The Green Bay Packers have a glaring need at wide receiver after trading away Davante Adams, and it’s possible a rookie or two won’t be enough for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers to get by in the passing game in 2022. This is a Super Bowl-caliber roster everywhere else, so general manager Brian Gutekunst might need to get bold and make a big trade for a veteran receiver.
Rookies can be unreliable in Year 1, and the free-agent options aren’t super appealing. Odell Beckham Jr., Julio Jones and Jarvis Landry are among the receivers available, but Beckham Jr. could miss a big chunk of the 2022 season while recovering from ACL surgery, Jones has missed 14 games to injury over the last two seasons and Landry is more of a slot receiver type and less of a No. 1 target. A trade, using draft capital just acquired by dealing away Adams, could be the more attractive option, especially for a win-now football team with the NFL MVP at quarterback.
Who could the Packers realistically target in a trade scenario? Here are some potential options.
