Green Bay Packers 2025 free agency tracker with live updates
The Green Bay Packers are in strong financial position to re-sign internal free agents and aggressively pursue outside free agents when the 2025 league year opens later this month.
The Packers entered the offseason with 18 players having expiring contracts, but the team quickly re-signed two priority free agents in Isaiah McDuffie and Brandon McManus before the start of the new league year.
The important dates to know: the legal tampering period opens on Monday, March 10, while the new league year begins Wednesday, March 12.
Follow along as we track all the Packers’ moves in free agency over the next couple of weeks and months:
— The Packers re-signed linebacker Isaiah McDuffie to a two-year deal (3/3)
— The Packers re-signed kicker Brandon McManus to a three-year deal (3/4)
— The Packers tendered safety Zayne Anderson (3/5)
— The Packers tendered running back Emanuel Wilson, punter Daniel Whelan and offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort (3/6)
— The Packers tendered receiver Bo Melton (3/7)
— The Packers tendered defensive end Arron Mosby (3/7)
Center Josh Myers (unrestricted)
Cornerback Eric Stokes (unrestricted)
Linebacker Eric Wilson (unrestricted)
Defensive lineman TJ Slaton (unrestricted)
Cornerback Corey Ballentine (unrestricted)
Tight end John FitzPatrick (restricted)
Offensive lineman Andre Dillard (unrestricted)
Cornerback Robert Rochell (unrestricted)
Tight end Tyler Davis (unrestricted)
Running back AJ Dillon (unrestricted)
LB Isaiah McDuffie: The 25-game starter over the last two seasons returns to give the Packers a reliable player behind Quay Walker and Edgerrin Cooper at linebacker and a core special teamer for Rich Bisaccia. The deal is worth up to $9.5 million over two years, per ESPN.
K Brandon McManus: The veteran kicker connected on 20 of 21 field goals and all 30 extra points after joining the Packers in October. The deal is for three years, per ESPN, so he’ll provide valuable stability at the kicker position through the 2027 season.
S Zayne Anderson: The backup safety and core special teamer is back for the 2025 season after playing a career-high 122 defensive snaps and recording his first interception in 2024. Anderson also led the Packers with 10 special teams tackles last season.
RB Emanuel Wilson: He averaged 4.9 yards per rush, had a rushing success rate of 59.2 percent, created 550 total yards and scored five touchdowns as Josh Jacobs’ primary backup. He developed as both a blocker and receiver in Year 2. He’ll compete to be the No. 2 running back with MarShawn Lloyd in 2025.
P Daniel Whelan: The second-year punter had roughly the same averages in 2024 compared to 2023, both in gross average and net average, but he placed almost 40 percent of punts inside the 20, up from 31.6 percent in 2023. Barring something unforeseen, he’ll be the Packers punter in 2025.
OL Kadeem Telfort: He appeared in 16 of 17 regular season games, seeing action on 23 offensive snaps and 79 on special teams. His big moment came in the postseason, and he mostly struggled as a replacement at guard in Philadelphia. Development is required if Telfort is to make the 53-man roster in 2025.
WR Bo Melton: The 2023 draft pick of the Seahawks has played in 22 games for the Packers over the last two seasons. He has speed, versatility and special teams value, but Melton didn’t take a big jump in 2024. He’ll get a chance to stick for a third straight year this summer.
DE Arron Mosby: The 25-year-old had a big summer after moving to defensive end and won a spot on the 53-man roster. He ended up appearing in 16 games, playing 150 snaps on defense (producing two QB hits, 0.5 sacks, 2 pass breakups) and 241 on special teams. He’s a versatile backup at edge rusher who can play every phase on special teams.
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Dale from Prescott, WI
Looking at the list of available free agents for all the teams, many have more the GB. Can’t wait to see how this all plays out.
I’m not convinced the top of the market will be all that attractive, so I’m more interested in what can be found after the crazy-money dust settles.
Mike from Pewaukee, WI
Would it make sense to “tag” our kicker? Maybe with the non-exclusive tag?
The franchise tag for a kicker is $6.3M, which would rank second among kickers based on the APY of current contracts. I think the Packers are hoping to get Brandon McManus back for less than that.
Mike from Coleman, WI
Can you pull back the free-agency curtain a bit for us? When negotiating extensions for players on current roster, the process takes months. Yet massive free-agent contracts are agreed upon in principle on first day of free agency (despite no tampering period). How does that magic work?
Over several days at the combine in Indy, agents and team reps were talking amongst one another to get a sense of the market for various players – what they’re demanding, what teams think they’re worth, etc. That lays the groundwork for the deals that will come together early next week.
