Wilkerson signed a one-year deal with the Packers worth just under $5 million in March. It’s a great deal for both Wilkerson and the Packers.
For Wilkerson, it gives him a year to prove himself. If he can play at a high level, he’ll earn a long-term deal next offseason. It was also a low-risk move for general manager Brian Gutekunst.
Sayre Bedinger of NFL Mocks believes signing Wilkerson was the Packers’ most important offseason move:
“Green Bay already has one of the best interior defensive linemen in the NFL in Mike Daniels, and adding Wilkerson to the mix up front is going to make everyone on that defense that much better.