Over the past three seasons, the Green Bay Packers deployed a familiar cohort of top receivers. Christian Watson. Jayden Reed. Romeo Doubs. Dontayvion Wicks. The hierarchy remained somewhat fluid year to year due to injuries and player growth. But, along with rookie Matthew Golden in 2025, those were the guys.
Now Doubs and Wicks are gone. Watson and Reed remain, accompanied by Golden, to form a clear-cut top three. That fourth receiver spot is as wide open as it has been in years.
While Savion Williams should be the favorite, he hasn't shown enough in his young career to be penciled in with any degree of certainty. After him, the depth chart is populated by Skyy Moore, Bo Melton, Will Sheppard, J. Michael Sturdivant ... It's not exactly an established group.
Packers face unfamiliar uncertainty on WR depth chart
That sets up what should be a fascinating scrum in summer camp. Even with Watson and Reed healthy this season and Golden progressing, there will be opportunities. Wicks was a regular contributor as a WR4 during his Packers career. Matt LaFleur tends to spread it around as the offensive playcaller.
Wicks' old job should be Williams' to lose, but his role is hardly cut-and-dried. As a third-round rookie, he caught 10 passes for 78 yards and served more as a gadget guy than a traditional receiver. Even in college, he topped out at 611 receiving yards in a single season. Williams will have to prove he can handle an NFL workload as a consistent member of the passing attack.
Moore spent time in the Chiefs' receiver rotation early in his career, but he has five catches in two years. He is a kick returner first and foremost.
The other candidates for receiver reps: Melton, who has 12 catches since 2024; undrafted free agents in Sheppard, Sturdivant, and Jakobie Keeny-James; and waiver pickup Brenden Rice.
Even someone like Malik Heath, released midway through last season, could have boosted the field of competition in the past. After the top three, the Packers' 2026 receiver depth chart is anybody's game.
Especially further down, things could get messy. Moore should have a roster spot on special teams, but how much will he contribute as a wideout? The final spot in a six-receiver room would be a toss-up between Melton and the others. It wouldn't be a surprise to see someone like Sturdivant force his way onto the 53-man roster.
If Golden takes the hoped-for step forward, the Packers could have their best triumvirate in a while, plus Tucker Kraft at tight end. At the same time, the backend of the rotation is more uncertain than ever. It's an interesting look after years of top-to-bottom depth. Summer camp should be intense as the competition unfolds.
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