player | Date | 2026 team |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Elgton Jenkins | March 9[59] | Cleveland Browns[60] |
| CB | Nate Hobbs | March 11[61] | San Francisco 49ers[62] |
| TE | McCallan Castles | April 17[63] | Green Bay Packers |
| CB | Tyron Herring | ||
| LB | Jamon Dumas-Johnson | Baltimore Ravens[64] | |
| K | Brandon McManus | May 8[65] | |
| DT | James Ester | May 13[21] | |
| WR | Jakobie Keeney-James | June 15[23] | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| LB | Dante Barnett | July 28[24] | |
| K | Lucas Havrisik | ||
| K | Lenny Krieg | July 31[25] | Green Bay Packers |
| WR | Brenden Rice | ||
| TE | Luke Lachey | August 4[26] | |
| TE | R. J. Maryland | ||
| S | Johnathan Baldwin | August 9[27] | |
| CB | Marlon Jones | ||
| TE | Drew Biber | August 11[29] | |
| G | Karsen Barnhart | ||
| QB | Kyron Drones | August 15[66] | |
| S | Tra Fluellen | August 29[31] | |
| WR | Bo Melton | September 11[67] | Green Bay Packers |
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys[A] | |||
| 2 | 52 | Brandon Cisse | CB | South Carolina | |
| 3 | 77 | Chris McClellan | DT | Missouri | from Buccaneers[B] |
| 4 | 120 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | DE | Penn State | |
| 5 | 153 | Jager Burton | C | Kentucky | from Eagles[C] |
| 160 | Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[B] | ||||
| 6 | 201 | Domani Jackson | CB | Alabama | |
| 216 | Trey Smack | K | Florida | from Seahawks[D] | |
| 7 | 236 | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks[D] | |||
| 255 | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks[D] | Compensatory pick | |||
Draft trades
- The Packers acquired this fifth-round selection (153rd overall) for Dontayvion Wicks.[13]
Undrafted free agents
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Barrett | G | Iowa State | [71] |
| Kyron Drones | QB | Virginia Tech | |
| Josh Gesky | G | Illinois | |
| Nyjalik Kelly | LB | UCF | |
| Murvin Kenion | S | Nevada | |
| R. J. Maryland | TE | SMU | |
| Jaden Nixon | RB | UCF | |
| TJ Quinn | LB | Louisville | |
| J. Michael Sturdivant | WR | Florida | |
| Dillon Wade | G | Auburn |
Roster cuts
The roster was cut to 53 on August 30, 2026.[72]
| Position | Player | 2026 team |
|---|---|---|
| LS | Cal Adomitis | |
| T | Brant Banks | |
| G | Dylan Barrett | |
| CB | Shemar Bartholomew | |
| T | Dalton Cooper | |
| DT | Jaden Crumedy | |
| TE | Drake Dabney | |
| CB | MJ Devonshire Jr. | |
| G | Josh Gesky | |
| WR | Chris Hilton Jr. | |
| CB | Domani Jackson | |
| WR | Kisean Johnson | |
| EDGE | Nyjalik Kelly | |
| S | Murvin Kenion III | |
| T/G | Darian Kinnard | |
| RB | Damien Martinez | |
| EDGE | Arron Mosby | |
| WR | Isaiah Neyor | |
| RB | Jaden Nixon | |
| S | Mark Perry | |
| WR | Kaden Prather | |
| LB | TJ Quinn | |
| WR | Will Sheppard | |
| CB | Jaylin Simpson | |
| DT | Nazir Stackhouse | |
| RB | Pierre Strong Jr. | |
| TE | Messiah Swinson | |
| G | Dillon Wade | |
| EDGE | Arden Walker | |
| LB | Kristian Welch |
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
The schedule was announced on May 14, 2026.[73]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 13 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–28 | 0–1 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | at Denver Broncos | W 33–13 | 1–1 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | Arizona Cardinals | W 42–38 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
On May 13, the NFL announced that the Packers would go to SoFi Stadium to play the Los Angeles Rams during the inaugural Thanksgiving Eve game.[74] The remainder of the schedule was announced on May 14.[73]
| Week | Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Network | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | 3:25 p.m. | at Minnesota Vikings | L 22–39 | 0–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at New York Jets | W 20–17 (OT) | 1–1 | MetLife Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | 7:15 p.m. | Atlanta Falcons | L 14–35 | 1–2 | Lambeau Field | Prime Video | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–14 | 2–2 | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Chicago Bears | Lambeau Field | Fox | |||
| 6 | October 18 | 7:20 p.m. | Dallas Cowboys | Lambeau Field | NBC | |||
| 7 | October 25 | 3:25 p.m. | at Detroit Lions | Ford Field | Fox | |||
| 8 | October 29 | 7:15 p.m. | Carolina Panthers | Lambeau Field | Prime Video | |||
| 9 | November 8 | 3:25 p.m. | at New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Fox | |||
| 10 | November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota Vikings | Lambeau Field | Fox | |||
| 11 | Bye | |||||||
| 12 | November 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | Netflix | |||
| 13 | December 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at New Orleans Saints | Caesars Superdome | Fox | |||
| 14 | December 13 | 7:20 p.m. | Buffalo Bills | Lambeau Field | NBC | |||
| 15 | December 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami Dolphins | Lambeau Field | Fox | |||
| 16 | December 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Netflix | |||
| 17 | January 4 | 7:15 p.m. | Houston Texans | Lambeau Field | ESPN | |||
| 18 | January 9/10 | TBD | Detroit Lions | Lambeau Field | TBD | |||
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 6–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling; games in Weeks 8, 12 and 16 are exempt.[75]
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[75]
Game summaries
Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| Vikings | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 39 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 66,940
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, J. J. Watt and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
|---|
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
The Packers were trying to win their first game in Minnesota since the penultimate week of the 2023 season by avenging their meaningless loss in the last regular season game of 2025.[76]
Ahead 22–10, it appeared as if the Packers were poised to snap their five-game losing streak that dates back to last season. However, the Vikings rallied to score 29 unanswered points, including 22 in the fourth quarter. Already up 22–17, Trey Smack kicked a 40-yard field goal that would've extended the lead to 25–17. However, the Vikings committed an offsides penalty that made it 4th & 1, where Jordan Love was stopped short on a quarterback sneak, and the momentum switched from there.[77] Unable to win their first game in Minnesota since 2023, the Packers surrendered a 22–10 lead and instead lost to Kyler Murray and the Vikings, 39–22, starting their season 0–1.
