The Packers made their move Monday, and it was a big one: Devonte Wyatt is staying in Green Bay on a three-year, $57 million extension that includes a $20 million signing bonus, according to NFL.com and NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.
Wyatt had been set to play out the final year of his rookie contract, a fifth-year option worth roughly $12.9 million. Instead, the former first-round pick is now under team control through the 2029 season. Jordan Schultz reported the same terms on X and said the Packers view Wyatt as a key piece of their defensive future.
Green Bay drafted Wyatt 28th overall out of Georgia in 2022, and he has steadily become part of the defensive core. In 57 games with the Packers, he has posted 101 tackles and 16 sacks.
His 2024 season was interrupted in a major way, though. Wyatt had four sacks and 27 tackles in 10 games before a broken fibula and torn ankle ligaments against Detroit in Week 13 ended his year, according to ESPN.
Even with that injury in the rearview, the Packers still chose to pay him now. That says plenty about how the organization values what he’s shown when healthy.
The timing fits the way Green Bay has handled its roster this summer. Jayden Reed and Christian Watson already landed extensions, and the front office is reportedly expected to turn next to tight end Tucker Kraft.
Wyatt’s deal also makes sense because of the situation up front. Micah Parsons is still coming back from a torn ACL and isn’t expected to be ready for the start of the season, though he said this month he’s on track for an October return. Until then, Wyatt gives the Packers a veteran presence on the interior, alongside Karl Brooks, Javon Hargrave and Lukas Van Ness.
The money sits in the same range as the market, too. John Franklin-Myers signed a three-year, $63 million deal with Tennessee this offseason, and Wyatt’s contract comes in about $2 million per year lower while staying in that neighborhood.
Around the league, veteran safety Jordan Whitehead is drawing interest after a long layoff. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported that Whitehead has been fully cleared to resume his career after neck surgery and has already worked out for the Colts and Texans, with more teams expected to check in.
Whitehead, 29, has not played since the 2024 season. He was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Tampa in January 2025 and missed the entire 2025 campaign. Before that, he spent five seasons with the Buccaneers and two with the Jets, starting 101 of 105 career games and recording 557 tackles and 11 interceptions.
Indianapolis and Houston both have starters in place at safety - the Colts with Cam Bynum and rookie third-rounder A.J. Haulcy, the Texans with Reed Blankenship and Calen Bullock - but Whitehead could still fit as experienced depth if he comes at the right price.
Seattle also had a notable camp update Monday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that safety Nick Emmanwori, running back Kenny McIntosh and cornerback Tyrone Broden were all placed on the physically unable to perform list.
McIntosh and Broden’s situations line up with injuries from last season. McIntosh tore his ACL in training camp about a year ago, and Broden has been working back from a November injury.
Emmanwori is the more notable name, since he participated in OTAs and minicamp this spring and summer, and the team has not said what is keeping him out now. He had been dealing with an ankle injury heading into the Super Bowl but played through it.
Last season, as Seattle’s starting nickel corner, he helped lead a defense that finished first in the league in scoring.
All three can return at any point during camp. If any of them are still on the PUP list when Seattle cuts to 53 players on August 30, they would have to miss at least the first four games of the regular season.
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