While there will certainly be a signing here and there over the next couple of weeks, it's safe to say that most teams are set with the rosters they have heading into the 2026 NFL Draft, which is unbelievably less than two weeks away, with Round 1 set to kick off from Pittsburgh on Thursday night, April 23.
As such, our pal Lou Scataglia at NFL Spin Zone recently put together some pre-draft power rankings, and he's got the Green Bay Packers probably right around where they should be at this point, ranking 12th overall and sixth among NFC teams.
Here's how Scataglia assessed how the Green & Gold have addressed the offseason thus far.
"Green Bay didn't seem to do much in free agency that would make you believe they could get out of this Wild Card tier they find themselves in. With how deep the NFC North is, the Packers just kind of exist, if that makes sense."
Yeah, Lou, it does make sense. We'll make you work for those who were slotted behind Green Bay, but here's how the top 12 shook out:
- Seattle Seahawks
- Denver Broncos
- Los Angeles Rams
- New England Patriots
- Houston Texans
- Buffalo Bills
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Chicago Bears
- San Francisco 49ers
- Detroit Lions
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Green Bay Packers
I'm not going to pretend I agree with every single selection there, but it's a solid list from an overall standpoint.
The Packers should be thankful the rest of the NFC North hasn't done much either
Scataglia is obviously spot-on in his statement that the Packers haven't done much in free agency, with their only external signings being defensive lineman Javon Hargrave, cornerback Benjamin St-Juste, and wide receiver/return specialist Skyy Moore. They did also trade for linebacker Zaire Franklin, sending Colby Wooden to the Indianapolis Colts in a rare player-for-player swap with no draft picks involved.
Green Bay also brought back several of its own players, a list led by Sean Rhyan, but in addition to releasing Elgton Jenkins and Nate Hobbs and trading away Rashan Gary to the Dallas Cowboys, this team also lost some other starters and key contributors, as Romeo Doubs, Quay Walker, Kingsley Enagbare, Rasheed Walker, Emanuel Wilson, Zayne Anderson, and Malik Willis all found new homes.
Nevertheless, the Packers do still have a plethora of strong players on both sides of the football, so, again, this 12th-place rating feels fairly accurate. How quickly Micah Parsons gets back to full strength will obviously say a lot about the defense, though, so we'll just have to continue to monitor his progress.
The good news for Green Bay is that nobody else in the NFC North vastly improved either. Yes, the Minnesota Vikings signed Kyler Murray, but until he plays a few games without getting hurt, the jury's out on that one. And that's if he even beats out J.J. McCarthy, which isn't a guarantee just yet.
The Detroit Lions should be healthier than they were in 2025, which will naturally help Dan Campbell & Co., but like the Packers, their biggest signing was at the center position, as they brought in Cade Mays. And the most recognizable name among casual fans is Isiah Pacheco, who was signed to replace David Montgomery.
As for the Bears, there's no getting around the fact that adding safety Coby Bryant was a solid move. But they lost their fair share of players as well in free agency, the most notable names being Tremaine Edmunds, Nahshon Wright, Jaquan Brisker, and Kevin Byard. And let's not forget that they traded away D.J. Moore, which Cheeseheads everywhere have no problem with after what he did to Green Bay this past season.
So, the Packers should still be in a position to compete for the division. Some of the other teams in the conference, however, did a lot of damage in free agency, and Green Bay will obviously run into plenty of those teams throughout the 2026 campaign. It'll be interesting to see how everyone's roster shakes out after the draft.