Week 2: at New York Jets
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Jets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Drizzle, 69 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,674
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
|---|
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
Despite being down 17–7, the Packers were able score 17 unanswered points including the game winning field goal by Trey Smack. As a result, Green Bay secured its first win since Week 14 of 2025, snapping a six game losing streak and improving to 1–1. This also marked the Packers' third win on the road against the Jets since 2010 and their first without Micah Parsons since Week 16 of 2024.[78] The Packers also became the first team in NFL history since 1941 to win a game with less than 200 total yards, 100+ penalty yards, and a negative turnover margin, with teams being 0–44 prior.[79] However, the Packers also lost wide receiver Jayden Reed and offensive tackle Zach Bako-Bewele to injuries during the game.[80]
Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| Packers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 76,955
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (WGBA (Green Bay)/WITI (Milwaukee)/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
|---|
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
This was the Packers home opener, in which the Packers entered this game 7–0 in home openers under Matt LaFleur. This also marked the first time in series history that the Packers would face off against the Falcons on a Thursday.[81] With the upset loss, the Packers fell to 1–2.
Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,467
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Jonathan Vilma and Jen Hale
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
|---|
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
Heading into this matchup, the Buccaneers started undrafted rookie QB Jalon Daniels in place of an injured Baker Mayfield, who fractured his thumb in last week's game vs. the Vikings.[82]
Despite nearly blowing a 17–7 lead, due to two turnovers in the fourth quarter, the Packers were able to hold off their former division rival after their defense made a couple clutch stops and improve themselves to 2–2.[83]
Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
- Preview
Standings
Division
| NFC North | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 86 | 51 | W4 |
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 112 | 65 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 119 | 127 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 73 | 105 | W1 |
Conference
| Seed | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2–0 | 2–0 | .313 | .313 | W4 |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2–0 | 3–0 | .313 | .313 | W4 |
| 3 | New York Giants | East | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1–0 | 2–1 | .313 | .250 | W2 |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | South | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1–0 | 2–1 | .625 | .500 | W1 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5 | Chicago Bears | North | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 0–1 | 2–1 | .563 | .417 | W2 |
| 6 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1–0 | 1–1 | .250 | .250 | W1 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0–1 | 2–1 | .688 | .625 | W1 |
| In the hunt | |||||||||||
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1–1 | 2–1 | .438 | .375 | W2 |
| 9 | Detroit Lions | North | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0–0 | 1–1 | .438 | .250 | L1 |
| 10 | Green Bay Packers | North | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0–1 | 1–2 | .438 | .125 | W1 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1–0 | 1–2 | .375 | .125 | L2 |
| 12 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1–1 | 1–1 | .438 | .125 | W1 |
| 13 | Washington Commanders | East | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0–2 | 1–2 | .563 | .750 | L1 |
| 14 | New Orleans Saints | South | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0–1 | 0–2 | .625 | .750 | L2 |
| 15 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0–2 | 0–3 | .625 | .000 | L3 |
| 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0–0 | 0–2 | .688 | .000 | L4 |
Statistics
Starters
Regular season
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Offense
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Defense
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Team leaders
| Category | Player(s) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | Jordan Love | 1,041 |
| Passing touchdowns | 8 | |
| Rushing yards | Marshawn Lloyd | 81 |
| Rushing touchdowns | None | 0 |
| Receptions | Christian Watson | 20 |
| Receiving yards | 331 | |
| Receiving touchdowns | 4 | |
| Kickoff return yards | Skyy Moore | 302 |
| Punt return yards | 128 | |
| Tackles | Evan Williams | 36 |
| Sacks | Edgerrin Cooper | 3 |
| Interceptions | Edgerrin Cooper Keisean Nixon Xavier McKinney Evan Williams | 1 |
League rankings
| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 800 | 266.66 | T-4th |
| Rushing offense | 146 | 48.66 | 32nd |
| Total offense | 946 | 315.33 | 17th |
| Passing defense | 606 | 202.0 | 11th |
| Rushing defense | 416 | 138.66 | 28th |
| Total defense | 1022 | 340.66 | 20th |
| Category | Total points | Points per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive points scored | 56 | 18.7 | 23rd |
| Defensive points allowed | 91 | 30.3 | 29th |
Statistical values are correct through September 27, 2026[84][85]