Packers Key Starter Surprisingly Named 'Most Obvious' Trade Chip
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Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers are looking to take the next step during the 2025 NFL season. Over the last two years, they have been a borderline contender in the NFC, but have come up short in the playoffs.
During the offseason, the Packers were not as aggressive as many expected them to be. However, they did add two key pieces in NFL free agency with offensive lineman Aaron Banks and cornerback Nate Hobbs joining the team.
In the 2025 NFL Draft, general manager Brian Gutekunst went heavy on offense, bringing in former Texas standout wide receiver Matthew Golden in the first round and TCU standout wide receiver Savion Williams in the third round.
Head coach Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers looks on in the second half during a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at Lambeau Field on August 24, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Head coach Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers looks on in the second half during a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at Lambeau Field on August 24, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Photo byOn the outside looking in, the roster is good enough to compete for a Super Bowl. They do play in the extremely difficult NFC North, but they should be a contender.
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With that being said, Green Bay may have a logjam at the wide receiver position that needs to be cleared. Outside of the two rookies, the Packers have Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, and Bo Melton on the roster.
How might the team clear the wide receiver logjam? There is a good chance that they open up to trade offers regarding one of their wideouts.
ESPN analyst Bill Barnwell believes that Doubs is the "most obvious candidate" to be moved ahead of the 2025 season. Since joining the team back in the 2022 season, Doubs has emerged as a key starter for Green Bay.
"Doubs seems like the most obvious candidate, given that he was already suspended for one week by the team last season for missing a pair of practices. Owed $3.4 million in the final year of his rookie deal, the Packers might rack up a compensatory pick if he leaves after the season as a free agent, but Gutekunst has been relatively aggressive adding options such as Jacobs, Xavier McKinney and Nate Hobbs over the past couple of offseasons," Barnwell wrote.
"Dealing Doubs would lock in draft compensation and avoid a potential headache if he falls down the depth chart during the season."
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Last season, Doubs played in 13 games. He racked up 46 receptions for 601 yards and four touchdowns. Doubs has totaled 147 catches for 1,700 yards and 15 touchdowns in 43 career games over three years.
Expect to hear rumors surrounding the Packers as the 2025 season continues to draw closer. Green Bay may opt to keep their top wide receiver depth, but a trade is certainly not out of the question.
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