2026 Green Bay Packers season
106th season in franchise history
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The 2026 season will be 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.
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Home stadiumLambeau Field
| 2026 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Green Bay Packers, Inc. |
| General manager | Brian Gutekunst |
| Head coach | Matt LaFleur |
| Home stadium | Lambeau Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Uniform | |
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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 | TBA | [6] |
| Defensive passing game coordinator | Derrick Ansley, 2024–2025 | Mutual consent | Bobby Babich | [7] |
Trades
| Date | Player incoming | Player outgoing |
|---|---|---|
| March 11[8] | To Green Bay Packers 2027 fourth-round pick |
To Dallas Cowboys Rashan Gary |
| March 11[9] | To Green Bay Packers Zaire Franklin |
To Indianapolis Colts Colby Wooden |
| April 11[10] | To Green Bay Packers 2026 fifth-round pick 2027 sixth-round pick |
To Philadelphia Eagles Dontayvion Wicks |
Additions
| Position | Player | Former team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB | Benjamin St-Juste | Los Angeles Chargers | March 12[11] |
| WR | Skyy Moore | San Francisco 49ers | March 13[12] |
| DL | Javon Hargrave | Minnesota Vikings | March 13[13] |
| QB | Tyrod Taylor | New York Jets | May 4[14] |
| CB | MJ Devonshire | Buffalo Bills | May 13[15] |
| CB | Marlon Jones | Vanderbilt | May 19[16] |
Free agents
| Position | Player | Free agency tag |
Date signed | 2026 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | Zayne Anderson | RFA | March 13[17] | Miami Dolphins |
| RB | Chris Brooks | RFA | March 4 [18] | Green Bay Packers |
| OLB | Brenton Cox Jr. | RFA | March 11[19] | Green Bay Packers |
| WR | Romeo Doubs | UFA | March 12[20] | New England Patriots |
| OLB | Kingsley Enagbare | UFA | March 12[21] | New York Jets |
| TE | John FitzPatrick | UFA | ||
| NT | Jonathan Ford | RFA | March 11[22] | Green Bay Packers |
| CB | Kamal Hadden | ERFA | March 30[23] | Green Bay Packers |
| LG | Donovan Jennings | ERFA | April 20[23] | Green Bay Packers |
| RT | Darian Kinnard | RFA | March 9[24] | Green Bay Packers |
| WR/CB | Bo Melton | ERFA | April 20[25] | Green Bay Packers |
| OLB | Arron Mosby | RFA | March 23[26] | Green Bay Packers |
| ILB | Nick Niemann | UFA | March 7[27] | Green Bay Packers |
| LG | Lecitus Smith | ERFA | ||
| LT | Rasheed Walker | UFA | March 14[28] | Carolina Panthers |
| ILB | Quay Walker | UFA | March 12[29] | Las Vegas Raiders |
| ILB | Kristian Welch | UFA | March 9[30] | Green Bay Packers |
| QB | Malik Willis | UFA | March 12[31] | Miami Dolphins |
| RB | Emanuel Wilson | RFA | March 13[32] | Seattle Seahawks |
| TE | Josh Whyle | RFA | March 11[33] | Green Bay Packers |
Re-signings
| Position | Player | Date |
|---|---|---|
| C | Sean Rhyan | March 11[34] |
Subtractions
| Position | Player | Date | 2026 team |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Elgton Jenkins | March 9[35] | Cleveland Browns[36] |
| CB | Nate Hobbs | March 11[37] | San Francisco 49ers[38] |
| TE | McCallan Castles | April 17[39] | |
| CB | Tyron Herring | ||
| LB | Jamon Johnson | ||
| K | Brandon McManus | May 8[40] | |
| DT | James Ester | May 13[15] |
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.[10]
Undrafted free agents
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Barrett | G | Iowa State | [44] |
| 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 |
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
The schedule was announced on May 14, 2026.[45]
| Week | Date | Time (CDT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Network | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | WGBA-TV | |||
| 2 | August 21 | 8:00 p.m. | at Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | WGBA-TV | |||
| 3 | August 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Arizona Cardinals | Lambeau Field | WGBA-TV |
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.[46] The remainder of the schedule was announced on May 14.[45]
| Week | Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Network | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | 3:25 p.m. | at Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | CBS | |||
| 2 | September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | Fox | |||
| 3 | September 24 | 7:15 p.m. | Atlanta Falcons | Lambeau Field | Prime Video | |||
| 4 | October 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | |||
| 5 | October 11 | 3:25 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 | TBD (January 9 or 10) | TBD | Detroit Lions | Lambeau Field | TBD | |||
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 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.[47]
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[47]