The Green Bay Packers have been connected to a very intriguing weapon in the NFL Draft.
The Green Bay Packers need help at cornerback and edge rusher above all else heading into the NFL Draft, but that doesn't mean they don't also have some less significant holes elsewhere.
One particular area in which the Packers need assistance is running back. Yes, Josh Jacobs remains the lead back, but Green Bay could absolutely stand to add some depth behind him, especially after losing Emanuel Wilson to free agency.
The Packers don't have a first-round pick, but they own seven draft choices overall, so they should be able to land a halfback somewhere.
On that note, Bleacher Report's Alex Ballentine has pitched a rather intriguing possibility for Green Bay, linking the club to Navy running back Eli Heidenreich.
"Eli Heidenreich doesn't necessarily have a clean projection. He could wind up being a slot receiver or running back and Matt LaFleur is the kind of offensive mind that could figure out the best way to use him," Ballentine wrote.
Eli Heidenreich. Credit: Danny Wild-Imagn Images.Heidenreich rushed for 499 yards and three touchdowns on 6.5 yards per carry in 2025 while also hauling in 51 receptions for 941 yards and six scores. That was good for an incredible average of 18.5 yards per catch.
Clearly, the Pittsburgh native was more productive as a receiver this past season, and that was the case throughout his collegiate career.
Over the course of three years of playing time at Navy, Heidenreich totaled 1,157 yards and seven touchdowns as a rusher, but through the air, he accumulated 1,994 yards while reaching the end zone 16 times.
Heidenreich put forth a spectacular performance in the Scouting Combine, running a 4.44-second 40-yard dash, but he is still generally viewed as a late Day 3 pick.
He could absolutely represent a major steal in the latter stages of the draft, so perhaps the Packers could consider him with one of their five Day 3 selections (Green Bay owns two picks in the seventh round).
Green Bay doesn't necessarily need another receiver, but having a versatile weapon like Heidenreich is always a good thing.
That being said, the Packers might prefer more of a pure running back behind Jacobs.
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