Announcing the 2025 CheeseheadTV NFL Draft Guide!

For the 15th consecutive season, we are pleased to present our Pro Football Draft Guide!

If you're new to Cheesehead TV and wondering what the Pro Football Draft Guide is about, it's a comprehensive NFL Draft preview, and the ORIGINAL NFL draft guide catered specifically to YOU - the Green Bay Packers fan. It comes to you as a digital download for a simple and fast way to get the guide in your hands as soon as it's published. The 2025 Draft team is already at work, watching film, researching prospects, and putting together our feature articles.

Our publication includes:

• Over 250 college prospects ranked and analyzed by position from the top players to the undrafted free agents.

• Analysis of the top 20 players at each position.

• Game video of the top 3 prospects at each position.

• A position-by-position breakdown of the Packers roster to see how players will fit in Green Bay.

• In-depth feature articles on the Packers.

• Packers' team needs and those of all NFC North teams analyzed and discussed.

• An entire seven-round Packers-specific mock draft predicting who they'll select.

• A first round mock draft for every NFL team.

• A Top-200 prospect "Packers Big Board."

• Packers Draft Trivia

• Stunning graphic design and high-resolution color photography.

• And so, so much more.

The guide will be available for ordering April 2nd, giving you plenty of time to be fully immersed in draft knowledge and ready for the first ever NFL Draft in Green Bay!

Packers sign Brandon McManus to three-year deal

Brandon McManus absolutely saved the Packers at kicker last season after the disaster that was Brayden Narveson.

The veteran free agent addition made 20 of his 21 regular season field goals and all 30 extra points last year. Fans will undoubtedly also remember his miss in the playoff game against the Eagles, but on balance, McManus was an excellent addition who made several tough, cold weather kicks and steadied a kicker position that had been in flux since the team moved on from Mason Crosby.

McManus’ three-year, $15.3 million deal includes a $5 million signing bonus.

The NFL Sets The 2025 Salary Cap Limit

The NFL announced that the salary cap limit for 2025 will be $279.2M. The Packers did not spend every possible dime last year. The Packers rolled over $15.11M in unused cap into the 2025 league year.

Be sure to check out the latest on where the Packers stand in regards to the salary cap.

Are the Green Bay Packers trading for DK Metcalf?

Aaron Nagler and Justis Mosqueda of ACME Packing Company discuss the report that the Packers are looking to trade for Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf.

The Big Question Concerning Kenny Clark

The Green Bay Packers signed defensive tackle Kenny Clark to a rare third contract with the team last July. The deal was announced as a three-year, $64 million contract that provided the former first-round pick a $17.5 million signing bonus. If he plays out all three years of it, he will remain with the Packers through the end of the 2027 season.

But Clark suffered through a disappointing 2024 campaign. He saw his sack total go down to one after recording a career-high 7.5 in 2023. The UCLA alum also saw his quarterback hits go down to five from 16 the previous season and his tackles for loss cut from nine to just four. The only meaningful area in which Clark’s statistics went up was fumble recoveries. He had two in 2024 after recording none the previous year.

The key question surrounding Clark is whether the 29-year-old just suffered through an off season or if he’s reached the point where his body is slowing down, and he will no longer be able to play at the Pro Bowl level we saw from him throughout most of the NFL career.

Packers bring back Isaiah McDuffie on two year deal

The Packers have re-signed LB Isaiah McDuffie to a two-year, $8-million deal with upside to $9.5M.

McDuffie is coming off a 94 tackle effort in 2024, the first year in Jeff Hafley's 4-3 scheme while playing 528 snaps at linebacker for the Packers. He also added two quarterback hits and a forced fumble. Much has been made about McDuffie's history with Hafley, having played for him at Boston College, which no doubt played a factor in his return. That familiarity should serve him well if called into extended action should Quay Walker or Edgerrin Cooper miss time.

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Jaire Alexander: ON THE TRADE BLOCK. #packers #nfl

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History Is Against a Blockbuster Pre-Draft Trade

Every offseason when NFL players go on the trading block, many Green Bay Packers fans come up with trade ideas for particular players. This offseason is no different with players in position of need being “available.”

The Packers have a big need for an edge rusher and a smaller need for a veteran wide receiver. Insert players like Myles Garrett, Maxx Crosby and D.K. Metcalf into this wish list for many Packers fans.

However, it has been a long time since a Packers general manager paid a premium in draft picks for a veteran player before the draft. Under both Ted Thompson and Brian Gutekunst the Packers have not traded a single draft pick in the months leading up to the draft. Both general managers have executed trade ups on draft day, but those were to draft players.

Top 5 Free Agents for the Green Bay Packers

CHTV contributor Cody Roadcap highlights his Top 5 free agent targets for the Green Bay Packers heading into the new league year.

Packers Can Stand To Upgrade Tight End Depth

Yes, Tucker Kraft was excellent last year, but Kraft played far too many snaps in 2024. He played the 4th most snaps on the offensive side of the ball at 85% of all snaps, equal to 925 snaps. The only 3 ahead of him were offensive lineman. That's a lot of snaps and the Packers offense needs Kraft as fresh as possible and can’t risk wearing him down throughout the course of the season. A young man still at only 24 years old but those snaps can catch up to him quickly.

This is the Green Bay Packers we are talking about, they are likely to do as significant additions via the draft so that’s where I would expect any tight end addition to come from. As a team that is not known for just throwing around money to fix problems, fans shouldn’t expect them to invest significant money in a top tier wide receiver as many are clamoring for. Instead, expect them to invest on improving on the fringes of the roster, such as tight end depth.

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