The Packers’ passing game could take on a very different shape in 2026, and the biggest change may not come from the wideouts alone.
Romeo Doubs is gone after leaving in free agency, with last season’s leading receiver now lining up opposite A.J. Brown in the Patriots’ receiving corps.
Green Bay also moved veteran pass catcher Dontayvion Wicks to the Philadelphia Eagles. That leaves Matthew Golden and Christian Watson poised for bigger jobs in Jordan Love’s offense, but the receiver room may only be part of the story.
AtoZ Sports’ Wendell Ferreira sees a possible shift in how Matt LaFleur structures the passing game, with Green Bay leaning more heavily into two-tight end looks. Ferreira wrote that the Packers could increase their use of 12 personnel, which would cut into the snap counts for a player like Reed. He also pointed to role players such as Savion Williams, who was used as a gadget piece last year, and Skyy Moore, who can help on jet sweeps and end-arounds as a horizontal speed option, as players who would still have defined jobs even if the offense changes around them.
“The Packers can still vary their approach,” Fereirra writes for AtoZ. “If they increase their use of 12 personnel (two tight ends), that could reduce snap counts for a player like Reed.
Role players like Savion Williams, who served as a gadget piece last year, and Skyy Moore, who can contribute on jet sweeps and end-arounds as a horizontal speed option, will still have designated roles. But when wide receivers are on the field, the starting trio will dominate the workload.
“This shift fits a pattern for LaFleur. He follows schematic trends around the league and finds ways to apply them to the Packers’ roster. If Watson, Reed, and Golden can handle the expanded responsibilities, the Packers’ offense could look fundamentally different this season.”
There’s reason to think Green Bay has enough receiver depth to make that kind of adjustment, especially with Jayden Reed’s track record alongside Love and the possibility of Savion Williams taking another step in his second season.
Still, if the Packers really do want to feature the tight end group more often, it starts with Luke Musgrave. And that means health and production - two things that have been inconsistent for him through the early part of his career.
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