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.
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] |
| TE | Luke Lachey | Houston Texans | June 15[17] |
Free agents
| Position | Player | Free agency tag |
Date signed | 2026 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | Zayne Anderson | RFA | March 13[18] | Miami Dolphins |
| RB | Chris Brooks | RFA | March 4 [19] | Green Bay Packers |
| OLB | Brenton Cox Jr. | RFA | March 11[20] | Green Bay Packers |
| WR | Romeo Doubs | UFA | March 12[21] | New England Patriots |
| OLB | Kingsley Enagbare | UFA | March 12[22] | New York Jets |
| TE | John FitzPatrick | UFA | ||
| NT | Jonathan Ford | RFA | March 11[23] | Green Bay Packers |
| CB | Kamal Hadden | ERFA | March 30[24] | Green Bay Packers |
| LG | Donovan Jennings | ERFA | April 20[24] | Green Bay Packers |
| RT | Darian Kinnard | RFA | March 9[25] | Green Bay Packers |
| WR/CB | Bo Melton | ERFA | April 20[26] | Green Bay Packers |
| OLB | Arron Mosby | RFA | March 23[27] | Green Bay Packers |
| ILB | Nick Niemann | UFA | March 7[28] | Green Bay Packers |
| LG | Lecitus Smith | ERFA | ||
| LT | Rasheed Walker | UFA | March 14[29] | Carolina Panthers |
| ILB | Quay Walker | UFA | March 12[30] | Las Vegas Raiders |
| ILB | Kristian Welch | UFA | March 9[31] | Green Bay Packers |
| QB | Malik Willis | UFA | March 12[32] | Miami Dolphins |
| RB | Emanuel Wilson | RFA | March 13[33] | Seattle Seahawks |
| TE | Josh Whyle | RFA | March 11[34] | Green Bay Packers |
Re-signings
| Position | Player | Date |
|---|---|---|
| C | Sean Rhyan | March 11[35] |
| WR | Christian Watson | June 4[36] |
Subtractions
| Position | Player | Date | 2026 team |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Elgton Jenkins | March 9[37] | Cleveland Browns[38] |
| CB | Nate Hobbs | March 11[39] | San Francisco 49ers[40] |
| TE | McCallan Castles | April 17[41] | |
| CB | Tyron Herring | ||
| LB | Jamon Johnson | ||
| K | Brandon McManus | May 8[42] | |
| DT | James Ester | May 13[15] | |
| WR | Jakobie Keeney-James | June 15[17] |
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 traded their 2026 first-round selection (20th overall) as part of the trade to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for DE Micah Parsons[43]
- 1 2 The Packers traded their third (84th overall) and fifth-round selection (160th overall) for this pick.[44]
- ↑ The Packers acquired this fifth-round selection (153rd overall) for Dontayvion Wicks.[10]
- 1 2 3 The Packers acquired this sixth-round selection (216th overall) for two seventh-round picks (236th and 255th overall).[45]
Undrafted free agents
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Barrett | G | Iowa State | [46] |
| 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.[47]
| 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.[48] The remainder of the schedule was announced on May 14.[47]
| 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 | January 9/10 | 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.[49]
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[49]
Notes
References
- ↑ Kownack, Bobby. "Eagles hire Packers QBs coach Sean Mannion as new offensive coordinator". nfl.com. NFL. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Miami Dolphins agree to terms with Jeff Hafley as head coach". Miami Dolphins. January 19, 2026. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ↑ Gonzales, Christian (January 25, 2026). "Around the NFL: Packers hiring former Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon as defensive coordinator". NFL. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- ↑ Kuhagen, Christopher (January 29, 2026). "Jeff Hafley hires another Packers assistant to his Dolphins staff". jsonline.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ↑ Kruse, Zach. "Packers hiring Sam Siefkes as new LBs coach under Jonathan Gannon". packerswire.usatoday.com.
- ↑ Miller, Brian. "Dolphins' hiring of Ryan Downard could open the door for fan-favorite CBs' return". phinphanatic.com.
- ↑ Kruse, Zach. "Packers hiring former Bills DC Bobby Babich as pass game coordinator". packerswire.usatoday.com.
- ↑ "Packers announce trade with Cowboys". packers.com. March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers announce trade with Colts". packers.com. March 11, 2026.
- 1 2 "Eagles agree to acquire WR Dontayvion Wicks from Packers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. April 11, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers sign CB Benjamin St-Juste". Packers.com. March 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers sign WR Skyy Moore". Packers.com. March 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers sign DL Javon Hargrave". Packers.com. March 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers sign QB Tyrod Taylor". packers.com. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- 1 2 "Packers claim CB MJ Devonshire Jr. off waivers". packers.com. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers sign CB Marlon Jones". packers.com. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- 1 2 "Packers sign TE Luke Lachey". packers.com. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Dolphins sign Anderson". miamidolphins.com. March 13, 2026.
- ↑ Silverstein, Tom. "Packers agree to two-year contract with running back Chris Brooks". Packers News. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ Wood, Ryan. "Packers will bring back defensive end Brenton Cox Jr". Packers News. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Patriots Announce Free Agent Signings". patriots.com. March 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Jets Sign Edge Kingsley Enagbare". newyorkjets.com. March 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers will bring back defensive tackle Jonathan Ford". Packers News. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- 1 2 "Packers' 2026 free agency rundown: Here's the latest". packers.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ Wood, Ryan. "Packers will re-sign veteran tackle Darian Kinnard". Packers News. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ Radcliffe, J. R. "Bo Melton back with Packers after signing free-agent tender". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers re-sign DE Arron Mosby". nbcsports.com. March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Special teams ace Nick Niemann re-signs with Packers ahead of free agency". 247Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (March 13, 2026). "Reports: Panthers agree to terms with tackle Rasheed Walker". Panthers.com.
- ↑ "Raiders sign LB Quay Walker". raiders.com. March 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers special-teams standout Kristian Welch announces return". packersnews.com. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Dolphins sign Willis". miamidolphins.com. March 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Seahawks Sign RB Emanuel Wilson". raiders.com. March 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers re-sign tight end Josh Whyle to one-year, $2 million deal". packersnews.com. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers sign C/G Sean Rhyan to contract extension". Packers.com. March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers sign WR Christian Watson to contract extension". Packers.com. June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers release OL Elgton Jenkins". Packers.com. March 9, 2026.
- ↑ Russo, Kelsey. "Browns agree to terms with C/G Elgton Jenkins". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers release CB Nate Hobbs". Packers.com. March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "49ers Sign Cornerback Nate Hobbs to a One-Year Deal". 49ers.com. March 16, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers release three players". packers.com. March 16, 2026. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers release K Brandon McManus". packers.com. May 8, 2026. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers agree to terms on trade with Cowboys, acquire DL Micah Parsons". packers.com. August 28, 2025. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 NFL Draft: Packers trade up to select Missouri DT Chris McClellan in third round, No. 77 overall". packers.com. April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 NFL Draft: Packers trade up to select Florida K Trey Smack in sixth round, No. 216 overall". packers.com. April 25, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers sign 5 draft picks, 10 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 1, 2026.
- 1 2 "Packers announce 2026 schedule". Packers.com. May 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 schedule update: Packers at Rams slated for night before Thanksgiving". www.packers.com. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- 1 2 "2026 Flexible Scheduling Procedures and Scheduling for Week 18". NFL. May 14, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.