Packers Extend Wyatt
Packers Secure Defensive Core with Devonte Wyatt's Three-Year, $57 Million Extension Through 2029
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Key Points
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Packers have extended multiple core players this offseason beyond Wyatt, including Jayden Reed, Christian Watson, and Isaiah McDuffie, signaling a broader strategy to lock in their group around Wyatt.
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Tucker Kraft’s situation is heating up as a potential follow-up extension after Wyatt’s deal, with Kraft having posted strong early-season numbers before an ACL injury (32 receptions, 489 yards, six TDs through eight games in 2025).
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Injury reporting around Wyatt’s 2025 season isn’t consistent across outlets, with some reports citing a knee injury and others noting a broken fibula as the season-ending issue.
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Wyatt’s four-season production includes 16 sacks and 30 quarterback hits, along with 57 regular-season games and 101 tackles, underscoring his impact on Green Bay’s defense.
The Green Bay Packers have locked up defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt on a three-year, $57 million contract extension, according to NBC26 and multiple reports. The deal includes a $20 million signing bonus and runs through the 2029 season, keeping Wyatt in Green Bay well beyond his original rookie contract.
Wyatt was a first-round pick in 2022. He has played 57 regular-season games for the Packers and racked up 16 sacks and 101 tackles across his four seasons, per The Game Haus.
What Wyatt Gets and What Green Bay Buys
The extension averages $19 million per year, with at least $20 million guaranteed up front, Rolling Out reported. Green Bay had already exercised Wyatt's fifth-year option for the 2026 season before this deal was struck. Now he is signed through 2029.
FTW USA Today graded the deal favorably for both sides. Wyatt gets long-term security. The Packers get a proven interior pass rusher at a price that fits their cap structure. His career totals — 16 sacks and 30 quarterback hits — back up the investment.
Injury-Shortened 2024 Season Still Convinced Packers to Pay
Wyatt played only 10 games last season. He finished with 27 tackles and four sacks before a season-ending injury cut his year short. Reports differ on the exact injury — some outlets cite a knee issue, others point to a broken fibula, per The Game Haus.
Despite the missed time, Green Bay saw enough. Wyatt was breaking through before the injury. The Packers bet that a healthy Wyatt is worth $19 million a year on their defensive line.
Packers on an Offseason Spending Spree to Lock In Core
Wyatt is not alone. Green Bay has re-signed several key players this offseason. Wide receivers Jayden Reed and Christian Watson are back. So is linebacker Isaiah McDuffie. The Packers are clearly trying to hold their core group together, Rolling Out noted.
The strategy shows a team building around a young nucleus. Green Bay drafted Wyatt, developed him, and now they are paying to keep him. Each deal sends the same message: the Packers are not rebuilding — they are locking in.
Tucker Kraft Extension Could Be Green Bay's Next Big Move
With Wyatt signed, attention is already shifting to tight end Tucker Kraft. Kraft put up huge numbers before an ACL tear in 2025 — 32 catches, 489 yards, and six touchdowns in just eight games, per The Game Haus. That pace made him one of the top young tight ends in the league.
A Kraft extension would be the next logical step for Green Bay's offseason plan. The Packers have shown they are willing to spend on players they believe in. Kraft fits that mold exactly.
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