Packers Couldn't Pass Up This Star WR Addition, Could They?

The Green Bay Packers definitely have a deep wide receiver room, boasting talented pieces like Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks and rookies Matthew Golden and Savion Williams.

Heck, the Packers are so loaded at the position that Bo Melton had to move to cornerback.

But the one problem Green Bay is facing when it comes to its receiving corps is that it doesn't quite have a legitimate No. 1 receiver.

Reed — who is finally nearing his return from a broken collarbone that has kept him sidelined since Week 3 — is a very good player, but he is more of a good No. 2 than he is a No. 1. Doubs is a strong weapon, but again, he isn't an ace. Watson is a great vertical threat, but doesn't offer a whole lot else. Wicks is probably no more than a No. 3, and Golden and Williams are entirely unproven.

It's also worth noting that Doubs is slated to hit free agency this coming offseason, and it's looking rather unlikely that the Packers will re-sign him.

Green Bay passed on opportunities to trade for D.K. Metcalf and George Pickens last spring, and while the Packers cashed in two first-round picks for Micah Parsons, it may have helped to maybe send a Day 2 pick to either Seattle or Pittsburgh to nab Metcalf or Pickens.

So could Green Bay right its wrongs in the coming offseason by signing Brandon Aiyuk?

It appears that things have reached a boiling point between Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers. Aiyuk, who has not played since October 2024 due to a torn ACL, has been skipping team meetings and has not been attending team activities, which has the 49ers ready to cut him after the 2025 campaign concludes.

Aiyuk signed a four-year, $120 million deal with San Francisco heading into 2024, but apparently, that wasn't enough to keep him happy.

Maybe the Packers could interest him?

There is no doubting Aiyuk's ability when healthy. He caught 75 passes for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns in 2023, and he also posted a 1,000-yard season in 2022. He isn't elite elite, but he is still really good and would absolutely be the No. 1 in Green Bay's wide receiver room.

Of course, there is some concern regarding Aiyuk's status given that he hasn't played in over a year and is coming off of a serious knee injury, but the good news is that the Packers probably wouldn't have to hand him a ton of guaranteed money up front.

Any contract Aiyuk receives in free agency would almost certainly be heavily laced with incentives, and I could see general manger Brian Gutekunst being open to that considering it would largely minimize his risk.

We have yet to see Jordan Love throw passes to an actual No. 1 receiver. Perhaps Aiyuk can provide him with that chance in 2026.