2026 Green Bay Packers season

The 2026 season will be the Green Bay Packers' 106th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth under general manager Brian Gutekunst and their eighth under head coach Matt LaFleur. They will attempt to improve on their 9–7–1 record from the year before, make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, and end their four-year NFC North title drought.

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2026 Green Bay Packers season

Offseason

Coaching changes

<table><thead><tr><th>2026 Green Bay Packers coaching staff changes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Position</td><td>Previous coach(es)</td><td>Vacancy reason</td><td>Replacement(s)</td><td>Source(s)</td></tr><tr><td>Quarterbacks coach</td><td>Sean Mannion, 2025</td><td>Hired by Philadelphia</td><td>Luke Getsy</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Defensive coordinator</td><td>Jeff Hafley, 2024–2025</td><td>Hired by Miami</td><td>Jonathan Gannon</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Linebackers coach</td><td>Sean Duggan, 2025</td><td>Hired by Miami</td><td>Sam Siefkes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Defensive backs coach</td><td>Ryan Downard, 2023–2025</td><td>Hired by Miami</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Defensive passing game coordinator</td><td>Derrick Ansley, 2024–2025</td><td>Mutual consent</td><td>Bobby Babich</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Trades

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Player incoming</th><th>Player outgoing</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>March 11</td><td>To Green Bay Packers 2027 fourth-round pick</td><td>To Dallas Cowboys Rashan Gary</td></tr><tr><td>March 11</td><td>To Green Bay Packers Zaire Franklin</td><td>To Indianapolis Colts Colby Wooden</td></tr></tbody></table>

Additions

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>Former team</th><th>Date</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>CB</td><td>Benjamin St-Juste</td><td>Los Angeles Chargers</td><td>March 12</td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>Skyy Moore</td><td>San Francisco 49ers</td><td>March 13</td></tr><tr><td>DL</td><td>Javon Hargrave</td><td>Minnesota Vikings</td><td>March 13</td></tr></tbody></table>

Free agents

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>Free agency tag</th><th>Date signed</th><th>2026 team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>FS</td><td>Zayne Anderson</td><td>RFA</td><td>March 13</td><td>Miami Dolphins</td></tr><tr><td>RB</td><td>Chris Brooks</td><td>RFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>OLB</td><td>Brenton Cox Jr.</td><td>RFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>Romeo Doubs</td><td>UFA</td><td>March 12</td><td>New England Patriots</td></tr><tr><td>OLB</td><td>Kingsley Enagbare</td><td>UFA</td><td>March 12</td><td>New York Jets</td></tr><tr><td>TE</td><td>John FitzPatrick</td><td>UFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>NT</td><td>Jonathan Ford</td><td>RFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>Kamal Hadden</td><td>ERFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>LG</td><td>Donovan Jennings</td><td>ERFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>RT</td><td>Darian Kinnard</td><td>RFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WR/CB</td><td>Bo Melton</td><td>ERFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>OLB</td><td>Arron Mosby</td><td>RFA</td><td>March 23</td><td>Green Bay Packers</td></tr><tr><td>ILB</td><td>Nick Niemann</td><td>UFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>LG</td><td>Lecitus Smith</td><td>ERFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>LT</td><td>Rasheed Walker</td><td>UFA</td><td>March 14</td><td>Carolina Panthers</td></tr><tr><td>ILB</td><td>Quay Walker</td><td>UFA</td><td>March 12</td><td>Las Vegas Raiders</td></tr><tr><td>ILB</td><td>Kristian Welch</td><td>UFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>QB</td><td>Malik Willis</td><td>UFA</td><td>March 12</td><td>Miami Dolphins</td></tr><tr><td>RB</td><td>Emanuel Wilson</td><td>RFA</td><td>March 13</td><td>Seattle Seahawks</td></tr><tr><td>TE</td><td>Josh Whyle</td><td>RFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Re-signings

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>Date</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>C</td><td>Sean Rhyan</td><td>March 11</td></tr></tbody></table>

Subtractions

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>Date</th><th>2026 team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>C</td><td>Elgton Jenkins</td><td>March 9</td><td>Cleveland Browns</td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>Nate Hobbs</td><td>March 11</td><td>San Francisco 49ers</td></tr></tbody></table>

Draft

<table><thead><tr><th>Round</th><th>Selection</th><th>Player</th><th>Position</th><th>College</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>20</td><td>Traded to the Dallas Cowboys</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>52</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>84</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>120</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>160</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>201</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>236</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>255</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Compensatory pick</td></tr></tbody></table>

Preseason

2026 Green Bay Packers season

The Packers' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring to coincide with the regular season schedule.

Regular season

2026 opponents

Listed below are the Packers' opponents for (/wiki/2026NFLseason). They will play nine games at home and eight on the road. In addition to home and away matchups against each of their NFC North divisional rivals, they will play against each of the teams in the NFC South and AFC East, as well as the teams that also finished in second place in each of the NFC East, NFC West and AFC South. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.

<table><thead><tr><th>Category</th><th>Home</th><th>Away</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Division opponents (NFC North)</td><td>Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings</td></tr><tr><td>Conference opponents (NFC South)</td><td>Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers</td><td>New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers</td></tr><tr><td>Conference opponents (based on 2025 division placement)</td><td>Dallas Cowboys</td><td>Los Angeles Rams</td></tr><tr><td>Interconference opponents (AFC East)</td><td>Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins</td><td>New England Patriots New York Jets</td></tr><tr><td>Interconference opponent (based on 2025 division placement)</td><td>Houston Texans</td><td>No game</td></tr></tbody></table>