Bill from Fort Worth, TX
I’m sure guys can’t pass on the fine food the team prepares, but I get the impression Isaiah McDuffie is definitely a lunch pail guy. It’s awesome to see those guys get rewarded.
His reported return sets up the first known training camp battle of 2025: McDuffie vs. Ty’Ron Hopper for the third linebacker spot behind Quay Walker and Edgerrin Cooper.
Dave from Lake Zurich, IL
How did the Packers organization determine which season-ticket holders were selling all the games? Is someone assigned to monitor the secondary market sites or is there an easier way?
All the tickets are electronic and therefore trackable. So when season-ticket holders sell them via the secondary markets, the organization knows.
JP from Geneva, IL
Welcome back, Mike. IMHO, what the Packers need as we enter free agency and draft season is elite performers. For example, Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney were elite performers last season. Need more! While the Packers’ drafts of recent years have been decent on average, they need to hit on some elite performers. I don’t care what position they play. Give me elite performers. Granted, this is the same thing that every NFL team needs, but the teams who find the elite performers in free agency/draft = WIN.
So you’re saying difference-makers make a difference? Funny how that works. You’re right, they’re what every team is after. They’re trying to find them and/or develop them. But all you have to do is look at any year’s first round of the draft, and how many of the 32 picks don’t become elite players. That just tells you how difficult, and how much of a crapshoot, the whole exercise is.
Jason from Austin, TX
The thing about the onside kick is that it gives fans of the losing team hope and it keeps fans of the winning team on the edge of their seats until the kneel-downs start. Keeping eyes on the TV keeps the popularity up and the ad revenue high. The onside kick isn’t going anywhere, but if the fans start to feel that it’s too hard to achieve and the hope is gone and the TVs are turning off after the two-minute warning, the NFL will start to make it a little easier to get the ball back I think.
All valid points.
Ross from Hudson, WI
As we watch the combine, mock the upcoming draft, and anxiously yearn for the draft to hurry up and arrive already, it is easy to back-burner-push players about whom early career optimism has been tossed aside. How quickly we forget. Which of these once thought rising stars bursting with potential has the best odds to breakout this season: Luke Musgrave, Jacob Monk, Kalen King, or MarShawn Lloyd?
I’d put Lloyd and Musgrave at the top of the list because it’s been health that’s held both of them back thus far. But I’m not discounting the other two, either. If Myers doesn’t re-sign, Monk is certainly a player to watch. And corner could be a position of major opportunity, which is all King can ask for.
The Green Bay Packers hosted a literacy-themed event, “Timeout for Reading” at Lambeau Field on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
The Green Bay Packers hosted a literacy-themed event, “Timeout for Reading” at Lambeau Field on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
Zak from Huntington Beach, CA
Which position group do you think has the most unrealized potential, and could have the biggest “improvement from within” on the team for next season? I’m leaning towards the TE group.
It’s the defensive line for me. Rashan Gary and Kenny Clark have both had better years in the past, Lukas Van Ness and Devonte Wyatt are high-ceiling guys who haven’t hit their peak yet, Brenton Cox Jr. and Arron Mosby have shown flashes in limited opportunity, Karl Brooks and Colby Wooden will be entering Year 3, and a new position coach is taking over. The Packers won’t stand pat at the position, nor should they, but the current group can – and will be expected to – elevate its game.
Kurt from East Peoria, IL
I have been a huge fan of Kenny Clark for almost a decade. I believe he leads the defensive line in snaps almost every year. I keep reading articles claiming that Kenny Clark had his worst season, and they offer statistics to prove their point. I’m no expert, but when I simply watched the games it seemed as though Kenny Clark still affected the game in a positive way for the Pack. Do I have my blinders on because I’m such a huge fan of this player? Go Pack!
Clark didn’t have his best pass-rushing season, and unfortunately that came right after signing a contract extension, so it’s gotten a lot of attention. He was on the injury report for about half the season with a toe injury, so I’ve wondered how much that affected his pass rush. Clark is never one to make an excuse, but we’ll see if he talks about it at all when he returns in the spring. I’ll also say Clark was a big part of the Packers’ highly improved run defense. That’s my biggest question as the Packers try to juice their pass rush for ’25. Can they do so without taking a step back in run defense, which was the larger problem for so long?
Brian from Fort Atkinson, WI
Good morning, after reading the article on Malik Willis, it brought a question to mind that I have had since they changed the rule of a third active-roster QB. If it doesn’t count as a spot on your gameday roster, why do the Packers normally choose not to carry the third QB on game day? I am sure there is a very logical reason, just curious what it is.
The emergency third QB, which doesn’t count against the 48-man gameday roster, has to come from the 53-man roster. He can’t be a gameday practice-squad elevation. The Packers haven’t carried three QBs on the 53 for a while now, but as Gutey mentioned in Wes’s story, that could change.
