The Green Bay Packers will go into the 2025 NFL draft with eight draft picks and plenty of roster needs to address after limping to the finish line of an otherwise promising season in 2024. Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur believe their team is ready to start competing for championships, but the Packers still need to find more early contributors and long-term foundational pieces in this year's draft.
Can the Packers use the 2025 draft to solidify their status as one of the NFC's top contenders?
Packers Wire’s position-by-position draft preview continues at linebacker:
On the roster
Quay Walker: 25 years old, signed through 2025 season
Isaiah McDuffie: 24 years old, signed through 2026 season
Edgerrin Cooper: 23 years old, signed through 2027 season
Ty'Ron Hopper: 23 years old, signed through 2027 season
Kristian Welch: 26 years old, signed through 2025 season
Short-term need
Low.