The Packers are going to need answers fast on defense, and Devonte Wyatt looks like one of the biggest ones.
With Micah Parsons expected to miss at least the first four weeks while he comes back from a torn ACL, Green Bay has to find ways to heat up the quarterback without its All-Pro edge rusher. Parsons is set to open the 2026 season on the Physically Unable to Perform list, which puts even more pressure on the rest of the front to create disruption.
That’s where Wyatt comes in.
Veteran reporter Bill Huber of Packers on SI listed Wyatt among six players Green Bay needs to elevate this season, and the case is built on both production and momentum. “A first-round pick in 2022,” Huber points out.
“Wyatt had 5.5 sacks in 17 games in 2023, five sacks in 14 games in 2024 and four sacks in 10 games in 2025. Wyatt ranked 12th out of 91 in pass-rush win rate among defensive tackles with at least 220 pass-rushing opportunities last year, 10th out of 87 in 2024 and sixth out of 94 in 2023.
That is a consistent pressure presence.
“Armed with a new tag-team partner, proven pass rusher Javon Hargrave, and a new defensive coordinator, Jonathan Gannon, who has a history of unleashing his defensive tackles, Wyatt could be poised for a dominant season.”
If Green Bay is going to take a real step forward on that side of the ball, Wyatt making good on that potential could be a huge part of it.
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