Tucker Kraft Eyeing Week 1 Return

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Packers tight end expects to play without pitch count

For a Packers offense that lost one of its most important playmakers down the stretch last season, Tucker Kraft’s latest update is about as encouraging as it gets.

Speaking with reporters after today's practice, Kraft revealed that his recovery from the torn ACL he suffered against the Carolina Panthers on November 2nd of last year is progressing ahead of schedule.

“I’m doing better than expected,” Kraft said. “I really attribute it to the time and the commitment I put into my rehabilitation early on, the first three months. That really has catapulted me to where I am now.”

Kraft emerged as one of Jordan Love’s most reliable weapons before the injury, leading the team with 32 receptions while totaling 489 receiving yards and six touchdowns through the first eight games of the season. His combination of physicality after the catch, toughness as a blocker and knack for finding the end zone made him a centerpiece of Matt LaFleur’s offense.

The good news doesn't stop with his current progress. Kraft reported that swelling is virtually gone, his quad strength has returned and he’s experiencing none of the lingering aches that often accompany ACL recoveries.

While he acknowledged that beginning training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list remains a possibility, Kraft made it clear his focus is on being fully ready when the regular season arrives. “With how I feel, I would say I’m going to get all the conditioning I need to start Week 1 on no pitch count,” Kraft said.

Packers Sign Christian Watson To Extension

The Packers are signed wide receiver Christian Watson to a four-year extension worth $110.5 million, including a $31 million signing bonus. The deal firmly establishes Watson as a cornerstone of Green Bay's offense moving forward.

Love's Deep Ball, Bullard's INT Highlight Action-Packed Packers Practice

The Packers wrapped up another lively day of minicamp work on Wednesday during a practice held inside the Don Hutson Center due to a significant storm passing through the area.

Jordan Love delivered one of the plays of practice. During an 11-on-11 period, Love sold a handoff to Josh Jacobs, rolled hard to his left, and then uncorked a deep strike all the way across the field to Jayden Reed down the right sideline. Reed had created separation from Evan Williams, and the perfectly placed throw likely would have resulted in a 70-yard touchdown in a game setting.

Love wasn't perfect, however. A few plays after the bomb to Reed, Javon Bullard got the better of him, coming down with an interception near the sideline on a ball intended for Christian Watson.

Speaking of Watson, he and rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse reportedly put together one of the most entertaining one-on-one reps of the day. Cisse played outstanding coverage, but Watson ran a flawless comeback route and Love dropped the ball into the only spot where Watson could make the catch.

Elsewhere, rookie quarterback Kyron Drones had a promising stretch, completing three consecutive passes during team drills, including a beautiful double-move connection with undrafted wide receiver J. Michael Sturdivant.

The somewhat forgotten Lucas Haverisk was perfect on the day, drilling all eight of his field-goal attempts from distances ranging from 33 to 58 yards.

Meanwhile, Dani Dennis-Sutton generated pressure after beating John Williams inside, as Williams continued to rotate with Jager Burton with the first-team offense at left guard.

It's only minicamp, but it sure feels like several young Packers players are making sure they aren't overlooked.

Decisions to Make for Packers 2023 Draft Class

With the contract extension to wide receiver Christian Watson last week, the Green Bay Packers finished up most of their long-term decisions on the 2022 draft class. Watson, as well as offensive linemen Zach Tom and Sean Rhyan all signed extensions in the last calendar year. The lone player from the ‘22 draft class who will need an extension past 2026 is defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt, who is playing on his 5th-year option this season.

What comes up next for the Packers will be several interesting decisions about their 2023 draft picks.

The 2023 draft class by the Packers has been important for the team’s three-straight playoff appearances. They have been a sparkplug for the team’s resurgence under quarterback starting quarterback Jordan Love, after missing the playoffs in 2022.

This season will be the 4th season for the six remaining players taken in 2023, which will lead to decisions to make on some of them. Currently, Lukas Van Ness and Jayden Reed are the only two of the six who are under contract for the Packers past 2026.

Take a look at the 13 picks from 2023.

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Cowboys fans are STILL salty about the Micah Parsons trade

Terrence Parsons Jr. Offers Honest Timeline for Micah's Return

Sit tight, Packer fans. The return of Micah Parsons is probably going to take longer than many had hoped.

Parsons suffered a season-ending knee injury on December 14th against the Denver Broncos. The initial diagnosis was a torn ACL, and Micah revealed last week that the surgery — which took place on December 29th — also included a meniscus cleanup, adding another layer to his recovery. The Packers' medical staff operates under a strict nine-month rule of no football activity following ACL surgeries, and Parsons sounds fully bought in. "We have a pretty strong nine-month rule," he shared. "It's just all about, through the research and the data, there's no good outcomes with players coming back early. Especially if you had other things that had to get fixed up — so it's just all about completing the rehab to the best of our ability and then seeing where we're at from there."

The expectation was always that Micah would miss time to start the season. If he opens the year on the physically unable to perform list, he'd miss a minimum of four games and couldn't begin practicing until Week 5 at the earliest. Based on the nine-month timeline, that might be more optimistic than realistic.

Following that nine-month timeline, Micah would first be eligible to return to football activities on September 29th — but that would be the best-case scenario. Realistically, it will likely be later.

His older brother Terrence Parsons Jr. offered additional insight, cautioning fans that while September 29th is technically possible, Micah likely won't set foot on a practice field until mid-October — pushing any return to game action even further down the road.

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The Other Guys: Skyy Moore

This week in our “The Other Guys” Series, we wanted to go in a slightly different direction. Today, we take a look at someone that has certainly had a disappointing start to his career in the NFL. The newest addition to the Packers wide receiver room (unless you count Bo Melton’s back and forth positional swaps): Skyy Moore.

Moore, signed to Green Bay on March 13th, enters an ideal situation in Green Bay. With the departure of Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks, the entire wide receiver looks much more streamlined, with a clear separation of roles and responsibilities. Moore fits nicely into this situation, as a backup with versatility across the entire field. Moore is still young enough to fit squarely in with what they already have on the roster.

He was a part of the same 2022 draft class as Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs. He’s 25 but will turn 26 during the 2026 season. Moore is a Pennsylvania native who played quarterback and defensive back in high school, and won both offensive and defensive player of the year awards along the way. Moore was not highly recruited out of high school due to his unclear positional status, but wound up converting to a totally new position altogether upon arriving at Western Michigan: wide receiver.

Up until his trade to San Francisco, Moore had only returned 22 kicks in the NFL, 6 kickoffs and 16 punts (with 20/22 coming in his rookie season).

Those numbers exploded in 2025.

Moore had the opportunity to return 67 total kicks as a 49er, 37 kickoffs and 30 punts. While none went for a touchdown, he did have a massive 98 yard return in week 11 versus the Cardinals. He averaged an extremely solid 26.9 yards per kickoff return (997 yards total), and 10.2 per punt return (307 yards total). Those numbers blow Green Bay’s averages and total yards out of the water entirely.

Of course, we saw the Packers bring in a bona fide returner last year with Mecole Hardman, when most of the fanbase assumed he would make the team for his special teams contributions, but was ultimately cut. Moore’s contract guarantees him absolutely nothing, even with $1 million of his $2.5 million dollar contract guaranteed. We saw the Packers light a million dollars on fire when they cut Brandon McManus a few weeks ago, despite having already awarded McManus a roster bonus back in March.

So while we do think it’s more likely than not that Moore makes the team, he’s still got to earn his spot. He’ll have to fend off young options like J Micheal Sturdivent, or potentially even Bo Melton, depending on how many receivers the Packers actually want to keep.