Packers Draft WR Matthew Golden, Signs for $17.58M

The Green Bay Packers selected wide receiver Matthew Golden 23rd overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, marking their first first-round receiver pick since 2002. Golden, who recorded 987 receiving yards and nine touchdowns at Texas in 2024, signed a fully guaranteed four-year, $17.58 million contract. He chose to wear No. 22 as a personal tribute, a decision that has divided fans due to its nontraditional association with receivers. Golden plans to use part of his signing bonus to buy back his grandmother's childhood home. The Packers also drafted receiver Savion Williams in the third round to strengthen their receiving corps for quarterback Jordan Love. Golden and Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers, both former Texas Longhorns, debuted their new jerseys at the NFL Rookie Premiere.