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5 wide receivers Packers should target with Allen Lazard out indefinitely

By Brian Sampson

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 20: Allen Lazard #13 of the Green Bay Packers looks on in the second quarter against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on September 20, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 20: Allen Lazard #13 of the Green Bay Packers looks on in the second quarter against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on September 20, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 22: John Ross #11 of the Cincinnati Bengals in action against the Miami Dolphins during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 22: John Ross #11 of the Cincinnati Bengals in action against the Miami Dolphins during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

4. John Ross

If general manager Brian Gutekunst wants to get a little funky, he could pursue a trade at the position, and Cincinnati Bengals’ wide receiver John Ross would be a prime target.

Ross, a first-round pick in 2017, has flashed the speed that made him so enticing just a few years ago. He put up 506 receiving yards on 28 receptions last year, averaging a whopping 18.1 yards per reception. He’s had a slow start this year and was even inactive in last week’s game.

He’s also in the last year of his deal and it’s unlikely the rebuilding Bengals will try to retain his services in free agency. If they want to recoup some value, the Packers could offer a Day 3 pick in 2021 to bring Ross to Green Bay. The Packers are expected to receive three compensatory picks so they have plenty of ammunition later in the draft.

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