After securing a spot in this year’s playoffs with last week’s blowout win over the New Orleans Saints, the Green Bay Packers will aspire to a deep postseason run once the New Year hits. With an 11-4 record, the Packers are a talented team but currently winless against the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, and Detroit Lions. Therefore, they still have to prove they can contend with the crème de la crème in the NFC.
If this doesn’t turn out to be Green Bay’s year, they will still have plenty of pieces to build around. Roster building is a 365-day-a-year job, and there will undoubtedly be areas where the Packers can improve during the offseason.
While it’s hard to get into the offseason mindset with so much more football to be played, Green Bay is projected to have plenty of money to spend, opening the door for an aggressive approach in free agency. With that in mind, Pro Football Focus recently released its top 50 free agents for 2025. Some names on their list could be great fits for a cash-flush Packers team.
Using PFF’s rankings, let’s identify a few free agents who could be at the top of Green Bay’s wish list in 2025.
CB D.J. Reed, New York Jets
2024 stats: 12 games (12 starts), 54 tackles, three tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, 10 pass breakups, zero interceptions
PFF: “Reed is poised to enter free agency at an ideal moment, as he’s on track for a career year. His 75.1 coverage grade ranks 14th among players at his position this season. He’s also excelled in PFF’s advanced metrics, boasting a 52.26% lockdown percentage.”
Fit with Packers: Last offseason, the only new corner added to the Packers roster was seventh-round pick Kalen King, an indication the team felt pretty good about their corner depth. That decision has worked out well, considering they are 8th overall in passing yards allowed per game this season, even with top corner Jaire Alexander missing eight games due to injury. However, with Alexander’s injuries piling up and former first-rounder Eric Stokes on an expiring deal, corner should be a higher priority in 2025. Reed will be highly coveted, but Green Bay might be an appealing destination. There would likely be a lot of carryover from the Jets’ scheme to Jeff Hafley’s, setting up for a smooth transition for Reed, who would join an extremely talented secondary and be starting for a legitimate contender.
EDGE Malcolm Koonce, Las Vegas Raiders
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