Check out photos of running backs, quarterbacks and wide receivers working out at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
Check out photos of running backs, quarterbacks and wide receivers working out at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
Ray from Phoenix, AZ
Some players go to the combine when invited and some wait till pro days. If a player participates at both venues but has drastically different scores, which grade is the most important?
If the numbers are drastically different, it’s usually due to an injury or some other factor, and the scouts process the healthy stats.
Justin from Sammamish, WA
I was wondering if player position factors into rookie contracts or if it’s only based on draft position. For example, would a QB, DE, or WR taken No. 1 all get the same contract?
With minimal variations, the deals are slotted based on draft position.
Justin from Thousand Oaks, CA
Cincinnati evidently plans to make Chase the highest paid non-QB in the NFL while also paying Burrow AND potentially Higgins like a WR1. In the era of “you can’t pay everyone,” this would be one of the highest-ever cap percentages going to three skill guys. Do you think they truly believe they can field a competitive team this way, or do they not just want to let a star WR leave and make their QB mad?
As the Packers did last year, the Bengals could structure any new deals with minimal cap charges in the opening years, and it sounds like they’re working toward a long-term deal with Higgins after tagging him. But the bill eventually comes due.
Zach from Virginia Beach, VA
A fifth for Deebo Samuel makes sense when you consider his dropped production over the past three years. Overall it’s still surprising though. Green Bay got a third for Rasul Douglas.
Douglas had been a healthier player without nearly as large a contract.
Daniel from Allerod, Denmark
Continuing the theme of empowering the Insiders: If you could singlehandedly induct one Packer and one non-Packer into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, who would it be? Coaches, player, contributor, owner, anything goes.
I’ll defer to two of my elders who have made strong cases for specific players in the past. Cliff’s argument for the Packers’ Verne Lewellen is practically irrefutable, and Vic was always a strong proponent of Cincinnati QB Ken Anderson’s candidacy. So I’ll go with those two.
Jeff from Omaha, NE
What’s your favorite helmet or uniform design/color scheme from days gone by? The old Houston Oilers’ powder blues and helmet take the prize for me.
I loved that Oilers look. Loved it. The Dan Fouts-era Chargers also had really sharp duds in my youth.
Ron from Broken Arrow, OK
Mike, a couple of MLB questions for you during this slow time of the offseason. Do you think MLB and the players’ union will agree to a salary cap/floor in the near future? Do you expect MLB to expand to 32 teams (16 in each league) in the near future?
No and no. The union is never agreeing to a salary cap without the owners reducing or eliminating the cost controls on players through their first six seasons, which isn’t happening. And expansion would only add two more have-nots because the have markets of New York, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles won’t be where teams are added.
Dave from Hollywood, MD
When you produce the Prospect Primers, do you go with positions you see as needs for the Packers, try to guess what BG is thinking, look at mock drafts and see what others are thinking, go with video you have available, or … ?
I’ll be starting that research sometime this week. What I’ll do is look at a slew of mock drafts from reputable media sources and, with the Packers picking at 23, chart all the players chosen from 18 to 28. I’ll then send the list of players slotted most often in that range to our video department, and they’ll confirm (or reject) for a Primer based on their access to video highlights, which can vary by school/conference. In the end, we’ll come up with a package of 20 Primers to run in the four weeks leading up to the draft.
Speaking of which, maybe I should get started on that research now. Happy Tuesday.
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The Packers made a couple of big splashes in free agency a year ago. Will they do the same in 2025?
Now that the NFL Combine is over and done, we get a brief break from the absolute focus on the draft to take a brief dive into free agency. In less than a week, there will be a league-wide spending bonanza as teams tie their hopes and dreams to players who other teams recently decided they don’t want.
Lavishing money on other teams’ castoffs can work, though. Look at the Packers last year! The Raiders and Giants thought they were better off without Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney, and the Packers were happy to employ both — and were better for it. Or consider the Philadelphia Eagles, who certainly seem happy with Saquon Barkley. And who was it that cut Barkley loose? Oh yeah, the Giants again. Well, at least the Giants aren’t looking like they’ll make any other mistakes in free agency this year.
Free agency ultimately isn’t too different from the draft. There are a few obvious difference makers, a few guys that look like they’ll be world beaters but just end up sinking the franchises they sign with, and a few hidden gems. The stakes feel higher in free agency, though. Missing out on a draft pick is one thing, but it happens to every team every year. Nobody bats 1.000 in the draft. But at least in the draft you’re not spending tens of millions of dollars on a guy you’re expecting to be a difference maker from the moment he walks into the building.
Maybe Ted Thompson had it right. Maybe the smartest move in the high stakes game of free agency is not to play — most of the time, at least.
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