Skyy Moore can electrify the Green Bay Packers' special teams with return speed. Offensive snaps also beckon, offering new attacking dimensions for the Packers.
The Green Bay Packers brought in Skyy Moore on a one-year, $2.5 million contract for a very specific reason.
Moore has become one of the best special teams players in the NFL thanks to his speed and ability to hit the crease as a kick and punt returner.
The Packers have desperately needed a shot in the arm on special teams, and they're hoping that Moore will be a big part of that. That, alongside a new special teams coordinator in Cam Achord, at least gives Green Bay hope that things will be different.
Rich Bisaccia didn't put the Pack in a good spot when he resigned way late into the coaching cycle, but anything would be better as far as inputs than what the Packers got out of Bisaccia and his special teams in 2025.
We're talking about blocked kicks and field goals, failed onside kick recoveries, and multiple penalties on special teams.
Perhaps this new regime can do something different in Green Bay, and Moore's abilities as a returner are a big reason why. Last season for the San Francisco 49ers, he returned 25 punts for 291 yards (11.64 yards per return) and 33 kickoffs for 907 yards (27.48 yards per return).
It is worth remembering that the Kansas City Chiefs selected Moore with the No. 54 pick of the 2022 NFL Draft as a receiver, though, so Matt LaFleur and the offense could have use for his services as well.
General manager Brian Gutekunst certainly thinks so, and one would imagine that was one of the reasons he signed Moore this offseason.
"Last year was the first year where he really had both the kick and punt return roles exclusively," Gutekunst said of Moore at last week's NFL Annual Meeting in Phoenix, according to Wes Hodkiewicz of the team website. "He did an excellent job, was very explosive, very, very tough to take down by the first tackler. I do think on offense, once Matt and that staff gets to know him, there will be some opportunities there, as well."
Moore has speed. We know that much. He just couldn't translate it to being a wideout at the NFL level. At Western Michigan in college, he caught 171 passes for 2,482 yards and 16 touchdowns over three seasons. In three seasons with the Chiefs, he caught 43 passes for 494 yards and one touchdown in three seasons.
He's simply not an NFL wide receiver, at least as a starter. But can a creative coach like LaFleur use him in certain situations? Certainly, he'll get some jet sweep opportunities, but he could be a nice mismatch for the Packers, especailly considering the fact that they already have two speed demons out there in Christian Watson and Matthew Golden.
Moore's main role will undoubtedly be special teams, but don't count him out from having an impact on offense in 2026.
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