3 free agent wide receivers Packers should still consider
The Green Bay Packers have a full 90-man roster, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t pursue key veterans in free agency.
The Packers are surrounding Jordan Love with a bunch of unproven weapons in his first year as a starting quarterback. That’s a risky proposition. Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs are the elders statesmen of the wide receiver group with a combined two years of NFL experience. Outside of Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon, this team has no proven offensive weapons.
Green Bay has been in salary cap hell in recent seasons, thanks to their desire to “win now” when they had Aaron Rodgers at quarterback. They’re facing the consequences of that this season, as they have very little cap space to work with. However, Twitter Packers’ cap guru Ken Ingalls lists them with an effective cap space of just over $4 million.
Given that, here are three free agent wide receivers the Packers should still consider.
The Green Bay Packers could still use some key players at different positions, including these three free agent wide receivers.
Jarvis Landry
The key to finding the right veteran isn’t necessarily finding someone who can produce at a high level on the field. That would risk taking valuable snaps from their young receiving corps. It’s about finding a guy who can both contribute if/when needed, but mostly mentor the younger guys.
Landry has enjoyed a nine-year NFL career and hopes to catch on with a new team for his 10th. His stats have been declining for a while now, as he’s struggled to stay healthy and produce at the rate he established early in his career. He can still be a veteran who teaches the savviness of route running, as he had to thrive on that skill.
Julio Jones
Julio Jones is mostly a big name at this point, hauling in fewer than 32 passes and three touchdowns in each of the last two seasons. However, he’d be a great mentor for Christian Watson.
Both players possess elite size and speed, allowing Jones to show Watson how to maximize his advantages. Jones also has experience lining up on the outside and in the slot. At 34-years-old, he might want to sign with a contender, but Green Bay could be the place if he’s willing to take a back seat to young receivers.
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T.Y. Hilton
It’s unclear how much gas T.Y. Hilton has left in the tank. He hasn’t produced a 1,000-yard receiving season since 2018 and has only played in 13 combined games the last two years. The good news is he’s another veteran who can mentor the Packers’ younger receivers and teach them how to make the most of their natural abilities.