Former Maryland wide receiver Kaden Prather is getting another shot in the NFL, this time with the Green Bay Packers.
NFL Network's Ian Rapport reported that Green Bay signed Prather after the team worked out 10 players on Thursday, including four wide receivers. Training camp for NFL 2026 is just under a week in, and every team is chasing the same goal, but for Prather the immediate task is simpler: make this opportunity stick.
Prather spent two seasons at Maryland before the Buffalo Bills selected him in the seventh round last year. His run in Buffalo never really got going.
A hamstring injury wiped out a big chunk of training camp and left him with just one preseason appearance. In August of 2025, Prather and the Bills reached an injury settlement and moved on.
At College Park, he put together a solid body of work across 25 career games, finishing with 98 catches for 1,290 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He averaged 51.6 yards per game and nearly four receptions per outing.
Since leaving Buffalo, Prather has stayed on the radar with a string of workouts. He had one with the Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks in October, then later worked out for both the Atlanta Falcons and the Miami Dolphins in December.
For Green Bay, the fit comes down to depth and opportunity. Watson, Golden, and Reed are already locked in as the top three receivers, which leaves the rest of the room open for competition behind Jordan Love’s main targets.
That is where Prather has to win his job, first in camp reps and then, more importantly, in preseason games.
He brings a skill set the Packers can evaluate: size, reliable hands, and the ability to win on touch throws. His speed plays best in a straight line, and his route running between the hashes still needs refinement when it comes to creating separation. But his frame helps him work back to the ball, and his hands have improved over time after early issues with drops.
That combination gives him a chance to matter in the red zone, where back-shoulder throws and contested catches can turn a depth receiver into something more.
Green Bay’s receiver room is crowded, so the move may look puzzling at first glance. Still, with Reed and Watson having dealt with injuries in the past, the Packers have a clear reason to keep looking for depth. If Prather can carve out a role, this could be the kind of signing that ends up paying off.
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