Insider Issues Unexpected Update on Packers' Tucker Kraft Contract Extension Talks

Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft remains unsigned as the season opener approaches, despite an otherwise busy offseason of contract extensions for key players. A new ESPN report says Kraft and the Packers are still negotiating, with talks ongoing just 24 hours before the team’s first game. Kraft, a 2023 third-round pick, has become increasingly central to the offense after a 2025 pace that included 32 catches, 489 yards and six touchdowns in eight games before a torn ACL ended his season early. He’s in the final year of his rookie deal, creating urgency, and Sunday is viewed as a practical deadline.